Senior Commissioning Lead, Data Centers (EMEA)

EdgeConneX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX is seeking a technically deep Commissioning Engineer (Cx SME) for the EMEA region. The role leads commissioning across multiple campuses within GD&E, ensuring readiness criteria, test execution, and handover to Operations are performed to high standards.

You will coordinate with site teams, vendors, and third-party agents, validate FAT, oversee IST, and report progress to regional leadership. Requires 8+ years in data center commissioning and relevant engineering qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Certifications: PMP strongly preferred; BCxA CCP or ACG CxA valued; CDCP or CDCDP preferred; NETA Level II or higher desired.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in data center or mission-critical engineering, construction, or commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own commissioning scope definition, sequencing, and readiness criteria across campuses.
• Serve as primary interface between GD&E, site TPM/DM team, execution partner, Operations, vendors, and third-party commissioning agents (CxA).
• Hold the technical gate on commissioning readiness — validate systems are installed, started, and handover-ready before each phase proceeds.
• Identify departures from standards and route deviations through the Technical Strategy & Architecture approval process.
• Own the technical integrity of commissioning milestones and readiness assessments across campuses.
• Maintain forward view of commissioning readiness and flag cross-project conflicts to regional leadership.
• Review and validate commissioning plans, test scripts, and procedures across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems.
• Oversee system-level testing through IST, including failure mode validation and performance confirmation.
• Provide onsite commissioning leadership during startup, functional testing, IST, and energization.
• Ensure commissioning documentation is complete and maintained to GD&E standards.
• Provide status reports on commissioning risks and readiness to site TPM/DM and regional leadership.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

IST testing

FAT witnessing

CxAlloy/Compass

Primavera P6/MS Project

Strong communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CxAlloy

Compass

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

EdgeConneX is seeking a technically deep Commissioning Engineer (Cx SME) for the EMEA region. The role leads commissioning across multiple campuses within GD&E, ensuring readiness criteria, test execution, and handover to Operations are performed to high standards.

You will coordinate with site teams, vendors, and third-party agents, validate FAT, oversee IST, and report progress to regional leadership. Requires 8+ years in data center commissioning and relevant engineering qualifications.