Campus Commissioning Manager

Overview

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC) Campus Commissioning Manager, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. 

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters 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 worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter 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.

Microsoft’s 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

Responsibilities

• Support commissioning execution for assigned datacenter projects, coordinating commissioning activities, schedules, vendors, and delivery partners to achieve project milestones and operational readiness.
• Apply commissioning standards, processes, and governance requirements to ensure safe, reliable, and predictable system turnover to Operations.
• Partner with EPC, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Security, and vendor teams to identify and resolve commissioning issues, risks, and readiness gaps.
• Monitor commissioning progress, testing completion, issue resolution, and system readiness, escalating concerns that may impact schedule, quality, or operational outcomes.
• Manage day-to-day engagement with commissioning agents and vendors, ensuring work is completed in accordance with project requirements, quality expectations, and safety standards.
• Maintain commissioning documentation, metrics, reports, and lessons learned to support project governance and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve commissioning processes, reporting, and execution practices that enhance delivery consistency and operational reliability.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR 12+ years relevant technical engineering experience.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years technical engineering experience.

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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