Construction Project Manager

About the role

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I delivers over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services worldwide, including infrastructure, security, compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. We focus on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering trusted experiences to customers and partners globally. This role involves building the network that powers the world’s largest online services.

As a Construction Manager, you will lead the delivery of assigned data center buildings and supporting infrastructure from design through operational turnover. You will serve as Microsoft's primary construction representative, coordinating activities between General Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Commissioning teams, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive construction execution in a large-scale greenfield campus environment, ensuring alignment with site development, utility infrastructure, transportation improvements, and campus-wide construction sequencing.
• Partner with contractors and project teams to safely execute work in a rapidly evolving construction environment while maintaining schedule and budget commitments.
• Manage General Contractor and subcontractor performance, holding partners accountable for safety, quality, staffing, productivity, reporting, schedule adherence, and issue resolution.
• Lead routine business reviews and project meetings to identify execution risks, develop mitigation plans, and drive accountability for results.
• Coordinate project activities with critical supporting infrastructure, including substations, electrical distribution systems, water supply systems, transportation infrastructure, and other utility systems required for campus development and building turnover.
• Identify and escalate infrastructure readiness risks that could impact project milestones or commissioning activities.
• Support execution in a remote West Texas construction environment, addressing workforce availability, transportation logistics, labor accommodations, site access, and material delivery strategies.
• Partner with contractors and campus leadership to align workforce planning, staffing strategies, transportation plans, and construction logistics with project execution needs.
• Manage project financial performance through oversight of budgets, forecasts, change orders, pay applications, Project Expenditure Requests (PERs), and Professional Service Requests (PSRs).
• Partner with Cost Management and Project Controls teams to identify commercial risks and maintain predictable project outcomes.
• Act as a visible safety leader and champion Microsoft’s safety culture, ensuring compliance with Microsoft safety standards, contractor safety programs, OSHA requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, corrective action reviews, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Build effective working relationships with local authorities, utility providers, project partners, contractors, suppliers, Operations, Commissioning, and Quality teams.
• Communicate project progress, key decisions, risks, and mitigation strategies through concise and executive-ready reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years of related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check (required upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter).

Qualifications

• Experience delivering hyperscale data centers, petrochemical, power generation, semiconductor, industrial, or other mission-critical facilities.
• Experience managing projects exceeding $500M in construction value.
• Experience working in remote or labor-constrained markets with significant workforce mobilization and logistics challenges.
• Experience managing large EPC contractors and complex contractor organizations.
• Experience coordinating major utility infrastructure, including substations, electrical distribution systems, water infrastructure, and utility interconnections.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup, and operational turnover of mission-critical facilities.
• Strong understanding of construction cost controls, scheduling, forecasting, change management, and risk management.
• Experience using Primavera P6, Power BI, and enterprise construction controls systems.
• OSHA 30, CCM, PMP, DBIA, PE, or equivalent industry certifications (preferred).

Pay

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. A different range applies to specific work locations, including the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, where the base pay range is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Additional pay information can be found here.