Principal Design Manager - EMEA Datacenter Engineering

at  Microsoft

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team 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.
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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture, or equivalent in construction/design management.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• The candidate must have excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Candidates must possess a high level of proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design.
• The candidates must also be able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast- paced environment and do so with an even temperament.
• The candidate must be a person of integrity, be methodical, detailed-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to lead teams of engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large datacenter environments.
• Contract negotiation skills with solid understanding of value-added ideas without compromising safety and quality of deliverables.
• Ability to get things done in fast-paced environment; not easily discouraged; forward looking with open mindset.
• Knowledge of local building codes, regulations, and jurisdictional standard.,
• Ability to prepare and present using MS office packages.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Extensive experience in delivering engineering / construction infrastructure projects.
• Experience as lead engineer, lead architect, design manager or project manager.
• Large scale project experience (100MM per project) delivering Design Build, and Design Bid Build type projects.
• Have good experience in running technical site due diligence programmes.
• Demonstrate a good track record in data centre / mission critical section.

SPECIFIC JOB TASKS:

Reporting directly to the Southern EMEA Programme Design Manager, the Design Manager will be assigned to manage the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield, brownfield and retrofit engineering / design projects as assigned across West Central and South Africa EMEA region. This position will manage internal and external resources for the delivery of land technical due diligence, construction permitting, engineering/designing the building shell/core, power, cooling, telecom and controls infrastructure to align with Microsoft IT capacity roadmap for builds and leases.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role will provide design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership for our datacenter architectural / engineering designs.
• The candidate will oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules, and budgets of the projects, and manage the design deliverables of MS consultants (architects, engineers, and designers)
• Engage with key MS stakeholder groups within Microsoft as well as outside vendors who specialize in datacenter architecture and engineering.