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Program Manager - Early Works

TEKsystems
$75.00 - $85.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, San Antonio
Dec 17, 2025
Description The Cloud Infrastructure Land Development & Community (LDC) is responsible for delivering datacenter campus sites to a condition ready for permanent works to begin, to support construction of Data Centers to start quickly to meet customer capacity needed to build out Microsoft's cloud. The Prepositioning and Early Works Construction Program Manager and regional leads to support portfolio management and evaluate sites to preposition capacity for datacenter campus sites to a condition ready for permanent works. This will include evaluating a regional portfolio of projects with a wide variety of unique requirements including building demolition, environmental remediation, grading, vegetation removal, substation construction, etc. Specific Job Task - This Project Engineer will work with the Early Works Manager and Land Development team to ensure that: 1) construction details and permit requirements are confirmed, 2) inform and confirm scope, schedule and budget for prepositioning projects 3) communicate key risks, mitigations across program portfolio, 4) overall schedule is maintained, and 5) report on Key Metrics related to project timeline and predictability. This role requires regular engagement with key Microsoft stakeholders, including land development, Microsoft Security, Legal, design, construction, and operations teams, regulatory agencies, and outside consultants and contractors. Roles and Responsibilities - The Early Works Construction Program Manager is part of a team that represents the owner for the construction and delivery of the early site development of our sites. Specific responsibilities will include: Regular engagement with On-site Construction Management of Early Works delivery. Accountability for developing, managing, and reporting on safety, scope, schedule, and budget across a portfolio of prepositioning projects. Regular internal reporting of project status and costs to meet KPI's and budget requirements. Coordinate meetings and activities of across stakeholder and metro teams. Creates relationships to drive orchestration and integration efforts for the development and implementation process of multiple prepositioning sites. Collaborates and coordinates across stakeholder teams to ensure alignment on prepositioning project scope, schedule and budgets. Partners with land development managers to gather project data, analyze site due diligence data, and make recommendations for prepositioning projects. Collaborates with others to track, coordinate, and communicate construction project schedules. Works with others to establish and monitor processes, and helps hold stakeholders accountable for following the established schedule and processes. Helps track and manage dependencies to identify potential risk areas and escalate appropriately. Skills and Qualifications - In order to be successful, you must have a strong background in project and construction management, be able to work in a dynamic and global organization, and have a strong desire to continually learn and innovate. In particular, we will expect you to: 1.Have a strong background in project management and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive desired outcomes. 2.Have general knowledge and experience with a broad variety of construction means and methods. 3.Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and high standards for quality of deliverables 4.Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams. 5.Work well within a fast-paced organization who is a self-starter, process-minded, and collaborative. Basic Qualifications - 1.Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Civil, or Architectural Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of related experience or equivalent experience 2.Candidate must possess strong written and verbal communication skills 3.Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams Experience Required - Candidates must have: 5+ years of progressive responsibility in development and delivery of complex capital projects and programs. 5+ years of construction program and project management experience in America, including cross coordination amongst disciplines. Experience with mission critical facilities or large-scale construction projects. Ideally will have: Demonstrated track record of a willingness and ability to consistently dive deep into project delivery, creative problem solving, and the ability to push past barriers to achieve full project execution. . Resources Required - Supplier will provide: Computer, software, applications, tools, materials required to perform Services under this SOW, including the following: MS Operating System (version 10 or higher) MS Office Suite MS Outlook MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Project Skills* Program management, Project management, Civil Engineering, Land Development, Site Due Diligence, Construction Management, Environmental, EHS, Data Center Top Skills Details Program management,Project management,Civil Engineering,Land Development,Site Due Diligence,Construction Management Additional Skills & Qualifications Typical task breakdown and rhythm - Various metro meetings, team focused, collaborating with partner teams across a multiple metros, understanding what types of cites are entering metros and assessing the types of pre-construction scopes. Consolidation and reporting info. Candidates must have: 5+ years of progressive responsibility in development and delivery of complex capital projects and programs. 5+ years of construction program and project management experience in America, including cross coordination amongst disciplines. Experience with mission critical facilities or large-scale construction projects. Best vs. average - -Civil construction experience, does not need to be data center. -Program and project management combined, have done both -Construction management industry experience Experience Level* Expert Level Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of San Antonio, TX. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Dec 30, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.