Microsoft
Lease Commissioning Manager
$120K–$304K
United States +5 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- United States
Austin, TX
Charlotte, NC
Phoenix, AZ
Richmond, VA
Chicago, IL - Experience
- Required: 2+ to 5+ years of technical engineering experience depending on degree, or 12+ years relevant technical engineering experience. Preferred: 10+ years relevant experience, with degree-based alternatives stated.
- Education
- Doctorate, master’s, or bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field; alternatively, 12+ years of relevant technical engineering experience.
About the job
Manages commissioning delivery for Microsoft data center lease projects, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and contractual requirements.
What you'll do
- Manage commissioning processes, project scope and schedules, commissioning agents, and site inspections across lease projects.
- Coordinate stakeholders and vendors; track and report construction progress, QA/QC, commissioning issues, KPIs, scope, schedule, and budget.
- Develop commissioning practices, procedures, and delivery strategies, and ensure compliance with lease agreements and commissioning requirements.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience; OR master’s in one of these fields and 4+ years; OR bachelor’s in one of these fields and 5+ years; OR 12+ years of relevant technical engineering experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Travel is required.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of relevant technical engineering experience; or the stated degree-and-experience alternatives (doctorate plus 4+ years, master’s plus 7+ years, or bachelor’s plus 9+ years).
- 5+ years working on data center projects, project management, or construction QA/QC; commissioning scripts, issue resolution, listed certifications, or proficiency with the listed Microsoft tools.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary); USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint), MS Visio, MS Project, MS Teams, OSHA 30, NFPA-70E, PMP
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