Head of Commissioning & Handover - Data Centers

Virtus Data Centres Ltd

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Virtus Data Centres Ltd is seeking a Group Commissioning Director to govern and deliver commissioning across Europe’s data centre projects, ensuring safe energisation, robust testing, and formal handovers. You will lead a regional team, set standards, and manage procurement governance to meet customer requirements and ISO/industry best practice.

The role requires extensive experience in data centre commissioning, cross‑border collaboration, and strong English communication skills, with travel

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; master’s preferred.
Proven commissioning leadership across data centre or mission‑critical sites.
Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve commissioning framework, playbook and regional standards.
Lead regional commissioning team across UK, Germany, Italy and beyond.
Oversee full commissioning lifecycle from design reviews to handover.
Ensure FAT/SAT docs, readiness checklists and testing records are complete.
Govern procurement and contract governance related to commissioning deliverables.
Drive IST readiness, load‑bank strategy and failure‑mode testing.
Maintain safety, compliance and evidence‑based handover processes.