Data Centre Commissioning Lead — Operational Readiness

Dornan Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMIC Group is seeking a Commissioning Lead to head commissioning across major data centre and mission-critical projects. You will direct design review, commissioning planning, and integrated systems testing to deliver operationally ready facilities that meet top performance and reliability standards.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope and risk, and collaborate with engineering, construction and client stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant and efficient commissioning from

Qualifications

• Engineering or related degree required.
• Extensive commissioning experience on data centres or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience in Design & Construct project delivery environments.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary commissioning teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of commissioning strategies, plans and methodologies.
• Oversee commissioning delivery across mechanical, electrical, controls and integrated building systems.
• Drive commissioning readiness reviews, integrated systems testing (IST) and operational readiness programmes.
• Collaborate with engineering and construction teams to embed commissioning requirements through the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate clients, consultants, subcontractors, vendors and operations teams to hit commissioning milestones.
• Manage commissioning scope, programme, technical risk and change control processes.
• Ensure compliance with project specs, quality standards, contractual requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, collaboration and continuous improvement across commissioning teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Safety focus

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

CIMIC Group is seeking a Commissioning Lead to head commissioning across major data centre and mission-critical projects. You will direct design review, commissioning planning, and integrated systems testing to deliver operationally ready facilities that meet top performance and reliability standards.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope and risk, and collaborate with engineering, construction and client stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant and efficient commissioning from