Lease Civil, Structural, Architecture (CSA) Engineer

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud.  Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy Lease Civil, Structural, Architecture (CSA) Engineer to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

The CSA Engineer will be able to drive the design of all aspects of the physical networking infrastructure effectively and efficiently during design and address any design-related issues that arise during construction for all Microsoft datacenters/co-location facilities.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

This role is located either in one or all hub locations - Atlanta, GA, Washington, D.C., Redmond, WA, San Antonio, TX or Phoenix, AZ.  

Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates will need to relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location.  

This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up to (50)%. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities

The Lease Civil, Structural, Architecture (CSA) Engineer will have critical facility design experience, working knowledge of architecture/civil/structural design standards, experience site selection and due diligence and master planning for data centers, and design and peer review experience.  This position requires a collaborative person who can demonstrate technical expertise combined with the ability to effectively communicate results of technical design reviews and direction to our A/E partners for multiple and concurrent data center design projects. 

Design and Design Oversight:

The successful candidate will design spatial infrastructure for Lease Datacenter project buildouts, special projects, and retrofit upgrades, addressing any issues during construction. They will assess existing facilities to ensure compliance with Microsoft standards. The role involves collaborating with partners, leading design work groups, and conducting cross-functional meetings for multiple projects.

• The civil-structural-architectural (CSA) requirements of the lease portfolio, special project design, retrofits and upgrades of existing facilities.
• Give technical direction to our vendors (including professional civil engineers, architects and structural engineers), support technical growth,  and the facilitation and delivery of Microsoft’s industry-leading datacenter designs.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers and partners, utilizing tools and proper documentation for all team members to fully understand their role within the project. This collaboration aims to create or oversee the creation of datacenter telecommunication designs from an integrated Scope of Services and Basis of Design (BOD) to Issue for Construction (IFC). Candidate will also collaboratively manage the Construction Administration phase of the datacenter until handover for new Lease DC project build-outs, special projects, and network upgrades with other discipline leads.  
• Partner directly with cross organizational teams such as engineering design teams, delivery teams, operations teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Lead the direction of the CSA technical delivery and oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules and budgets of the projects.
• Identify opportunities to affect downstream execution of projects by resolving issues and implementing design tradeoffs within scope.
• Apply best practice in Health & Safety throughout the project lifecycle.
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