Commissioning Manager

Coalesce Management Consulting; Finland; On-site; EUR 148,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting seeks an experienced Commissioning Manager to drive the owner-side commissioning strategy for a major AI data-centre near Helsinki, Finland. You will oversee design-readiness, testing, and final handover, coordinating with GC, vendors, and specialist subcontractors.

You will lead Level 1–5 commissioning across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems, ensuring fault-free performance and Handover readiness.

Qualifications

• Extensive commissioning leadership on hyperscale, colocation or mission-critical data centres.
• Direct experience managing commissioning Levels 1-5 and IST.
• High‑density computing environments experience is desirable.
• Strong English communication and stakeholder management skills.
• EU working rights or ability to deploy compliantly into Finland.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the project commissioning plan, execution strategy and integrated commissioning programme.
• Provide owner-side oversight of the GC, commissioning agent, vendors and specialist subcontractors.
• Review design documentation for commissionability, maintainability and operational readiness.
• Manage Levels 1-5 commissioning across electrical, mechanical, controls and life-safety systems.
• Oversee FATs, SATs, pre-functional checks, functional performance testing and IST.
• Coordinate commissioning of HV/MV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators and electrical controls.
• Lead commissioning of liquid-cooling systems, heat exchangers, pumps, heat-recovery infrastructure and controls.
• Coordinate BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC and cause-and-effect testing.
• Maintain commissioning trackers, constraints, defects, test scripts, witnessing records and completion evidence.
• Integrate commissioning activities with the master schedule and construction programme.
• Drive structured handover to operations, including training, asset information and final documentation.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Stakeholder management

English communication

EU working rights

Tools

BMS/SCADA systems

IST (Integrated Systems Testing)

Electrical distribution systems

Job description

CMC is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to join the owner-side PMC team delivering a major AI data-centre development near Helsinki, Finland.

This is a technically complex programme incorporating high-density AI infrastructure, liquid-cooled systems, heat recovery. The Commissioning Manager will take ownership of the commissioning strategy and oversee delivery from design and construction readiness through integrated systems testing and final handover.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the project commissioning plan, execution strategy and integrated commissioning programme.
• Provide owner-side oversight of the GC, commissioning agent, vendors and specialist subcontractors.
• Review design documentation for commissionability, maintainability and operational readiness.
• Manage Levels 1-5 commissioning across electrical, mechanical, controls and life-safety systems.
• Oversee FATs, SATs, pre-functional checks, functional performance testing and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Coordinate commissioning of HV/MV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators and electrical controls.
• Lead commissioning of liquid-cooling systems, heat exchangers, pumps, heat-recovery infrastructure and associated controls.
• Coordinate BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC and cause-and-effect testing.
• Maintain commissioning trackers, constraints, defects, test scripts, witnessing records and completion evidence.
• Integrate commissioning activities with the master schedule and construction programme.
• Drive structured handover to operations, including training, asset information and final documentation.

Required experience

• Extensive commissioning leadership experience on hyperscale, colocation or mission-critical data centres.
• Direct experience managing commissioning Levels 1-5 and IST.
• Strong understanding of critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Experience with liquid-cooled or other high-density computing environments is highly desirable.
• Ability to challenge GCs, commissioning agents, OEMs and specialist vendors on behalf of the owner.
• Experience delivering projects in Finland or the wider Nordics would be advantageous.
• Strong English communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• EU working rights or the ability to deploy compliantly into Finland.

Assignment

• Location: Helsinki region, Finland
• Project: AI data-centre development
• Model: Contract consultancy engagement
• Rate: Day rate + Expenses
• Working arrangement: Predominantly site-based
• Duration: Long-term programme

CMC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages and backgrounds and assess candidates solely on merit, skills, and potential. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate in any way.

We welcome applications/enquiries from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities across all regions in which we operate.