Regional Commissioning Manager

NTT Global Data Centers; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Regional Commissioning Manager to lead and oversee commissioning across multiple data centre projects. You will drive strategies, governance, and standardisation, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery from L1 to L5 commissioning.

The role requires senior leadership of site teams and coordination with design, construction, operations, and vendors. Strong focus on risk mitigation and client-facing updates is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commissioning in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience delivering large hyperscale or enterprise data centers.
• Proven programme leadership from L1 to L5 commissioning stages.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in critical environments.
• Experience with Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary commissioning teams.
• Regional or programme-level leadership of complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities across multiple data centre projects.
• Develop and enforce commissioning strategies, standards, and best practices.
• Provide guidance to site-based commissioning teams and agents.
• Establish governance and reporting across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Create commissioning schedules integrated with master plans.
• Monitor progress with KPIs and milestones.
• Identify risks and implement mitigations.
• Lead readiness reviews and status meetings.
• Ensure documentation meets quality and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate handover with Operations and Facilities Management.
• Interface with clients, designers, contractors and vendors.
• Present status updates to senior leadership and clients.
• Oversee commissioning trackers, logs, and turnkey documentation.

Skills

10+ years commissioning

Data center environments

Hyperscale projects

IST experience

Multidisciplinary teams

Regional leadership

£100M+ project value

Hyperscale operators

Commissioning software

Digital handover platforms

Job description

Make an impact at NTT Global Data Centers

Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance

The Regional Commissioning Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all commissioning activities across multiple data center projects within a defined region. This role ensures the successful delivery of mission-critical facilities from Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning , guaranteeing operational readiness, quality, safety, and reliability of all systems before client handover.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to project commissioning teams, manage stakeholders across design, construction, operations, and vendors, and drive standardisation of commissioning processes while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual and operational requirements.

What we are looking for

KeyRoles Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities across multiple concurrent data centre projects.

• implement commissioning strategies, standards, and best practices.

• Provide leadership and direction to site-based Commissioningteams and Commissioning Agents.

• Establish governance processes and reporting structures across all projects.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned across regional programmes.

• Develop commissioning schedules integrated within the master project schedule.

• Monitor commissioning progress using commissioning KPIs and milestones.

• Identify commissioning risks and implement mitigation strategies.

• Lead commissioning readiness reviews and status meetings.

• Ensure all commissioning activities align with programme delivery objectives.

• Support recovery plans to mitigate schedule delays.

• Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and operations teams.

• Present commissioning status updates to senior leadership and clients.

• Manage third-party Commissioning Agents and specialist testing vendors.

• Coordinate handover activities with Operations and Facilities Management teams.

• Build strong working relationships across multidisciplinary project teams.

• Champion a strong safety culture across all commissioning activities.

• Ensure compliance with regional health and safety regulations.

• Conduct commissioning risk assessments and method statement reviews.

• Verify safe systems of work are implemented during testing activities.

• Ensure all commissioning documentation meets quality and compliance requirements.

• Oversee development and maintenance of:

• Commissioning Plans

• Commissioning Schedules

• Method Statements

• CX Scripts

• Commissioning Tracker Registers

• Tag Management Reports

• Issue Logs

• System Turnover Packages

• Final Commissioning Reports

• Drive timely closure of commissioning issues and tracking of actions through project completion.

Experience Requirements

Essential

• 10+ years of commissioning experience within mission-critical or data center environments.

• Experience delivering large-scale hyperscale or enterprise data centres.

• Proven track record managing complex commissioning programmes from L1 through L5.

• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems within critical environments.

• Experience leading Integrated Systems Testing (IST).

• Experience managing multidisciplinary commissioning teams.

• Regional or programme-level leadership experience.

• Experience managing projects exceeding £100M in value.

• Experience with hyperscale operators

• Familiarity with commissioning management software and digital handover platforms.

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.