Pre-Construction Manager, Data Center; AMERS

Position: Pre-Construction Manager, Data Center (AMERS)
** Overview*
* Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind Microsoft's cloud platform and is responsible for delivering the infrastructure that powers our customers and services worldwide, including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate individual to help build the network that powers the world's largest online services.

The Construction Services organization is part of the wider EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) group within CO+I. The Construction Services group support the upfront delivery of datacenter capacity prior to construction start, that supports Microsoft's cloud business while meeting safety, quality, sustainability, schedule, budget, and operational readiness requirements.

The Pre-Construction Manager acts as a support function to our Datacenter Construction Delivery (DCD) organization and provides guidance and input on site selection, early works packages, constructability studies, early procurement activities, manages the General Contractors pre-construction efforts to allow a consistent start point for construction, constantly looking for opportunities to allow more efficient data center delivery schedules. The candidate will provide leadership, ownership, and accountability for the safe, predictable, and efficient delivery of large-scale datacenter pre-construction programs across an assigned sub-region.

This role is responsible for leading pre-construction teams and delivery partners to achieve safety, quality, scope, schedule, budget, and operational readiness objectives in support of Microsoft's cloud growth strategy.

The Pre-Construction Manager establishes portfolio priorities, allocates resources, drives risk management and governance, and promotes consistency in pre-construction execution across campuses and projects. This role partners with Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Project Controls, Commissioning, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Operations, and external delivery partners to ensure successful project start and continuous improvement.

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.

   

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

** Responsibilities*
* Budget, Estimating and Controls

Assists with the creation of the initial project budget and monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, etc.). Assists our estimating team on establishing initial project budgets, suggesting any available Value Engineering opportunities.

Change Management

Partners with the Internal Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) team and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g., DCE - Datacenter Engineering, Project Controls, Contracts Management, etc.) and shares updated process flow information with the project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase program cost savings and improve overall cycle-time and efficiencies.

Coordination

Attends and advises during scheduled Pre Construction design reviews,…