Modular Preconstruction Manager

The datacenter development Modular Preconstruction Manager will lead constructability analysis and construction planning for substantial prefabricated assemblies or entire builds. The person in this role will drive constructability considerations during the design phase of a modular effort, oversee the off-site fabrication processes to ensure timely and high-quality delivery, will produce a detailed project execution plan, and collaborate with local installation teams.

This role requires a high degree of technical skills and understanding of datacenter construction means and methods, and familiarity with off-site fabrication.

The Modular Preconstruction manager will collaborate across multiple internal teams to ensure project success, and shall serve as the “voice of the builder” across all preconstruction efforts.

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Managing Resources

• Oversees timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program(s) on time and within project budget forecasts.
• Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion.

Vendor Selection

• Reviews and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay-application, and invoices.

Risk Mitigation

• Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards, and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress.
• Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety goals.

Safety Regulation

• Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all Campus/Metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], or equivalent) to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk.
• Conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations.

Vendor Management

• Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results.
• Reviews vendor performance relative to cash flow and budget summaries (with the cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams.

Drives Results

• Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects (e.g., new construction and/or retrofits) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders.
• Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones.

Budget and Controls

• Monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, Pay Applications, etc.).

Financial Acumen

• Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project.
• Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendors.

Goal Alignment

• Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Center for International Social Science Research [CISSR], Commercial Software Engineering [CSE], Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and General Contractors/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project

Project Management

• Drives campus-based delivery solutions (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities).
• Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support solutions.
• Assists campus teams in establishing goals for project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results

Change Management

• Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g. Environmental, Real Estate, Legal, etc’) and shares updated process flow information with the project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase program cost savings and improve overall cycle-time and efficiencies.

Project Tracking

• Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget.

Coordination

• Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings

Technical Acumen

• Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information.
• Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk and
  improve overall constructability.
• Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments.

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