Mechanical Engineer – Data Centre Commissioning Lead

Core Group ME; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Group ME seeks a Mechanical Engineer to drive commissioning for mission-critical facilities. The role involves planning, coordinating, and delivering L2–L5 commissioning activities, ensuring technical compliance and readiness for client acceptance.

You will verify installations, review ITPs and Method Statements, and witness plan execution across plant items, with emphasis on accurate documentation and stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years commissioning experience in mission-critical or complex facilities.
• Must have proven Data Centre or critical infrastructure exposure.
• Strong technical documentation and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification of installation readiness.
• Review and approve installation checklists, ITPs, and Method Statements.
• Ensure installations meet commissioning entry criteria.
• Commissioning Plan and witness commissioning of individual items of plant and equipment.
• Verify correct operation, settings, controls, and protections.
• Confirm stability before progression to system testing.
• Coordinate and witness system functional tests.
• Verify sequences of operation and system responses.
• Confirm compliance with design intent and operational requirements.
• Support Integrated Systems Testing activities.
• Validate resilience and recovery outcomes for assigned systems.
• Assist in client demonstrations and acceptance activities.
• Can approve progression between commissioning stages within defined scope.
• Recommends acceptance or rejection of test results.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Data centre exposure

Documentation skills

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Core Group ME seeks a Mechanical Engineer to drive commissioning for mission-critical facilities. The role involves planning, coordinating, and delivering L2–L5 commissioning activities, ensuring technical compliance and readiness for client acceptance.

You will verify installations, review ITPs and Method Statements, and witness plan execution across plant items, with emphasis on accurate documentation and stakeholder coordination.