Microsoft

Sub-Regional Cost Lead

Microsoft • $130K — $277K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience
  • 15+ years experience on data center projects preferred
  • 10+ years project management experience preferred
  • 10+ years people management experience preferred
  • Chartered Quantity Surveyor (RICS or equivalent) is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the DCD Project Manager to manage regional projects
  • Oversee financial and contractual protection for all projects
  • Manage and report on all commercial issues across projects
  • Conduct commercial management from RFPs to final payments
  • Assess and approve pay applications for vendors and consultants
  • Draft commercial details for funding requests
  • Review and approve subcontract packages and procurement processes

Benefits

  • Opportunities for growth and global impact
  • Work on large scale, multi-year datacenter construction projects
  • Be part of a rapidly growing business
  • Access to advanced project management technology
  • Engagement with a team focused on innovation in cloud operations
Full Job Description
Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world's largest online services.

To help us accelerate achieving our objectives, growth, and transformation, we are looking for a Sub-Regional Cost Lead for the metro's data center builds to work alongside the DCD Project Manager to commercially manage all data center construction projects.

Being part of this team would give you an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing business and enable global impact.

Responsibilities

  • Work alongside the DCD Project Manager to commercially manage all projects in the region


  • Provide on location commercial management to the projects to ensure that Microsoft are financially and contractually protected


  • Management of all commercial issues on all current, future and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & DCD head office in Redmond on a regular basis


  • Commercial management of the GC from liaison with our procurement office on the RFP documents through to the final payments and agreement of the final accounts and paperwork. This will also include:


    • Detailed estimation of the project based on local design documents


    • Agreement of estimates with the GC at during design development and agreement of the GMP.


    • Pay application assessment and approval for the GC, all equipment vendors and all project support consultants


    • Estimation of and commercial agreement of all change orders


    • Draft commercial detail of all funding requests


    • Review and agreement of all GC procurement of the subcontract packages including the approval of the LOAs (Letters of Authorization)


    • Commercial review of all disputes that may arise


  • Commercial management of all other program vendors including AE, Cx, Inspections, PMQS, QRA to include:


    • Presenting proposals to head office for purchase order approval


    • Approving invoices for all project vendors


    • Final account agreement & closeout for all vendor accounts


    • Manage the QS firm contracted to provide commercial support in the region.


    • Assist in the procurement of QS firm


    • Manage the resources allocated to the projects to ensure that they are appropriate in number and quality


    • Regular MBUs with the cost management firms


  • Cost Reporting: Work with the PMQS, GC and project controls to ensure that the full suite of cost reports are available for review by Redmond on a monthly basis


  • Provide the PER (funding) team all commercial support necessary to ascertain the required timing of the funding intervals and all commercial information needed to back up these funding requests to management. This will normally involve the production of multiple option cost scenarios.


  • Design Team commercial support: From project kick-off through to final design provide commercial support on business cases, value engineering studies and change control as the design evolves from POR though to final design


  • Site selection support: Work with our site selection team in the region to provide constructability reports and site specific comparative estimates on candidate sites. Also provide all funding and PO support necessary for this team to perform in the region


  • Commercial Process control: Review the current commercial processes in the region and develop these into a commercial playbook. On agreement of this playbook the candidate shall be responsible for the consistent implementation of same
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience
    • OR equivalent experience.

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.

Additional or preferred qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 15+ years experience working on data center projects.
  • 10+ years project management experience.
  • 10+ years people management experience.
  • Charted Quantity Surveyor (RICS or equivalent)
  • Working knowledge of construction contracts used internationally especially in Americas
  • Deep knowledge and experience of the commercial management role in the procurement of GC contracts and other construction vendors

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Construction Project Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This 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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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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