Data Centre Commissioning Lead (Client-Side)

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager for London-based data centre projects with European travel. You will shape commissioning approaches across a growing portfolio, ensuring systems are thoroughly tested and ready for operation.

You will work with Design, Construction, Operations and external teams to drive commissioning across live projects, from design input to handover. A technical engineering background and willingness to travel are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong commissioning experience within data centres or other mission-critical environments.
• Experience on colocation and/or hyperscale data centre projects.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical experience.
• Knowledge of international technical standards, particularly ASHRAE.
• Full driving licence and willingness to undertake occasional European travel.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing commissioning strategies across data centre projects.
• Providing commissioning input during design and pre-construction, ensuring designs are practical, commissionable and maintainable.
• Reviewing commissioning programmes, milestones, resources, interfaces and dependencies.
• Overseeing commissioning activities through to final integrated systems testing.
• Leading FAT, SAT and IST activities across critical systems.
• Reviewing commissioning plans, method statements, ITPs, test scripts and technical documentation.
• Managing specialist commissioning agents, contractors and vendors.
• Identifying commissioning risks and working with project teams to resolve technical and programme issues.
• Managing defects and punch lists through to successful close-out.
• Ensuring commissioning activities comply with relevant standards, including ASHRAE.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Data centres

Mission-critical

Colocation

Hyperscale

MEP infrastructure

BMS & controls

FAT/SAT/IST

Design review

Driving licence

European travel

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered membership advantageous

Job description

Aldwych Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager for London-based data centre projects with European travel. You will shape commissioning approaches across a growing portfolio, ensuring systems are thoroughly tested and ready for operation.

You will work with Design, Construction, Operations and external teams to drive commissioning across live projects, from design input to handover. A technical engineering background and willingness to travel are essential.