Emily Jones
Recruitment Consultant
Emily Jones
Recruitment ConsultantAbout the Role
We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead and manage commissioning activities across large-scale data centre developments.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in commissioning mission-critical M&E infrastructure, with particular experience in critical power systems, including diesel generators and associated electrical infrastructure.
Work Pattern: Remote based role with travel required to datacentre projects across the UK and EU.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a strong background in commissioning mission-critical M&E infrastructure, with particular experience in critical power systems, including diesel generators and associated electrical infrastructure.
Work Pattern: Remote based role with travel required to datacentre projects across the UK and EU.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the end-to-end commissioning process across data centre projects.
- Develop and manage commissioning strategies, programmes, procedures and test plans.
- Oversee the commissioning of critical power infrastructure, including diesel generators, UPS systems, transformers, LV/MV switchgear and power distribution systems.
- Manage diesel generator testing, including FAT, SAT, load bank testing, synchronisation and load-sharing.
- Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls and BMS/EPMS commissioning activities.
- Lead Integrated Systems Testing (IST) to validate overall data centre resilience and system performance.
- Manage commissioning contractors, specialist subcontractors, OEMs and client representatives.
- Ensure commissioning activities are completed safely, on programme and in accordance with technical specifications.
- Manage commissioning documentation, defect resolution, performance testing and final handover.
- 3-5+ years' experience in commissioning within data centres, mission-critical facilities or large-scale M&E infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience managing commissioning activities on hyperscale or colocation data centre projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of critical power systems and electrical infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with diesel generator commissioning, including load bank testing, synchronisation and load-sharing.
- Good understanding of UPS, HV/MV and LV switchgear, transformers and power distribution systems.
- Experience with integrated systems testing (IST) and data centre resilience requirements, including N+1 and 2N configurations.
- Strong leadership, planning and stakeholder management skills.
- Engineering qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.