The Commissioning Lead at Microsoft's CO+I manages the end-to-end delivery of new data center capacity.  This involves working with architects, engineers, construction managers, and operations teams to streamline data center capacity delivery, executing against scope, schedule, and budget.  Responsibilities include developing commissioning procedures, conducting site inspections, managing commissioning agents, reporting progress, and collaborating with vendors. The role requires managing multiple projects, ensuring compliance with Microsoft standards, and contributing to long-term delivery strategies.  The ideal candidate will have significant technical engineering experience or a relevant degree and experience in data center commissioning, construction QA/QC, and project management.

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<div class="ms-Stack css-418"><h3 style="font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; color: rgb(23, 23, 23);">Overview</h3><div><p style="margin: 0px;">Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (MCO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I&nbsp;is&nbsp;responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.   &nbsp;<br>  &nbsp;<br>The CO+I Commissioning team&nbsp;is responsible for&nbsp;managing the end-to-end delivery of new data centre&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;for CO+I. Through development of leading program management and construction processes, this team is chartered with managing workflow across vertically and horizontally aligned project managers and virtual teams to successfully deliver multi-million-dollar, multi-year data centre construction programs. &nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">As a Commissioning Manager, you will work with data centre architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, data centre operations teams and finance teams to streamline and improve data centre&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;delivery. You will execute against scope, schedule, and budget to deliver the latest generation of data centre technology to Microsoft’s Online Services. You shall&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;ensuring the project is commissioned&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;Microsoft's standards and directly manage the process for projects in the Location region and support other Commissioning Projects in other Regions. &nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively&nbsp;impact&nbsp;our culture every day. </p></div></div> <div class="ms-Stack css-418"><h3 style="font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; color: rgb(23, 23, 23);">Qualifications</h3><div><ul><li>Significant amount of relevant technical engineering experience&nbsp;</li><li>OR&nbsp;Bachelor's / Master's degree in mechanical engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND some technical engineering experience</li></ul><ul><li>Data Center Commissioning  &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Construction QA/QC &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Project Management &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Data Center Operation and Maintenance &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of UPS systems, switchgear,&nbsp;generators&nbsp;and critical mechanical systems &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Able to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Issue identification and resolution management &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Proficiency&nbsp;with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project, MS Teams&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Ability&nbsp;to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements&nbsp;are&nbsp;required&nbsp;for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be&nbsp;required&nbsp;to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>​​​​​​​</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Commissioning Certification &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>NFPA-70E &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Project Management Professional (PMP) certification </li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span></span></p></div></div> <div class="ms-Stack css-418"><h3 style="font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; color: rgb(23, 23, 23);">Responsibilities</h3><div><p style="margin: 0px;">Business Processes:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Reports to the CO+I Sub-Region Commissioning Lead &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Primary responsibility for&nbsp;assigned&nbsp;metro&nbsp;commissioning projects with secondary responsibility for other CO+I&nbsp;commissioning&nbsp;projects for&nbsp;the&nbsp;region &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Create and/or&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;best practices to&nbsp;identify&nbsp;and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in the&nbsp;assigned metro. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Development of Commissioning Procedures and Standards. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Construction site inspections to review QA/QC and commissioning process. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Drive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Communications:</p><ul><li>Regularly reviews Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and KPI metrics to report to management. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons learned. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Manage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budget. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Attend&nbsp;scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and&nbsp;report&nbsp;as necessary. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as&nbsp;required. &nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Accountability:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I Projects. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Manage the Commissioning process for&nbsp;assigned metro&nbsp;projects. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Reporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Work independently in support of the CO+I Program. &nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Strategy and Development:</p><ul><li>Manage data centre commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategy. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Provides input into a&nbsp;long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans. &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Vendor Management and contract compliance &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven). &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Preparation of RFP's, PER's, and other project approval tools &amp; templates. &nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Relocation / travel required&nbsp;to&nbsp;defined location</p></div></div> <div class="ms-Stack css-418" style="padding: 30px 0px; font-size: 14px;"><div class="ms-Stack css-418" style="padding: 0px 0px 30px;"><span>Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.</span></div><div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="Medical" role="img" aria-label="Industry leading healthcare" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-568 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons-4;"></i>Industry leading healthcare</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="Education" role="img" aria-label="Educational resources" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-570 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons-1;"></i>Educational resources</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="Tag" role="img" aria-label="Discounts on products and services" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-393 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons;"></i>Discounts on products and services</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="Money" role="img" aria-label="Savings and investments" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-568 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons-4;"></i>Savings and investments</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="ContactHeart" role="img" aria-label="Maternity and paternity leave" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-572 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons-17;"></i>Maternity and paternity leave</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="DateTime2" role="img" aria-label="Generous time away" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-574 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons-3;"></i>Generous time away</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="Heart" role="img" aria-label="Giving programs" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-393 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons;"></i>Giving programs</span></div><div class="KDE7kZPL_kjXdvl00Oro"><span><i data-icon-name="ConnectContacts" role="img" aria-label="Opportunities to network and connect" class="ms-Icon root-32 css-576 css-330" style="font-family: FabricMDL2Icons-8;"></i>Opportunities to network and connect</span></div></div></div>

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