ELV Commissioning Lead - Data Center Expert

Global Certification and Verification Group; Ajman; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE Emirates is seeking a Senior ELV Engineer to lead commissioning across major data centre ELV systems in the UAE. You will drive Level 2–5 commissioning activities, oversee testing, review documentation and coordinate with clients, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to push systems to successful acceptance and handover.

You will provide technical leadership, monitor testing progress, resolve issues, and ensure robust IST and L4/L5 testing with clear evidence.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years relevant ELV engineering and commissioning experience.
• Senior-level responsibility on data centre or mission-critical projects is essential.
• Proven hands-on delivery of L2–L5 commissioning activities.
• Strong knowledge of Level 4 functional performance testing and Level 5 IST.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and executing commissioning test scripts.
• Ability to interpret drawings, schematics and sequences of operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification of ELV installation readiness against approved designs, specifications and commissioning requirements.
• Review installation checklists, inspection records, ITPs, Method Statements and supporting documentation.
• Identify installation deficiencies and ensure outstanding issues are resolved prior to commissioning.
• Confirm systems meet commissioning entry criteria before progression to functional testing.
• Plan, coordinate and witness commissioning of ELV equipment and individual system components.
• Verify configuration, functionality, interfaces, alarms, controls and communications.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors to resolve technical issues.
• Confirm system stability and readiness before progression to Level 4 testing.
• Lead and coordinate Level 4 functional performance testing of ELV systems.
• Prepare, review and technically challenge commissioning test scripts and sequences.
• Verify sequences of operation, cause-and-effect requirements, alarms, controls and system responses.
• Coordinate testing activities across vendors, contractors and other commissioning disciplines.
• Identify failures, defects and non-conformances during testing and drive corrective actions and retesting.
• Ensure testing is accurately documented and supported by appropriate evidence.
• Lead and support Level 5 IST across ELV and associated building systems.
• Review and develop IST scripts, scenarios and system interaction requirements.
• Coordinate ELV participation in integrated testing involving electrical, mechanical, BMS and life-safety systems.
• Validate system responses during normal operation, abnormal conditions and simulated failure scenarios.
• Ensure ELV interfaces and dependencies operate correctly during integrated testing.
• Support client demonstrations, witness testing and final acceptance.

Skills

Senior ELV Engineering

ELV systems

Commissioning leadership

Stakeholder management

Documentation review

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent certification

Job description

CORE Emirates is seeking a Senior ELV Engineer to lead commissioning across major data centre ELV systems in the UAE. You will drive Level 2–5 commissioning activities, oversee testing, review documentation and coordinate with clients, vendors and multidisciplinary teams to push systems to successful acceptance and handover.

You will provide technical leadership, monitor testing progress, resolve issues, and ensure robust IST and L4/L5 testing with clear evidence.