Lead ELV Commissioning Engineer

James L. Williams Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 661,000 - 881,000; Full time

Job summary

James L Williams Middle East is seeking an experienced Lead Project Commissioning Engineer – ELV to join our Commissioning team and lead ELV/ICT commissioning across mission-critical Data Centre projects.

This role is responsible for leading ELV/ICT commissioning from equipment and installation readiness through L4 Functional Performance Testing and L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST), ensuring critical systems are fully integrated, reliable, and compliant with project requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunications/ICT or related field.
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• Minimum 12 years ELV/ICT systems experience in construction, testing, integration, and commissioning.
• Minimum 5 years in mission-critical/Data Centre commissioning.
• Senior/Lead ELV Cx Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Experience with large colocation or hyperscale Data Centres and complex integration.
• Experience from L1/L2 readiness to L5/IST.
• Strong knowledge of ELV/ICT systems, networks, security, life-safety interfaces, redundancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day ELV/ICT commissioning per plans, schedules, and client requirements.
• Develop, review, approve commissioning plans, test records, IST scenarios.
• Lead FAT, SAT, pre-functional checks, start-up, configuration validation, IST with OEMs and subcontractors.
• Commission and validate Structured Cabling, ICT Infrastructure, Network Interfaces, Access Control, CCTV/VMS, Fire/Life-Safety interfaces, and BMS/EPMS/DCIM integrations.
• Plan and execute normal, abnormal, and failure scenarios including network/power disturbances.
• Validate cross-system cause-and-effect, system dependencies, resilience, and end-to-end testing.
• Coordinate fire alarm interfaces and life-safety functions with IT/Network teams.
• Manage ELV integration with BMS, EPMS, DCIM, leak detection, and environmental monitoring.
• Verify communications protocols including BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, OPC and vendor gateways.
• Coordinate with Clients, Consultants/CxA, Design, Construction, IT/Network, Cybersecurity, Security, Facilities, Operations, OEMs, sub-contractors.
• Chair commissioning meetings and mentor Commissioning Engineers and Technicians.

Skills

ELV/ICT systems

Leadership

Commissioning

IST testing

Network protocols

Project coordination

Troubleshooting

Documentation

BMS integration

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunications/ICT

Professional certifications (RCDD, DCDC, CEng/PE, CCP, CCNA/CCNP) advantageous

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

SNMP

OPC

CCTV/VMS integration protocols

Job description

James L Williams Middle East is seeking an experienced and technically accomplished Lead Project Commissioning Engineer – ELV to join our Commissioning team and lead ELV/ICT commissioning activities across mission-critical Data Centre projects.

This role is responsible for leading ELV/ICT commissioning from equipment and installation readiness through L4 Functional Performance Testing and L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST), ensuring critical systems are fully integrated, reliable, and compliant with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day ELV/ICT commissioning activities in accordance with approved commissioning plans, project schedules, and client requirements.
• Develop, review, and approve commissioning plans, method statements, test records, functional test scripts, interface matrices, and IST scenarios.
• Lead FAT, SAT, pre-functional checks, start-up, configuration validation, functional testing, and IST with OEMs, specialist subcontractors, and Commissioning Engineers.
• Commission and validate Structured Cabling, ICT Infrastructure, Network Interfaces, Access Control, CCTV/VMS, Fire/Life-Safety interfaces, and BMS/EPMS/DCIM integrations.
• Plan and execute normal, abnormal, and failure scenarios, including network path loss, power supply loss, communications loss, server/controller failover, alarm routing failure, and system recovery.
• Validate cross-system cause-and-effect, system dependencies, resilience, and end-to-end interface testing.
• Coordinate fire alarm and aspirating smoke detection commissioning interfaces, including shutdowns, access-control releases, suppression interfaces, and associated life-safety functions.
• Manage ELV integration with BMS, EPMS, DCIM, leak detection, environmental monitoring, and vendor systems.
• Verify communications and integration protocols including BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, OPC, and vendor gateways.
• Coordinate with IT/Network teams on IP plans, VLANs, switch ports, firewall rules, routing, DNS, and time synchronisation requirements.
• Manage commissioning logs, issue registers, punch lists, deficiencies, retesting, evidence, and technical close-out.
• Coordinate with Clients, Consultants/CxA, Design, Construction, IT/Network, Cybersecurity, Security, Facilities, Operations, OEMs, and specialist subcontractors.
• Chair commissioning meetings and provide technical guidance and mentoring to Commissioning Engineers and Technicians.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications, ICT, Computer/Network Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in ELV/ICT systems construction, testing, integration, and commissioning.
• Minimum 5 years of experience specifically in mission-critical/Data Centre commissioning.
• Previous experience as a Senior/Lead ELV Cx Engineer, ICT/ELV Commissioning Lead, Systems Integration Lead, or equivalent.
• Experience delivering large colocation or hyperscale Data Centres with complex system integration dependencies.
• Demonstrable experience from L1/L2 readiness through L3 start-up, L4 Functional Performance Testing, and L5/IST.
• Strong technical knowledge of ELV/ICT systems, network interfaces, security systems, life-safety interfaces, controls/monitoring integration, redundancy, and resilience.
• Strong technical leadership, troubleshooting, planning, team coordination, communication, and reporting skills.
• Professional certifications such as RCDD, DCDC, CEng/PE, CCP, CCNA/CCNP, relevant manufacturer certifications, or equivalent will be an advantage.