Total 6 Director/C-Level Operations Engineer job vacancies in Construction / Property category in The United States of America

Job Description:

This position will have the primary responsibility of managing fund accounting team(s) providing the full range of fund administration services to real estate clients. This individual will be reporting directly to Regional Head of Private Equity and Real Estate. A partial list of responsibilities and skills includes:

• Review and coordinate Net Asset Value calculation and reportings

• Review and coordinate investor servicing activities. Including investor on-boarding, capital calls, distributions, and other investor reportings.

• Maintain a working understanding of fund documentation(s) and apply the terms to the financial reporting and the income and expense allocations

• Maintain a working knowledge of current accounting principles and developing solutions for issues

• Review of financial statements and footnotes for audit purpose

• Liase with banks, auditors, brokers and custodians to ensure smooth service delivery to clients and timely completion of deliverables

• Lead new funds on-boarding process and ensure that everything is in order prior to the fund launch.

• Primary contact to client on daily operational, issue discussion and any other request

• Resolve issues/queries raised clients in a timely manner and maintain a high level of client satisfaction

• Identify and highlight opportunities for internal process improvement and increase in operational efficiency

• Participate in client pitch or any other sales effort as Real Estate subject matter expert.

• Perform other duties as assigned and incidental to the work described above

Qualifications:

• Hold a university degree in Banking/ Finance/ Mathematics/ Accounting/Economics, qualified accountant or other relevant qualification preferred

• Have a minimum of 5 years progressive fund administration experience in servicing real estate clients.

• Strong computer skills with strength in Microsoft Office products. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is particularly asset.

• Strong knowledge in IFRS, US GAAP and Singapore GAAP. Knowledge in Luxembourg GAAP and Japanese GAAP would be an advantage

• Knowledge of Yardi accounting software.

Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the team behind the cloud. We are responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.

Within CO+I, the Global Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. Furthermore, we support the Operations team that manages and runs the cloud assets. We are looking to fill a critical role of SWAT Construction Contracts Director on our Supply Chain Execution team to lead a program of build projects in Singapore.

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.

As part of the regional EPC SWAT team, the key responsibilities are to work cross functionally with other SWAT team members to provide oversight on the consistent implementation of the project SLA and functional governance, perform project health analysis against the approved SLAs/scope/execution plan/cost/schedule, assist with the project setup, evaluate the site resource effectiveness, conduct spot audits, assist with onboarding and training of the site based team.  Team will be dedicated to this scope and will not be assigned to specific projects or other functional/regional activities.  The project reviews and assessment will be as per the SWAT team roadmap and/or managed by exception should a critical priority is raised within the region. Team will be based in hub location and will travel together to the site as per the roadmap and business critical priorities. Travel requirements: 50-75%.

Responsibilities

Procurement and Contracts

Project Procurement:

• Monitor site sourcing activities for various professional services, such as General Contractors, Architect Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Cost & Project Management
• Assess sourcing and negotiation strategies to meet project objectives.

Contract Review and Compliance:

• Attest that contract site teams are verifying contract requirements are met according to the terms and conditions.
• Audits site procurement contracting strategies for data center construction projects and/or purchasing opportunities to achieve optimal cost and continuity of supply and services.

Change Order Management:

• Detailed understanding of contractual conditions regarding order management.
• Audit and ensure compliance of change orders to the project, and partners cross-functionally to resolve/escalate accordingly.

Execution Coordination & Communication:

• Assesses and advise on the site team’s post-award contract execution and commercial decision making.
• Travel to site when challenges arise related to the project/contract and implement strategies to mitigate the risk.
• Provide regular status reports on issues, risks and mitigations to leadership.
• Assess mitigation process of site contract managers when significant contractual issues arise
• Effectively document and communicate improvement recommendations after site audit completion

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Drives significant business engagement in partnership with the SWAT team and cross-functional teams including Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Cost Management, Engineering, Quality, Construction and Project Managers.
• Drives commercial compliance and problem resolution with General Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers.
• Actively partners with suppliers to identify and drive continuous improvement and risk management opportunities by evaluating procedural, operational, and/or environmental factors, analyzing root causes of issues, sharing insights with key stakeholders, and influencing the adoption of needed improvements.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 10+ Years Experience in Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, and/or Operations
• Proven experience in contract management, preferably in construction, real estate, or infrastructure projects.
• Willingness to travel from job site to job site regularly.

Preferred Requirements

• Hyperscale data center or large building construction experience in an owner or general contractor capacity
• Experience developing negotiating contract terms and conditions specifically for contracts related to services, construction, engineering, materials and equipment installation.
• Strong understanding of contracting principles and legal terms and conditions
• Broad understanding of the construction industry and contract language associated engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction/construction management (EPFC/CM)
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously.
• Proficiency in contract management software and tools.

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 every two years thereafter.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Locational Merit List: Please note this campaign will be using a locational merit list system of appointment. This means the highest rated candidate will be appointed from the region in which the vacancy has arisen. This means that even if you have scored higher than the candidate being selected, you will not be selected, as you are not within the region with the vacancy.

The current available vacancies are in the following regions listed below, East Midlands, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber. After these appointments have been fulfilled, under the locational merit list process, the remaining candidates who have successfully passed their assessments will remain on a locational merit list for 12 months.

