Electrical Commissioning Lead

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd; Oberösterreich; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Training on key software

Development opportunities

Job summary

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd in Austria is seeking an Electrical & Mechanical - Lead Cx Engineer to join our commissioning team. You will lead testing plans, witness factory and site tests, and drive IST and commissioning deliverables on data center projects.

The role requires strong coordination with clients, vendors and internal teams, plus travel across Europe as required. The ideal candidate brings 5–10 years in commissioning, a solid electrical engineering background, and demonstrated

Qualifications

• 5–10 years commissioning experience; data center preferred.
• Strong electrical engineering background and discipline knowledge.
• Willingness to travel across Europe for factory testing & projects.
• Ability to coordinate with clients, GCs, vendors and operations.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a project team reporting to the Lead Commissioning Manager.
• Manage stakeholders including client, GCs, vendors and operations.
• Act as Client Commissioning Authority to drive program and deliverables.
• Author testing plans and scripts; witness factory testing with vendors.
• Witness and run site testing through Levels 2–4 under SPC guidance.
• Lead IST activities with the team and ensure project QA.
• Review schedules, durations, sequences and input commissioning plans.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Commissioning

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

P6

ITF software

Google Workspace

Excel

Word

Job description

Electrical & Mechanical - Lead Cx Engineers

About us

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd (ITF) was started by Mark Sathyaseelan, established in 2007; is a fast growing, dynamic and developing commissioning engineering consultancy. The last 4 years have seen exponential growth and we are now looking at building on the experiences and success we have had. We still consider ourselves as a start-up and have a start-up philosophy currently.

We work in the Data Center industry and offer commissioning services to our clients across EMEA.

These include programmatic commissioning design development to physical execution as the client commissioning agents (currently operating in at least 5 countries across EMEA). We often are involved with trouble shooting existing projects and we have a number of blue chip clients.

We have developed our own in house planning software for large construction projects which can be used for both Construction and Commissioning.

Overview

This role promises a dynamic work environment where excellence is both recognized and rewarded.

As the successful candidate, you will enjoy a supportive team culture that fosters professional growth. The firm is committed to investing in its employees, offering continuous learning opportunities and a clear path for advancement.

The ideal candidate will possess a meticulous attention to detail, is a self starter and will have a proactive approach to problem-solving. A background in Commissioning ideally in the data center industry or other mission critical or similar services sector is highly desirable.

The role requires a strong technical background as part of an integrated team of Electrical, Mechanical and Controls Engineers. The ideal candidate will need to support other team members as part of the project delivery model.

Main Responsibility Overview (but not limited to):

• Work as part of a team on a project reporting to the lead commissioning Manager.
• Manage and liaise with multiple stakeholders including client, GCs, vendors and operational teams.
• Direct client facing, Acting as the Client Commissioning Authority to drive Programme and ensure Commissioning deliverables are on track.
• Authoring of testing plans and scripts.
• Witness and run testing at Factory locations with vendors.
• Witness and run testing on site through Levels 2, 3 and 4. Working under the SPC as the Commissioning Managers.
• With other team members, run integrated system testing (IST).
• Quality assurance, engaging in construction completion walkdowns, identification & recommendation of issues as appropriate measures to close.
• Documentation tracking
• Review Commissioning Schedules; Looking at durations and sequences and recommending best practice.
• Creating / having input projects specific commissioning plans.
• Attend key meetings with the Lead Commissioning Manager as required. Attend other key meetings with other stakeholders as required.
• Prepare Loadbank plans
• Occasionally Lead morning and evening commissioning meetings
• Actively seek out solutions to technical problems that occur at a project level.
• Undertake commissionability reviews as part of a wider team.
• Create / having input into project Quality Plans

Specific to the Role:

• Electrical Roles - Review of / commissioning / witnessing: Factory Testing, Load banking, LV/MV electrical systems, switchgear, EPMS / SCADA, ATSs, Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems & Generators.
• Mechanical Roles - Review of / commissioning / witnessing: Factory Testing, Flushing, Testing and Balancing, AHU, Chiller, Cooling Tower and other mechanical system start-up, undertake integrated system testing and perform Level 4 testing.

Locations Required:

Austria.

Requirements, Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-10 years of commissioning experience, Data Center preferred however other industry sectors would also be considered (ideally mission critical).
• Have a strong discipline background (Electrical Engineering). Having previous experience related to your discipline and or specific qualifications is advantageous.
• Be prepared to travel in Europe to factory testing sites and other key projects. Where travel is necessary we promote weekly travel based on Monday to Friday depending on the project.
• Be able to use video conferencing on a regular basis to communicate with the lead / director and other team members / clients.
• ITF will provide onboarding and support to get fully up to speed. We will also provide the necessary technical support as required through any of the projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines whilst producing high quality project work
• Use of laptop and general IT skills
• Use of Google workspace, Microsoft Excel & Word
• Salary fully negotiable depending upon experience. Both permanent and contract positions are considered.
• A mixture of factory, site and working from home when required.
• Pension contributions of basic gross salary
• 28 days annual leave each calendar year (includes Christmas, Bank Holidays etc)
• Training on key software (P6, ITF software)
• Development opportunities to grow within the company