Global Head of AI Factory Commissioning

Firmus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Firmus Technologies is seeking a Head of Commissioning to build and lead the function responsible for commissioning the physical infrastructure of AI Factories across APAC. You will set strategy, standards and governance to ensure all data halls are proven safe, resilient and performing before any compute is deployed.

An AI Factory requires rigorous commissioning across power, liquid cooling, and controls. This role leads a team of Commissioning Managers, defining the approach and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years’ experience in mission-critical or data centre environments, leading commissioning programmes.
• Proven experience leading commissioning managers or multi-disciplinary commissioning teams.
• Strong understanding of L1–L5 commissioning and IST for large-scale power, liquid and air cooling, and controls systems.
• Experience building or maturing a commissioning function, methodology or standards.
• Strong commercial acumen, including budget ownership and managing commissioning agents, contractors and OEMs.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and report clearly to executive leadership.
• A strong safety leadership record.
• Ownership and delivery mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Commissioning Managers and commissioning professionals.
• Define the structure, capability and resourcing model for the function so it can scale with Firmus’ national and APAC project pipeline.
• Allocate leadership and resources across the portfolio of AI Factory projects, balancing priorities and managing delivery risk.
• Build a culture of safety, ownership, technical rigour and continuous improvement.
• Set the strategic direction for AI Factory commissioning, including the methodology, commissioning levels (L1–L5), IST approach and acceptance criteria.
• Direct the development of commissioning standards, frameworks and templates, delivered through the Commissioning Manager.
• Set up governance, assurance and reporting that give leadership clear visibility of commissioning progress, readiness and quality across all projects.
• Make sure commissioning strategies cover critical infrastructure including power, cooling, controls, and life-safety systems.
• Act as the final escalation point for complex technical issues, commissioning failures and acceptance decisions.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical engineering

Commissioning management

Team leadership

Budget ownership

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Firmus Technologies is seeking a Head of Commissioning to build and lead the function responsible for commissioning the physical infrastructure of AI Factories across APAC. You will set strategy, standards and governance to ensure all data halls are proven safe, resilient and performing before any compute is deployed.

An AI Factory requires rigorous commissioning across power, liquid cooling, and controls. This role leads a team of Commissioning Managers, defining the approach and ensuring