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Microsoft Corporation Commissioning Manager – Melbourne (Data Center) in Melbourne, Australia
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 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 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 Sydney metro, ANZ 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 ANZ Sub-Region Commissioning Lead and Construction PM
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 QA/QC and commissioning process
Drive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule
Travel required
Communication:
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
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Skills & Qualifications:
7+ years relevant technical engineering experience
Or Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience
At least 3 years’ of experience in Data Center Construction and/or Commissioning
At least 3 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
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.
P referred/Additional Qualifications
Commissioning Certification
OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification
NFPA-70E
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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