Construction Project Engineer
About The Position
Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) delivers and operates the infrastructure behind Microsoft’s web portals and Live and Online Services worldwide. The Construction Project Engineer supports construction projects from planning through execution and closeout, ensuring timely coordination, controlled documentation, effective stakeholder communication, and compliance with corporate, safety, and regulatory standards. The role works with construction managers, commissioning teams, engineering teams, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders to keep project workflows and deliverables on track. The position supports project coordination, meeting and vendor scheduling, project approval and scope documentation, repository and records management, site safety activities, risk tracking, vendor contract compliance, and progress reporting. The role also participates in weekly construction project meetings across the Metro. Microsoft describes its workplace culture as inclusive and guided by a growth mindset, innovation, collaboration, respect, integrity, and accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of related experience, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of experience working on large-scale, complex ICI construction projects.
- At least 3 years of local, in-region project experience.
- Experience with substantial completion and closeout of at least one large-scale, complex construction project.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field and 8+ years of related experience, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience working on data center projects.
Responsibilities
- Support construction activities from project initiation through closeout, tracking tasks, schedules, and action items to help ensure timely execution.
- Coordinate meetings, vendor activities, engineering site visits, and internal cross-functional discussions.
- Assist with preparing project approval tools, requests for proposals, and scope-of-work documentation.
- Participate in weekly meetings for construction projects across the Metro.
- Oversee project repositories, such as SharePoint or equivalent, and maintain organization, retrieval, and version control of project documentation.
- Maintain, track, and archive project documents, including drawings, logs, compliance documents, engineering reports, and turnover packages.
- Participate in project site safety, including daily site reviews for EHS observations, and assist with coordinating EHS documentation.
- Track project constraints and risks, escalate delays or issues, and initiate acceleration programs when critical-path tasks are compromised.
- Assist in monitoring vendor performance and contract compliance, including coordinating documentation for commissioning managers and contractors.
- Provide project progress data, KPI metrics, and schedule updates to support cost management and reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
