Lease Construction Manager
Job Summary
The Lease Construction Manager serves as Microsofts Employers Representative overseeing the construction of one or more leased data centre projects across a metro or is responsible for ensuring that the lease provider is complying with the MSFT requirements in the lease contract when delivering a project. This position requiresstrong communicationskills technical depth in data centre design and construction and the ability to lead in afast paced highly technical environment.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of lease construction projects ensuring sites achieve Ready for Service (RFS) on time within scope and budget
- Act as the single point of contact coordinating lease providers vendors and internal Microsoft teams (E2E DCE DC Ops Security SSA EHS)
- Drive a safety-first culture ensuring compliance with Microsoft standards and lease contract requirements
- Manage stakeholder dependencies contracts and hand-offs while facilitating decisions resolving risks and driving schedule alignment
- Track and report on project progress KPIs and regional capacity goals providing insights and recommendations to leadership
- Lead governance and communication rhythms (OAC meetings status reports) ensuring transparency across scope schedule and budget
- Identify and implement process improvements and scalable solutions sharing lessons learned across the Data Center Delivery organization
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science.
Extensive experience in construction management of large complex projects involving large-scale mechanical electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants.
Construction Health & Safety Knowledge.
Ability to read and understand commercial lease agreements.
Background Check 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.
While not required we also look for the followingPreferred Qualifications:
- Professional accreditation in Engineering such as IMechE & IEL
- Qualifications in Construction Contracts Management
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Construction Project Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is 70300.00 - 133900.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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