Regional Commissioning Manager
Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I is 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 individual to help build the network that powers the world's largest online services. The CO+I Commissioning team is responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of new data center capacity 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 center construction programs.
As a Regional Commissioning Manager, you will work with data center architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, data center operations teams and finance teams to streamline and improve data center capacity delivery. You will execute against scope, schedule, and budget to deliver the latest generation of data center technology to Microsoft's Online Services. You shall be responsible for ensuring the project is commissioned in accordance with Microsoft's standards and directly manage the process for projects in the location region and support other Commissioning Projects in other Regions.
This position is located in Phoenix, Arizona. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidate will need to relocate and work 100% onsite.
Responsibilities
Business Processes
- Direct reports to the CO+I Sub-Region Commissioning Lead
- Primary responsibility for assigned metro commissioning projects with secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects for the region
- Create and / or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions
- Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in the assigned metro
- Development of Commissioning Procedures and Standards
- Construction site inspections to review Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA / QC) and commissioning process
- Drive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule
- Travel required
Communications
Regularly reviews Construction Progress, QA / QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics to report to managementCoordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons learnedManage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budgetAttend scheduled owner / architect / contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessaryReport Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as requiredAccountability
Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I ProjectsManage the Commissioning process for assigned metro projectsReporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basisWork independently in support of the CO+I ProgramStrategy and Development
Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategyRefine practices / policies and develop methods / techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning proceduresProvides input into a long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plansVendor Management and Contract Compliance
Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven)Preparation of Requests For Proposal, Project Expenditure Reports, and other project approval tools & templatesRelocation required to defined location. Must reside within 50 miles of metroOther
Embody our Culture & ValuesRelocation required to defined location. Must reside within 50 miles of metroQualifications
Required Qualifications :
Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experienceOR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experienceOR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experienceOR 12+ years relevant technical engineering experience2+ years of experience with electrical and mechanical test equipmentOther Requirements :
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this rolePreferred Qualifications :
5+ years experience working on data center projectsProject ManagementConstruction Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA / QC)Able to develop and write detailed Commissioning ScriptsIssue identification and resolution managementCommissioning CertificationOSHA 30 or equivalent qualificationNFPA-70EProject Management Professional (PMP) certificationReliability Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.