Project Construction Manager
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management
In short
Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is looking for a Project Construction Manager to lead the deployment of large-scale datacenter construction projects. The role is accountable for safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk, compliance, technical delivery, stakeholder coordination, and vendor performance, ensuring projects align with DCD guidelines and Microsoft values. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and over 10 years of related construction project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead the deployment of large-scale, campus, and regionally based new-build and retrofit datacenter solutions.
- Drive datacenter construction, fit-out, integration, commissioning, and close-out activities.
- Manage the team’s deployment of construction projects, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, cost, and risk management.
- Develop, manage, and report project scope, schedule, estimates, budget, change orders, forecasts, and key performance indicators.
- Review engineering documentation, designs, site plans, building plans, specifications, and technical submissions.
- Serve as the senior site interface for regional leaders, Microsoft project stakeholders, client partners, and external delivery partners.
- Lead day-to-day vendor and contractor management, ensuring compliance with contracts and performance commitments.
- Establish, review, and communicate risk-mitigation goals, metrics, dashboards, scorecards, and accountable action plans.
- Provide regular reports on performance, insights, issues, site visits, scope, schedule, resources, budget, safety, quality, risk, and vendor performance.
- Lead, coach, and develop employees by setting clear goals, providing timely feedback, supporting career growth, and managing performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in project construction management, architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of related construction project management experience, or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in project management, construction management, controls, engineering coordination, and operational delivery requirements.
- Experience delivering large-scale, complex, multi-disciplinary projects with localized and virtual teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, initiatives, and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently while supporting cross-functional project teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent client relationship, stakeholder management, collaboration, and influencing skills.
- High personal standard for thoughtful, polished, and quality work products.
- Construction health and safety knowledge.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements, including Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Desired Qualifications
- 10+ years people management experience.
- 10+ years project management experience.
- 10+ years experience working on data center or mission-critical facility projects.
- Experience with 150kV substation, off-site cable, utility, or enabling infrastructure projects where applicable.
- Experience working for or with general contractors, trade contractors, consultants, and major vendors.
- Knowledge of construction cost management, planning, controls, procurement, logistics, quality assurance, and commissioning.
- Knowledge of ISO-accredited safety and quality management systems.
- Familiarity with OSHA/OHSA or equivalent safety requirements, NFPA 70E, energy isolation, and high-risk activity controls.
- Strong problem solving, decision making, negotiation, multitasking, risk analysis, and scope management skills.
- Experience with vendor selection, vendor evaluation, and vendor management.
- English proficiency required; Malay language capability preferred.
Benefits
- Microsoft values are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
#construction#project management#data center#cloud operations#engineering
Company
Microsoft
Job Posted
4 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Qualification
Bachelor
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