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Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.\nThe 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.\nAs a Site Commissioning Manager - San Jose, CA 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 San Jose, CA metro and support other Commissioning Projects in other regions.\nMust be capable of performing work in the field on a construction project.\nIn alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.\nRelocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the project location.\nResponsibilities\nBusiness Processes:Direct reporting to the CO+I Sub-Region Commissioning Lead.\nPrimary responsibility for assigned metro commissioning projects with secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects for the region. \nCreate and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions. \nManage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in the assigned metro. \nDevelopment of Commissioning Procedures and Standards. \nConstruction site inspections to review Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) and commissioning process. \nDrive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule. \n\nCommunications:Regularly reviews Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics to report to management. \nCoordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons learned. \nManage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budget. \nAttend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary.\nReport Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.\n\n Accountability:Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I Projects. \nManage the Commissioning process for assigned metro projects. \nReporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis. \nWork independently in support of the CO+I Program. \nTravel required. \nInspections and management of on-going testing processes in the field in a construction environment.\n\nStrategy and Development:Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategy. \nRefine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures. \nProvides input into a long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans. \n\nVendor Management and contract compliance:Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven). \nPreparation of Requests For Proposal, Project Expenditure Reports, and other project approval tools & templates. \n\nOther:Relocation required to defined location. Must reside within 50 miles of metro.\nEmbody our Culture & Values\n\n“Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.”\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nDoctorate 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 experience\nOR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience\nOR 12+ years relevant technical engineering experience.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDoctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experienceOR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience\nOR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years technical engineering experience. \n\nConstruction Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC).\nAble to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts.\nIssue identification and resolution management. \nCommissioning Certification: OSHA30 \nNFPA70E\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification\n\nProficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams.\nOther Requirements:\nAbility 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:\nMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\n#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers\nReliability 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. 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