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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.\nThe Commissioning Technical Director - Americas is responsible for the standardization of program processes, maintenance and improvements of program baseline test scripts, perform project health analysis against approved SLAs, evaluate site resource effectiveness, conduct spot audits and assist with onboarding and training of the Commissioning site-based team. There may be times where extensive travel will be required to support challenged or critical projects. You will collaborate with architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, data center operations teams and finance teams to streamline and improve delivery of data center capacity. You shall be responsible for ensuring projects are commissioned in accordance with Microsoft's standards.\nAs a Commissioning Technical Director, you will be an experienced commissioning capacity delivery manager with well-rounded experience of delivering projects. Your focus will be Commissioning capacity delivery while upholding the company values of safety, quality, schedule, contractual obligations and cost in challenging project environments\nMust be capable of performing work in the field on a construction project.\nThis role is eligible for remote work.\nResponsibilities\nManagement\nReports to the CO+I Americas Senior Director of Commissioning.\nThe candidate must handle multiple projects regionally at one time.\nDevelop & maintain Regional Commissioning Standards and support Global Commissioning Standards.\nTravel required to oversee and support ongoing project efforts for each project in the Americas.\nBusiness Processes\nThis position requires a deep level of understanding of Safety, Datacenter Commissioning, Program Management, Telecommunications, and Mission Critical Operations.\nOwnership of the Americas Commissioning standardization of policies and program baseline test script maintenance and creation.\nCreate and/or maintain best practices and lessons learned to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.\nDevelopment of Commissioning Procedures and Standards.\nDevelopment of commissioning & financial reports to best understand and communicate project status.\nCommunications\nRegularly review Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and KPIs to report to management to provide insights into project health.\nAbility to communicate solutions in a collaborative manner.\nStrategy and Development\nRefine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.\nProvide input to long-term delivery strategy and incorporate requirements into project execution plans.\nCoach and mentor project teams in successful data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map.\nProvide training and technical support to stakeholders on commissioning process, automated commissioning management system, specifications and best practices.\nOther\nMicrosoft’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 5+ years technical engineering experience\nOR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience\n\nOR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience.\n\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: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nConstruction Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)\nAble to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts \nIssue identification and resolution management\nUnderstanding of UPS systems, switchgear, generators, chillers and critical HVAC & mechanical systems including controls systems\nCommissioning Certification \nOSHA 30 or equivalent qualification \nNFPA-70E \nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification\nProficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams\n#COICareers | #EPCCareers\nReliability Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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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