Lead Metro Cost Manager

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.  Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.    To support our continued growth, transformation, and business goals, we are seeking a strong Lead Metro Cost Manager to partner with stakeholders and provide commercial management for the metro’s data center construction projects. Joining this team offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing business with global impact.     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.     “This role is located on-site at our Data Center Campus in La Porte, Indiana.   Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must ​relocate or reside within 50 miles of the Data Center location.

Work alongside the DCD Project Manager to commercially manage all projects in the region     Provide on location commercial management to the projects to ensure that Microsoft are financially and contractually protected    Management of all commercial issues on all current, future and past projects and report on these issues through the Project Controls & DCD head office in Redmond on a regular basis    Commercial management of the GC from liaison with our procurement office on the RFP documents through to the final payments and agreement of the final accounts and paperwork. This will also include:    Agreement of estimates with the GC at during design development and agreement of the GMP.    Detailed estimation of the project based on local design documents   Pay application assessment and approval for the GC, all equipment vendors and all project support consultants    Estimation of and commercial agreement of all change orders      Draft commercial detail of all funding requests    Review and agreement of all GC procurement of the subcontract packages including the approval of the LOAs (Letters of Authorization)    Commercial review of all disputes that may arise    Commercial management of all other program vendors including AE, Cx, Inspections, PMQS, QRA to include:    Presenting proposals to head office for purchase order approval    Approving invoices for all project vendors    Final account agreement & closeout for all vendor accounts    Manage the QS firm contracted to provide commercial support in the region.    Assist in the procurement of QS firm    Manage the resources allocated to the projects to ensure that they are appropriate in number and quality    Regular MBUs with the cost management firms    Cost Reporting: Work with the PMQS, GC and project controls to ensure that the full suite of cost reports are available for review by Redmond on a monthly basis    Provide the PER (funding) team all commercial support necessary to ascertain the required timing of the funding intervals and all commercial information needed to back up these funding requests to management. This will normally involve the production of multiple option cost scenarios.    Design Team commercial support: From project kick-off through to final design provide commercial support on business cases, value engineering studies and change control as the design evolves from POR though to final design    Site selection support: Work with our site selection team in the region to provide constructability reports and site specific comparative estimates on candidate sites. Also