Electrical Commissioning Engineer - Data Centre Projects

HDR; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Shares Program

International travel opportunities

HDR University learning platform

Parental Leave for caregivers

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

HDR Melbourne is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer or Commissioning Technician to support our Building Engineering Service Team. You will manage commissioning activities across projects, develop plans and test scripts, and provide technical guidance to clients while coordinating with contractor teams.

The role emphasizes rigorous documentation, data-driven reporting, and proactive ownership of commissioning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning or facility engineering, ideally within the Mission Critical (Data Centre) and/or Health sectors.
• Experience conducting equipment inspection, Factory Witness Tests, and Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Effective communication and ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Commitment to HDR values, quality and continuous improvement.
• Active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commissioning process across projects.
• Assess project schedules, drawings, manuals and technical submittals.
• Develop commissioning implementation plans, schedules, reports, checklists and test scripts.
• Provide technical advice to clients on project and operational risk.
• Collaborate with general contractor teams on commissioning strategies and processes.
• Manage attendance and reporting of factory tests.
• Conduct inspections and tests and report results.
• Attend project and internal meetings; manage meeting records.
• Maintain detailed progress prereqs and data in commissioning software.
• Provide routine progress reporting and final project close-out report.
• Arrange third-party sign-off as necessary.
• Review and develop Commissioning documentation for Australia.
• Review technical papers/reports prior to publication.

Skills

Commissioning

Documentation

Client communication

Autonomous

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

University or TAFE qualification

Green Star AP/LEED AP advantageous

Tools

Commissioning software

Project coordination tools

Job description

HDR Melbourne is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer or Commissioning Technician to support our Building Engineering Service Team. You will manage commissioning activities across projects, develop plans and test scripts, and provide technical guidance to clients while coordinating with contractor teams.

The role emphasizes rigorous documentation, data-driven reporting, and proactive ownership of commissioning outcomes.