Commissioning Manager

Microsoft•Milwaukee, WI

8d•$119,800 - $234,700•Onsite

About The Position

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is seeking a passionate and energetic individual to join the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization as a Site Commissioning Manager - Americas. This role is crucial for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business, which involves complex, large-scale, multi-year construction and lease projects. The CO+I Commissioning team manages the end-to-end delivery of new data center capacity, utilizing leading program management and construction processes to oversee workflow and successfully deliver multi-million-dollar data center construction programs. As a Site Commissioning Manager, you will collaborate with data center architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, data center operations teams, and finance teams to streamline and enhance data center capacity delivery. You will be responsible for executing projects against scope, schedule, and budget, delivering the latest generation of data center technology to Microsoft’s Online Services. The role requires performing work in the field on construction projects and ensuring projects are commissioned in accordance with Microsoft's standards. The primary focus will be on projects in the MKE metro, with support for other Commissioning Projects in different regions. Microsoft is committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees, aligning with its core values.

Requirements

Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR 12+ years relevant technical engineering experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years technical engineering experience.
Construction Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC).
Able to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts.
Issue identification and resolution management.
Commissioning Certification.
OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification.
NFPA-70E.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams.

Responsibilities

Direct reporting to the CO+I Sub-Region Commissioning Lead.
Primary responsibility for assigned metro commissioning projects with secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects for the region.
Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.
Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in the assigned metro; MKE, WI.
Development of Commissioning Procedures and Standards.
Construction site inspections to review Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) and commissioning process.
Drive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule.
Regularly review Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics to report to management.
Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons learned.
Manage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budget.
Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary.
Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.
Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I Projects.
Manage the Commissioning process for assigned metro projects; Mount Pleasant, WI.
Reporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis.
Work independently in support of the CO+I Program.
Inspections and management of on-going testing processes in the field in a construction environment.
Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategy.
Refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.
Provides input into a long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans.
Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven).
Preparation of Requests For Proposal, Project Expenditure Reports, and other project approval tools & templates.
Relocation required to Mount Pleasant, WI. Must reside within 50 miles of metro.
Embody Microsoft's Culture & Values.