Project Engineer

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The role of the Data Center Delivery (DCD) Project Engineer requires strong interpersonal, communication, Leadership and organizational skills, ability to self-direct, strong background in construction, engineering, controls, and operational requirements and an emphasis on project coordination between stakeholders and project level services. This role directly connects teams to facilitate tactical delivery of data center projects within their portfolio.

The DCD Project Engineer is responsible for driving resolution of coordination action items to enable efficient delivery of the Campus projects to the expectations of Safety, Quality, Predictable Cost and Schedule and Risk Management. The DCD Project Engineer is responsible for ensuring that project guidelines and standards are followed, which may be adjusted from time-to-time based on best practices and lessons learned drawn from previous projects as well as industry changing best practice.

The DCD Project Engineer is the key interface between the DCD, DCE (Data Center Engineering) and GSC divisions, as well as an appropriate level of interface with Commissioning, Integration, and Security. The DCD Project Engineer is expected to understand, clarify, and query design outcomes and decisions contributing to efficient communication between the organizations and OFCI Vendors. This role will contribute to planning, coordination, and oversite of technical issues and clarifications related to Suppliers, contractors, and project teams.

The DCD Project Engineer will be a relentless advocate for managing safe delivery of the project at the quality expectations. The DCD Project Engineer will also collaborate with Microsoft Security, Microsoft IT, Legal, Project Engineering, MS Business Risk Management, and other internal groups to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the Project.

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

Accountability:

1. Responsible for Leadership across the campus projects for Safety, Quality and predictable delivery to meet the business need date and cost expectations.
2. Provide regular and timely progress updates to MSFT via Weekly Updates/Lookahead Reports and contribute to Monthly PM Site Progress Report in an agreed format with MSFT.
3. Coordinate output from stakeholders required for the report (including the A/E). 4. Facilitate virtual site walks with off-site MSFT stakeholders, including DCD and DCE, as required.

Business Processes:

1. Assist the DCD project team to plan, manage, monitor, and control Engineering Deliverables of the project from initiation to handover to meet project objectives.
2. Participate in overseeing the coordination between A/E, OFCI Vendors and GC (including a level of oversight regarding the approval of RFI’s, RFA’s, submittals, drawings, samples, and mock-ups), including attending the CSA and M&E design workshops and coordination meetings between the A/E, OFCI Vendor and GC/trades to make sure that design, authority consenting, technical and site issues are discussed and resolved accordingly.
3. Contribute to guiding design decisions to balance the Engineering intent and constructability/timeliness of project delivery.
4. Contribute to the management of the GC in their planning and delivery of the Engineering scopes for the project on site.
5. Attend and coordinate action between GC & A/E on behalf of DCD & DCE at weekly Engineering Meetings with GC management, DCE and MSFT stakeholders, including presentation of a specific Engineering Schedule and review of the GC’s 4 week look ahead schedule.
6. Participate in routine site walks with the DCD and DCE teams, the A/E team, GC/Trades, QA/QC Team to review project requirements, quality and progress.

OFCI Management:

The OFCI elemant of the role is key to successful project delivery. The project engineer will be knowledgeable of industry standards around equipment and engineering specifications relating to data centers. The Project Engineer will ensure that the OFCI equipment is delivered on time, to a high standard of quality and is successfully started up and commissioned in accordance with Microsoft's standards.

The Project Engineer role can be summarized to include:

• Assist delivery of a wide range of projects

• Assist in preparation for meetings, chairing and recording all minutes

• Attend and monitor meetings and escalate any issues that may arise

• Implement project procedures and use reasonable endeavors to ensure that this procedure is always observed

• Assist in the change management process

• Assist the implementation of all key project processes to support the project’s delivery and monitor these processes, reporting and making recommendations to the client team

• Take regular site walks to promote and observe safety and progress, report and track any corrective actions through to timely completion

• Regularly conduct site inspections and obtain progress and quality reports

• Monitor site works, record and report non-conforming work and drive the team for follow up, preventative and close out actions

• Assist in the review and assessment of proposed variations in the works and of any actual or anticipated delays to the progress of the works

• Assist in the handover plan, monitor and track the preparation of documentation

• Coordinate with the client team, consultant team and the contractor on all snagging activities, including the schedule and stakeholder engagement

• The role will involve working closely with the different vendors to ensure on time and delivery and installation of project critical plant and equipment. The typical Equipment involved in data center construction are Generators, MV Switchgear, LV Switchgear. BAS, EPMS, AHUs, UPS).

• Work with Lead project PM and client to align Vendor Equipment Schedule to overarching project schedule

• Engage with vendors at early stage of equipment manufacturing and align required factory witness tests against milestones

• Work with appointed GC and specialist project subcontractors to ensure correct work methods and installation requirements are adhered to and ensure that appropriate method statements are in place and signed off by the relevant parties in advance of installation

• Manage all required paperwork and sign offs associated with all vendor equipment installation

• Where possible and if required engage with and advice the client design team on vendor equipment related elements

• At the offset of your involvement on the project all deliverables and role requirements will be reviewed with both the Lead project PM and client program lead to ensure that all client specific requirements and deliverables are addressed.

• Attend various FWT and FAT and have regular visits to offsite manufacturing plants to ensure quality control measures are implemented and inspect equipment prior to shipping

Communication:

1. Regularly reviews cost and KPI metrics, invoices, process/policy communications to client partners
2. Coordinate meetings and activities of vendors, cost managers, and integration of lessons learned
3. Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary
4. Assist in development of Project Progress reports on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required
5. Assist in development of weekly project status reporting to DCD standards

Vendor Management and contract compliance:

1. Provide Vendor (contractor) oversight and performance management
2. Assist in preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP’s), PER’s, and other project approval tools & templates
3. Review of vendor scope of work, and design review of site and building plans
4. Review vendor pay-application and invoice review and approval
5. Manage compliance with prior audit results and recommendations.

Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of Significant years of progressive responsibility in Data Center, semiconductor, Oil-gas, Bio-Pharmaceutical or other large scale construction projects

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills, ability to provide clear direction to a diverse team and quickly resolve issues gating project progression
• Experience coordinating initiatives on large multi-faceted projects, including Safety Management, Quality Management, Risk Management, Contract Management, Project Controls and experience in Fabrication facilities
• Strong ability to coordinate across large team independently in order to manage projects predictably in Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and Risk Management, and positively influence cross-discipline teams.
• Analytical mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends.
• Detail-oriented: Meticulous attention to specification and governing standards detail and installation compliance with a commitment to delivering high-quality results. This includes auditing contractor certifications.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, promoting open and inclusive communication.
• Team player: Demonstrated ability to and appreciation for working collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to meet schedule.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Quality mindset: A strong passion for maintaining accountability and adherence to project quality standards and specifications. Plan, Do, Check, Act.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, Contract Management or Construction Management.

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.

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.
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