• HMP Hewell: Hewell Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QS
• HMP Brinsford: New Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PY
• HMP Stoke Heath: Warrant Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2JL
• HMP Styal: Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HR
• HMP Altcourse: Brookfield Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LH
• HMP Lowdham Grange: Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA
• HMP Dovegate: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
• HMP Ashfield (Privately Managed Prison): Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch, Bristol, BS16 9QJ

These are locational roles, and the specific place of work will be agreed upon successful selection.

At application, candidates should select a location preference. Travel costs to base location will be borne by the candidate.

Do you want to work for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Property Directorate and play a key role in managing one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government? The MoJ Property Directorate’s property portfolio includes Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. Also providing property services on behalf of the Home Office (HO).

Learn much more about MoJ Property Directorate in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ Property Directorate brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Locational Merit List: Please note this campaign will be using a locational merit list system of appointment. This means the highest rated candidate will be appointed from the region in which the vacancy has arisen. This means that even if you have scored higher than the candidate being selected, you will not be selected, as you are not within the region with the vacancy.

The current available vacancies are in the following regions listed below, East Midlands, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber. After these appointments have been fulfilled, under the locational merit list process, the remaining candidates who have successfully passed their assessments will remain on a locational merit list for 12 months.

• HMP Hewell: Hewell Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QS
• HMP Brinsford: New Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PY
• HMP Stoke Heath: Warrant Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2JL
• HMP Styal: Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HR
• HMP Altcourse: Brookfield Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LH
• HMP Lowdham Grange: Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA
• HMP Dovegate: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
• HMP Ashfield (Privately Managed Prison): Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch, Bristol, BS16 9QJ

These are locational roles, and the specific place of work will be agreed upon successful selection.

At application, candidates should select a location preference. Travel costs to base location will be borne by the candidate.

Do you want to work for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Property Directorate and play a key role in managing one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government? The MoJ Property Directorate’s property portfolio includes Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. Also providing property services on behalf of the Home Office (HO).

Learn much more about MoJ Property Directorate in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ Property Directorate brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Locational Merit List: Please note this campaign will be using a locational merit list system of appointment. This means the highest rated candidate will be appointed from the region in which the vacancy has arisen. This means that even if you have scored higher than the candidate being selected, you will not be selected, as you are not within the region with the vacancy.

The current available vacancies are in the following regions listed below, East Midlands, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber. After these appointments have been fulfilled, under the locational merit list process, the remaining candidates who have successfully passed their assessments will remain on a locational merit list for 12 months.

• HMP Hewell: Hewell Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QS
• HMP Brinsford: New Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PY
• HMP Stoke Heath: Warrant Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2JL
• HMP Styal: Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HR
• HMP Altcourse: Brookfield Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LH
• HMP Lowdham Grange: Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA
• HMP Dovegate: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
• HMP Ashfield (Privately Managed Prison): Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch, Bristol, BS16 9QJ

These are locational roles, and the specific place of work will be agreed upon successful selection.

At application, candidates should select a location preference. Travel costs to base location will be borne by the candidate.

Do you want to work for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Property Directorate and play a key role in managing one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government? The MoJ Property Directorate’s property portfolio includes Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. Also providing property services on behalf of the Home Office (HO).

Learn much more about MoJ Property Directorate in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ Property Directorate brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Locational Merit List: Please note this campaign will be using a locational merit list system of appointment. This means the highest rated candidate will be appointed from the region in which the vacancy has arisen. This means that even if you have scored higher than the candidate being selected, you will not be selected, as you are not within the region with the vacancy.

The current available vacancies are in the following regions listed below, East Midlands, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber. After these appointments have been fulfilled, under the locational merit list process, the remaining candidates who have successfully passed their assessments will remain on a locational merit list for 12 months.

• HMP Hewell: Hewell Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QS
• HMP Brinsford: New Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PY
• HMP Stoke Heath: Warrant Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2JL
• HMP Styal: Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HR
• HMP Altcourse: Brookfield Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LH
• HMP Lowdham Grange: Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DA
• HMP Dovegate: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
• HMP Ashfield (Privately Managed Prison): Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch, Bristol, BS16 9QJ

These are locational roles, and the specific place of work will be agreed upon successful selection.

At application, candidates should select a location preference. Travel costs to base location will be borne by the candidate.

Do you want to work for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Property Directorate and play a key role in managing one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government? The MoJ Property Directorate’s property portfolio includes Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. Also providing property services on behalf of the Home Office (HO).

Learn much more about MoJ Property Directorate in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Overview

The MoJ Property Directorate is a customer focused organisation that exists to enable our customers to perform to their very best. We do this by providing high quality, easy to use services, and working environments that our customers want to work in, which support them to deliver their individual outputs efficiently. Our job is to manage one of the most diverse and complex estates in Government – hosted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ Property Directorate brings together a property portfolio including Prisons, Probation, and MoJ HQ and Arm’s Length Bodies. We also provide property services on behalf of the Home Office.

MoJ Property provides specialist services including facilities management, health and safety, fire safety and security, technical design expertise, and sustainability. We also have business management teams who support the entire Directorate and each of our partners is supported by account management teams. We are responsible for a great deal - our portfolio consists of properties valued at £8.5bn for the MoJ alone. We are part of the Government Property Profession (GPP) and through active membership and engagement we will work with the Office of Government Property to develop the maturity of the profession and also encourage our people to join the GPP. We continue to build our capability through training and recruitment, aspiring to be the best that we can be as individuals and as a directorate.

We continue to deliver new ways of working across our portfolio – leading on the scale and pace of activity for central government – proposing ways to achieve, and then providing more dynamic and flexible workspace, while driving down the cost of the estate.