Microsoft Construction Manager 

Malaysia, Selangor, Sepang 

191899052

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.

Required/minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's Degreeor Equivalentin Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.

Multiple years of progressive responsibility project construction management

Self-starter with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, key initiatives and deadlines simultaneously

High personal standard to deliver a thoughtful, polished and quality work product

Ability to independently manage deadlines and support staff

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent client relationship skills

Construction health & safety knowledge

Project Quality Assurance

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

7+ years experience working on data center projects.

Compliance Management

Construction Cost Management

Project and Construction Planning

Construction Processes

Construction Risk

OHSA (or equivalent)

NFPA 70E

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Language - English Proficiency, Indonesian Preferred

Incident Management

Project Planning

Scope Management

Vendor Selection, Evaluation and Management

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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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.

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.

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

Drives Results

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

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

Goal Alignment

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.

Project Management

Drives data center construction/integration activities on local/campus projects (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities) and provides key input on all data center fit-out related activities, leveraging experiences and technical knowledge to ensure sound and data-driven decisions.

Demonstrate visible leadership in the field by walking the jobsite daily to ensure compliance with safety, quality and schedule and progress.

Project Tracking

Provides specific project data supporting cost and key performance indicator (KPI) metrics, invoices, processes, and policies in order to communicate status to client partners. Reports on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget.

Assists with the monitoring of vendor and/or contractor performance, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results.

Risk Mitigation

Reviews and assists with developing risk mitigation activities and communicating metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track and drive progress.

Analyzes safety metrics and communicates results to leadership to drive action and accountability.

Reviews and assists with developing risk mitigation activities and communicating metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track and drive progress.

Safety and Regulation

Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate onsite ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], or equivalent) to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk. Conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations.

Reviews safe worksite(s) by adhering to organizational, industry procedures, and global safety policies.

Perform site walks every day and track project’s progress on schedule, quality, and safety. Work closely with the site safety lead and contractors to reinforce safety culture at site. Manage, monitor, and accountable for the construction scope, progress, execution, schedule, and cost as per approved baseline document.

Quality and Commissioning

Ensure that all CSA and MEP works meet the highest quality standards and comply with relevant codes, regulations, and specifications.

Work closely with the quality lead to document, report, and reinforce non-conformance remediations and resolution of issues.

Implement Lessons Learned

Technical Acumen

Vendor Management

Leads the day-to-day management of contracted vendors (e.g. GC, Consultants, Equipment suppliers) accountable to their contracted deliverables.

Assists with the monitoring of vendor and/or contractor performance, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results.

Vendor Selection

Assists with preparing Request for Proposal (RFPs), Project Expenditure Requests (PERs), and other project approval tools and templates.