Commissioning Manager - Americas

Microsoft•La Porte, IN

13d•$119,800 - $234,700

About The Position

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) delivers core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The CO+I Commissioning team manages the end-to-end delivery of new data center capacity through program management and construction processes across multi-million-dollar, multi-year construction programs. The Commissioning Manager will collaborate with data center architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, operations teams, and finance teams to improve data center capacity delivery. The role is responsible for delivering projects within scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring commissioning follows Microsoft standards. The manager directly oversees projects in the LaPorte, Indiana metro area and supports other commissioning projects in the region. The work includes field activities on construction projects. Relocation is required, and the employee must relocate to or reside within 50 miles of LaPorte, Indiana.

Requirements

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus 2 or more years of technical engineering experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields or a related field plus 4 or more years of technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields or a related field plus 5 or more years of technical engineering experience; or 12 or more years of relevant technical engineering experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Ability to perform work in the field on a construction project.
Must relocate to LaPorte, Indiana, or reside within 50 miles of the metro project location.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience.
Construction QA/QC experience.
Ability to develop and write detailed commissioning scripts.
Issue identification and resolution management experience.
Commissioning certification.
Working at Heights qualification.
OSHA 30 qualification.
NFPA 70E qualification.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and MS Teams.

Responsibilities

Report directly to the CO+I Sub-Region Commissioning Lead.
Take primary responsibility for assigned metro commissioning projects and secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects in the region.
Create and maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality, cost-effective solutions.
Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to data center construction projects in LaPorte, Indiana.
Develop commissioning procedures and standards.
Conduct construction site inspections to review QA/QC and commissioning processes.
Drive the commissioning process, including scope and schedule.
Review construction progress, QA/QC, commissioning progress, issues, and KPI metrics, and report findings to management.
Coordinate vendor project manager meetings and activities, including integrating lessons learned.
Manage client representatives and partners to define and align scope, schedule, and budget.
Attend owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings, and report as needed.
Report project progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.
Develop, manage, and report on the scope and schedule of the commissioning process for CO+I projects.
Manage commissioning for assigned metro projects and regularly report on the process to management.
Work independently in support of the CO+I program.
Inspect and manage ongoing testing processes in the field in a construction environment.
Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I roadmap.
Refine practices and policies and develop methods and techniques for driving solutions, including commissioning procedures.
Provide input into long-term delivery strategy and incorporate requirements into project execution plans.
Oversee vendors and manage their performance using scorecards.
Prepare Requests for Proposal, Project Expenditure Reports, and other project approval tools and templates.
Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.