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Lease Construction Manager

Microsoft


Job Location:

London - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 70300 - 133900
Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

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.

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a COI The Lease Construction Manager you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts online services including Bing Office 365 Xbox OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group COI is focused on the personal and professional development of all employees and offers training and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs Diversity & Inclusion training and events and professional infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 data centers in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our data center design and operations we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.
Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.


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.



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.


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