Microsoft
Lease Commissioning Director
$143K–$304K
United States · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years with a doctorate, 7+ with a master’s, 8+ with a bachelor’s in specified engineering fields or related field; alternatively, relevant experience. No specific years stated for preferred experience.
- Education
- Doctorate, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field; alternatively, relevant experience.
About the job
Leads the Americas lease commissioning program and team to ensure leased data centers are validated, operationally ready, and delivered in line with Microsoft standards, contracts, and schedules.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop Lease Commissioning Managers and oversee commissioning governance, standards, metrics, and execution across the Americas portfolio.
- Manage readiness from design reviews through Integrated Systems Testing, operational turnover, and Ready for Service milestones; address portfolio risks and delivery issues.
- Coordinate with lease providers and internal teams, report commissioning health to executives, and drive consistent practices and continuous improvement.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in a specified engineering field or related field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience; or a master’s and 7+ years; or a bachelor’s and 8+ years; or relevant experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Experience leading commissioning, mission-critical operations, operational readiness, or data center delivery organizations.
- Understanding of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, data center operations, and Integrated Systems Testing.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
Integrated Systems Testing (IST), UPS systems, switchgear, generators, critical HVAC, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project
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