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Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Commissioning Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/14/2026
€65k - €110.4k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Helsinki, Finland
In Person
Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Maintenance and Reliability Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Relevant technical engineering experience, or a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in data center facility maintenance, operation, construction, or commissioning.
  • Considerable experience with mechanical or electrical test equipment.
  • Strong proficiency in written, spoken, and technical English, as business operations and stakeholder communications are conducted in English.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary commissioning responsibility for Helsinki, Finland, and EMEA region projects.
  • Create or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.
  • Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to data center construction projects.
  • Conduct construction site inspections to review quality assurance, quality control, and the commissioning process.
  • Drive the project commissioning process, including scope and schedule.
  • Regularly review construction progress, quality assurance and quality control, commissioning progress, issues, and key performance indicator metrics, and report them to management.
  • Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers, including integrating lessons learned.
  • Manage client representatives and partners to define and align scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Attend scheduled owner, architect, and contractor meetings and other project meetings, and report as necessary.
  • Report project progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.
  • Develop, manage, and report on the scope and schedule of commissioning process projects.
  • Report the commissioning process to management regularly.
  • Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the road map strategy.
  • Refine practices and policies and develop methods and techniques to drive solutions, including developing commissioning procedures.
  • Provide input into a long-term delivery strategy and incorporate requirements into project execution plans.
  • Provide vendor oversight and performance management using scorecards.
  • Prepare requests for proposals and other project approval tools and templates.
Desired Qualifications
  • Commissioning certification.
  • OSHA 10 or higher qualification.
  • NFPA-70E qualification.
  • Project Management Professional certification.

About the company

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

1975

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