Commissioning Lead
il y a 5 jours
City of London
Job Title: Commissioning Director – Hyperscale Data Centres Location: London (Flexible Working) – Extensive Travel across the UK & Europe Salary: £145,000 - £165,000 Per Annum + Enhanced Benefits Package Client: Our client is a Tier 1 main contractor delivering major mission-critical facilities across the UK and Europe. As demand for hyperscale data centres accelerates, they are expanding their leadership team and seeking a highly experienced Commissioning Director to shape, grow, and lead our commissioning capability across multiple regions. This is a senior leadership role suited to someone who combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, commercial strength, and the ability to deliver world-class critical infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Hyperscale Commissioning Strategy • Develop and implement a portfolio-wide commissioning strategy aligned to hyperscale delivery models, • Establish standardised commissioning methodologies, templates, and governance to support rapid, repeatable deployment, • Drive early commissioning involvement from concept design through construction and handover, • Align commissioning plans with:, • Hyperscale client technical standards, • Modular and phased delivery strategies, • Campus and multi-building programmes Portfolio & Programme Leadership • Provide executive leadership across multiple concurrent hyperscale projects or campuses, • Oversee commissioning sequencing to support:, • Early energisation, • Partial handovers, • Phased operational readiness, • Manage and mentor regional commissioning leads and project teams, • Act as escalation point for technical, safety, and programme-critical issues Client & Stakeholder Interface • Serve as the senior commissioning interface with hyperscale clients, including:, • Owner’s engineering teams, • Operations & reliability teams, • Independent Commissioning Authorities (ICA), • Lead high-level technical workshops, design assurance reviews, and readiness gates, • Manage client witness testing and acceptance across phased handovers, • Support client-driven operational readiness reviews and turnover processes Technical Oversight – Mission Critical Systems • Provide technical governance and assurance across all hyperscale-critical systems, including: Electrical • Utility intake, HV/LV infrastructure, • Generators, paralleling systems, fuel systems, • UPS (static and rotary), batteries, and energy storage Mechanical • Air-cooled and liquid-cooled systems, • Chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC, • Direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchanger solutions Controls & Integration • BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and DCIM interfaces, • Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and failure mode validation Life Safety & Compliance • Fire detection and suppression systems, • Integrated life safety testing, • Regulatory and AHJ compliance, • Ensure commissioning validates:, • Fault tolerance and redundancy, • Operational resilience, • Client-specific performance metrics Safety & Risk Leadership • Champion a zero-harm commissioning culture in live and energised environments, • Govern safe systems of work for:, • HV energisation, • Load testing, • Live failover testing, • Identify and mitigate commissioning-related programme, technical, and operational risks, • Ensure compliance with all local and international safety regulations Commercial & Preconstruction Input • Lead commissioning input during bid, preconstruction, and early works phases, • Define commissioning scope, resources, durations, and cost allowances, • Support commercial negotiations, variations, and risk reviews related to commissioning, • Drive continuous improvement based on lessons learned across hyperscale programmes Digital, Data & Standardisation • Promote use of digital commissioning tools, data capture, and analytics, • Ensure commissioning data supports:, • Asset information models, • Client operational platforms, • Long-term reliability and maintenance strategies, • Drive standardisation and automation where possible to support scale delivery Key Accountabilities • On-time commissioning and phased handover across hyperscale campuses, • Consistent delivery aligned to hyperscale client standards, • Safe execution of all commissioning activities, • Successful client acceptance and operational readiness, • Development of scalable, repeatable commissioning capability Required Experience Essential • 10+ years in mission-critical MEP delivery, • Proven leadership delivering hyperscale data centre projects (multiple buildings or campuses), • Experience managing commissioning across parallel, high-velocity programmes, • Deep understanding of hyperscale delivery models and client-driven standards, • Extensive experience with:, • Integrated Systems Testing (IST), • Live environment commissioning, • Phased handovers and early energisation Desirable • Direct experience working with major hyperscale clients, • International hyperscale programme experience, • Experience with modular and prefabricated data centre solutions Qualifications Essential • Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services Engineering, or similar, • Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional status Desirable • Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD), • Data Centre Commissioning certifications, • Formal leadership or project management qualifications Personal Attributes • Executive-level presence and credibility with hyperscale clients, • Strong decision-making under programme pressure, • Highly structured, process-driven, and data-led mindset, • Collaborative leadership style with a focus on safety and quality