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Microsoft Corporation EMEA Commissioning Lead - Execution Oversight Team in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) organization is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our data center construction team is dedicated to delivering the highest quality data centers for our cloud services. As we continue to revolutionize the way construction projects are planned, managed, and executed, we are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quality Manager to join our diverse and inclusive team. This role will play a crucial part in ensuring the high standard and reliability of our product.  

As part of the regional Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Execution Oversight Team (EOT) team, the key responsibilities are to work cross functionally with other EOT team members to provide oversight on the consistent implementation of the project SLA and functional governance, perform project health analysis against the approved SLAs/scope/execution plan/cost/schedule, assist with the project setup, evaluate the site resource effectiveness, conduct spot audits, assist with onboarding and training of the site-based team. Team will be dedicated to this scope and will not be assigned to specific projects or other functional/regional activities. The project reviews and assessment will be as per the EOT team roadmap and/or managed by exception should a critical priority is raised within the region. Team will be based in hub location and will travel together to the site as per the roadmap and business critical priorities.

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 Lead on the Data Center Delivery Execution Oversight Team, you will be an experienced commissioning capacity delivery manager with well-rounded experience of delivering projects. Your focus will be Cx capacity delivery while upholding the company values of safety, quality, schedule, contractual obligations and cost in challenging project environments

Responsibilities

Business Processes:

  • Reports to the CO+I Regional Commissioning Director with reporting structure to a EOT Team Lead

  • This position requires a senior level of understanding of Safety, Datacenter Commissioning, Project Management, Telecommunications, and Mission Critical Operations.

  • Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.

  • Development of commissioning reports to best understand and communicate project status.

  • Development of financial reports to best understand and communicate project status.

  • Travel required.

Communications:

  • Regularly review assigned project construction progress, QA/QC, commissioning progress, issue status and metrics to report to management.

  • Ability to communicate across various teams and build a cohesive team environment.

  • Ability to communicate solutions in a collaborative manner.

Accountability:

  • Travel to projects to ensure consistent operations and efficiencies across the region, including project setup, onboarding, training, audit, assessing resource effectiveness, and conducting project health checks.

  • Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the commissioning process for CO+I projects.

  • Reporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis.

  • Responsible for being able to effectively evaluate project status and develop timely and cost-effective solutions for safe delivery within budget, quality and schedule.

  • Collaboratively driving solutions to impact successful delivery of projects under challenging conditions.

  • Work independently in support of the CO+I Program.

Strategy and Development:

  • Coach and mentor project teams in successful data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map.

  • Refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.

  • Provide training and technical support to stakeholders on commissioning process, automated commissioning management system, specifications and best practices.

Vendor Management and contract compliance:

  • Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven).

  • Review of contracts and other project approval tools & templates.

Qualifications

Required 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

  • Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project, MS Teams

Required Education/Experince:

  • Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field AND technical engineering experience

  • Significant experience in Data Center facility construction and/or commissioning

  • Construction experience

  • Experience with electrical and mechanical test equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Commissioning Certification

  • OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification

  • NFPA-70E

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Other Requirements

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.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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