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Commissioning Technical Director - Americas

Microsoft· Reliability Engineering
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Hybrid (United States)$142.8k - $274.8kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Microsoft CO+I Commissioning team manages end-to-end delivery of new data center capacity. The Commissioning Technical Director - Americas standardizes program processes, maintains baseline test scripts, analyzes project health against SLAs, evaluates site resources, conducts spot audits, and supports onboarding/training of site teams to ensure projects are commissioned per Microsoft standards. Role involves field work on construction projects with occasional extensive travel; remote work eligible.

Responsibilities

  • Reports to the CO+I Americas Senior Director of Commissioning.
  • Handle multiple regional projects concurrently.
  • Develop & maintain Regional Commissioning Standards and support Global Commissioning Standards.
  • Travel to oversee and support ongoing project efforts for each project in the Americas.
  • Understand Safety, Datacenter Commissioning, Program Management, Telecommunications, and Mission Critical Operations.
  • Own Americas commissioning standardization of policies and program baseline test script maintenance and creation.
  • Create and/or maintain best practices and lessons learned for quality and cost-effective solutions.
  • Develop Commissioning Procedures and Standards.
  • Develop commissioning & financial reports to communicate project status.
  • Regularly review Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and KPIs; report insights to management.
  • Communicate solutions collaboratively.
  • Refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including commissioning procedures.
  • Provide input to long-term delivery strategy and incorporate requirements into project execution plans.
  • Coach and mentor project teams in data center commissioning delivery aligned with CO+I road map.
  • Provide training and technical support to stakeholders on commissioning process, automated commissioning management system, specifications and best practices.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience

Skills

Required:SafetyDatacenter CommissioningProgram ManagementTelecommunicationsMission Critical Operations
Nice to have:Commissioning ScriptsQA/QCUPS systems, switchgear, generators, HVACCertification (PMP/Commissioning)OSHA 30 or NFPA 70EMS Office & MS Teams

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation
  • Base pay ranges provided; see domain for details
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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