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We are looking for an experienced Cost Management Lead for data center Lease fitouts in the AMERs.ResponsibilitiesWork alongside the International Data Center Development (DCD) Director to commercially manage all lease fitout projects globally
Provide on location commercial management to the projects to ensure that Microsoft is financially and contractually protected
Management of all commercial issues on all current, future and past projects and report on these issues through the DCD Head Office in Redmond on a regular basis
Commercial management of the General Contractor (GC) and vendors 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 during design development and agreement of the contract sums.
Pay application approval
Commercial agreement of all change orders
Review of all funding requests
Review and agreement 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, to include:
Presenting proposals to head office for purchase order approval
Approving invoices
Final closeout
Manage the QS firm contracted to provide commercial support to the portfolio
Assist in the procurement of QS firm
Provide onboarding of the firm
Manage the resources allocated to the projects to ensure that they are appropriate in number and quality
Regular MBUs with the firm
Payment of invoices
Cost Reporting: Work with the PMQS, vendors 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 provide all funding and PO support necessary for this team to perform on the program
Commercial Process control: Review the current commercial processes in the region and develop these into a commercial playbook. On agreement of this playbook the candidate shall be responsible for the consistent implementation of same
QualificationsBasic Qualifications:Deep commercial knowledge of construction internationally
5 years’ experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major construction program
Working knowledge of construction contracts used in AMERS and internationally
Ability to understand what "right" looks like contractually and financially and be then able to negotiate with the other parties to ensure that this is the final position.
Good communication skills, ability to collaborate with all other areas of the data center program, be able to think strategically, ability to build the trust of our construction partners needed to agree very large construction GMPs and final accounts
Construction degree or Construction commercial management degree or Quantity Surveying degree
Bachelors in construction. Preferably construction economics or quantity surveying.
Preferred Qualifications:RICS full membership (MRICS or FRICS) or equivalent
Experience on location in the construction industry
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.
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