Microsoft Lease Commissioning Lead_Tokyo Data Center 

Japan, Chiyoda 

731534845

The CO+I Commissioning team is responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of new data centre 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 centre construction programs.

Required/Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years relevant technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 4+ 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
• Fluency in Japanese and English.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 9+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience.
• Commissioning Certification
• OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification
• NFPA-70E
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Responsibilities

Business Processes:

• Reports to the CO+I NEA Sub-Region Commissioning Lead
• 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.

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 centre 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