Regional Data Center Commissioning Lead

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

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.