Construction Project Engineer
About The Position
The Construction Project Engineer supports the planning, execution, and closeout of construction projects by coordinating workflows, controlling documentation, and communicating with stakeholders. The role assists construction managers, commissioning teams, and engineering teams while helping maintain compliance with corporate, safety, and regulatory standards. The position supports construction activities from project initiation through closeout, coordinates meetings and vendor activities, manages project repositories and records, participates in site safety activities, tracks risks and project constraints, and provides progress, KPI, and schedule information for cost management and reporting. The role also assists with approval tools, requests for proposals, scopes of work, vendor performance monitoring, and contract-compliance documentation. Microsoft describes its mission as empowering every person and organization to achieve more and emphasizes growth mindset, innovation, collaboration, respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion. The role requires passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter. The position is listed as Construction Project Management IC4. The stated base pay range is USD $97,600–$188,400 per year across the U.S., with a range of USD $125,000–$206,400 per year for specific locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area. The posting says the position will be open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of related experience, or equivalent 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.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of experience working on large-scale, complex ICI construction projects.
- Three years of local, in-region project experience.
- Experience with substantial completion and closeout of at least one large-scale, complex construction project.
- Seven or more years of experience working on data center projects.
Responsibilities
- Support construction activities from project initiation through closeout, tracking tasks, schedules, and action items to ensure timely execution.
- Coordinate meetings, vendor activities, engineering site visits, and internal cross-functional discussions to maintain project progress.
- Assist in 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, ensuring organization, retrieval, and version control of documentation throughout project phases.
- Maintain, track, and archive project documentation, 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 EHS-related documentation coordination.
- 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 required 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
