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Microsoft Corporation Commissioning Manager in San Antonio, Texas
Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers Microsoft’s core cloud platforms and services that millions of people use every day. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 business on Azure, 180 million using Office 365, and millions using other services – all running on Microsoft's cloud infrastructure – CO+I builds and operates the foundation upon which Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization comes to life.
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 Commissioning Manager, you will work with data center architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, data center operations teams and finance teams in order to streamline and improve delivery of data center capacity. You will execute against scope, schedule and budget to deliver the latest generation of datacenter 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 San Antonio, TX region and support other Commissioning Projects in other Regions.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Relocation required to San Antonio, Texas.
Responsibilities
Business Processes
Reports to the CO+I Regional Commissioning Lead – AMERS U.S. Central
Primary responsibility for San Antonio Texas, region commissioning projects with secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects for Americas
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 San Antonio, Texas region.
Development of Commissioning Procedures and Standards.
Construction site inspections to review 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 KPI metrics to report to management.
Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons-learned.
Manage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budget.
Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary.
Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.
Accountability
Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I Projects.
Manage the Commissioning process for San Antonio region Projects.
Reporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis.
Work independently in support of the CO+I Program.
Strategy and Development
Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategy.
Refines practices/policies and develops methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.
Provides input to long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans.
Vendor Management and contract compliance
Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven).
Preparation of RFP's, PER's, and other project approval tools & templates.
Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
12+ years relevant technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience.
Other Requirements:
The ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Prefered Qualifications
3 years’ experience in Data Center facility maintenance, operation, construction and/or commissioning
3 years of construction experience
3 years of experience with electrical and mechanical test equipment Preferred/Additional Qualifications
Construction QA/QC
Project Management · Data Center Commissioning
Data Center Operation and Maintenance
Understanding of UPS systems, switchgear, generators and critical mechanical systems
Able to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts · Issue identification and resolution management
Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project · Commissioning Certification
OSHA 10 or higher qualification
NFPA-70E
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Reliability Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 7, 2024.
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