Microsoft Regional Commissioning Manager – Lease Data Center 

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 

735063010

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.

Qualifications:

Skills & Qualifications:

• Construction QA/QC
• Project Management
• Data Center Commissioning
• 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
• English Language skills
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project, MS TEAMS

Experience required:

• At least 5 years’ experience in Data Center facility maintenance, operation, construction and/or commissioning
• Degree/Diploma required - BSEE, Associate in Engineering Technology or equivalent industry experience
• Knowledge of Electrical and Mechanical Test Equipment

Preferred, not required:

• Commissioning Certification
• OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification
• NFPA-70E
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

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.

Business Processes

• Reports to the CO+I ANZ Sub-Region Commissioning Lead.
• Primary responsibility for APAC (Australia and New Zealand) regions commissioning Lease projects with secondary responsibility for all other CO+I commissioning projects.
• Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.
• Manage the Lessors Commissioning team assigned to Data Center Construction Lease projects in APAC (Australia and New Zealand) regions.
• 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 ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) regions 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.
• Provide input to long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans.

Vendor Management and contract compliance

• Review Commissioning Team vendor selection and technical capability.
• Vendor oversight and performance management (Performance driven).
• Lessor Commissioning Contract compliance and Lease execution.