Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (MCO+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, high-energy 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 Commissioning Lead, 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 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 Lease Projects in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Region and support other Commissioning Projects in APAC Region.

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.

Responsibilities

Business Processes

Reports to the CO+I SEA Sub-Region Commissioning Lead

Primary responsibility for commissioning lease projects in SEA regions and with secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects in APAC 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 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 assigned metro 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.

Refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.

Provides input into a 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.

Relocation required to defined location.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

7+ years relevant technical engineering experience
- Or Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in Data Center facility construction and/or commissioning
- At least 5 years of construction experience
- At least 5 years of experience with electrical and mechanical test equipment
Data Center Commissioning
Construction QA/QC
Project Management
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, MS Teams

Background Check Requirements: 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.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft 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. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

SEA Lease Regional Commissioning Lead