Dc Development Senior Construction Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Microsoft

Microsoft
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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud.

CO+I is responsible for delivering Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability.

Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide.

We are looking for a passionate, high energy individual to help build the network that powers the world's largest online services.


The role of the Project Manager requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, ability to self-direct, strong background in Data Center design, engineering, controls, and operational requirements and an emphasis on project/construction management, Data Center lease market experience, client representation and project and Project level services.


The DCD CPM is the Employer's Representative and is responsible for the delivery of core & shell and tenant improvements for a single Data Centre project or multiple projects as may be assigned to them.


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.


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:

Safety and Regulation

  • Represents Microsoft as a safety leader and advocate on all Campus/Metro construction programs, ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, or equivalent) to ensure compliance and aggressive management of risk. Conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, performs and participates in incident investigations.
Project Management

  • Drives campusbased delivery solutions (e.g., new or retrofit datacenter facilities). Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support solutions. Assists campus teams to establish goals for project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results.
Technical Acumen

  • Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk and improve overall constructability. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments.
Change Management

  • Partners with the Internal CO+I, and other Microsoft key stakeholders (e.g., CSE, ANS, RE&F, etc.) and share updated process flow information with project team to ensure new processes are being followed that increase program cost savings and improve overall cycletime and efficiencies.
Results focussed

  • Facilitates the delivery of metrobased/campus projects (e.g., new construction and/or retrofits) by making timely databased decisions in partnership with local project team and key stakeholders. Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive crossgroup collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones.
Managing Resources

  • Oversee timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program on time and within project budget forecasts. Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion.
Project Tracking

  • Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget.
Coordination

  • Attends and advise during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings.
Goal Alignment

  • Collaborates and contributes technical knowledge needed to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, CISSR, CSE, Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and GC/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project.
Risk Mitigation

  • Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Suggest actions to support organizational and national safety goals.
Vendor Management

  • Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results. Reviews vendor performance relative to cash flow and budget summaries (with cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams.
Vendor Selection

Financial Acumen

  • Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate costeffective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Applies influence, strategy, and decisionmaking to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendo
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