Construction Manager

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) team 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. 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.

The Construction Manager(s) Key Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities:

- reports to the Site Director and is responsible for the project delivery to the expectations of Safety, Quality, Predictable Cost, Schedule and Compliance as per the approved project SLAs.
- manages team's deployment of large-scale, campus, and/or regionally-based delivery solutions while also socializing with sub-regional leaders.
- represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate onsite ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk.
- has people management responsibilities including driving employee growth and development, executing projects, and managing performance.

**Responsibilities**:
Budget and Controls

Monitors the approved project budget and provides oversight for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, Pay Applications, etc.).

Provides specific project data supporting cost and key performance indicator metrics, invoices, processes, and policies in order to communicate status to client partners.

Maintain accurate records of all construction activities, including daily logs, progress reports, change orders, and as-built drawings. This documentation is essential for tracking project milestones, identifying areas for improvement, and resolving disputes.

Change Management

Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I), and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g., Design, Cost, etc.) and shares updated process flow information with the project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase cost savings and improve overall cycle-time and efficiencies.

Coordination and Collaboration

Coordinates meetings and activities of vendors and cost managers and attends scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings including look-ahead collaboration.

Orchestrates work with internal and external partners to resolve complex issues and ensures schedule predictability to contracted milestones and in doing so may significantly impact global construction projects.

Manages the day-to-day coordination for meetings and activities with vendors, cost managers, and/or owner/architect/contractors.

Facilitates collaboration with other internal Microsoft and site teams.

Working in collaboration with other site personnel for expeditious timely resolution of field queries, issues, and challenges

Drives Results

Drives data centre construction/integration activities on local/campus projects (e.g., new construction, infrastructure improvements) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with local project teams and stakeholders.

Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the project strategy and milestones.

Provides key input on all data centre fit-out related activities, leveraging experiences and technical knowledge to ensure sound and timely data-driven decisions.

Financial Acumen

Applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions to meet project delivery at each site location. Applies influence, strategies, and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions.

Establishes, reviews, and communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to drive progress.

Goal Alignment

Collaborates with internal teams (e.g., Safety, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, Project Controls, etc.) to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project.

Managing Resources

Management of resources/talents assigned to the project (CSA/MEP Superintendent, Quality Manager, Energy Marshall, Logistic Coordinator/Project Engineer, Planner and ITIM)

Confirms the scoped resources (e.g., people, materials, equipment) are available for the job.

Reviews and provides feedback to the team and subregional management regarding resource procurement, allocation, and human capital resources for future upcoming projects.

Project Management

Drives data center construction/integration activities on local/campus projects (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities) and provi