Senior Data Centre Commissioning Leader

PRS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PRS is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager for data centres and mission-critical environments. The role requires leading L1–L6 commissioning, challenging designs, and coordinating with engineers, vendors and contractors to ensure testable, safe systems.

You will drive pre-construction assurance, oversee commissioning dossiers and defect management, and mentor teams across international data centre portfolios, enabling high reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong data centre/mission-critical commissioning experience.
• Excellent mechanical and/or electrical engineering knowledge.
• Proven experience managing complex commissioning programmes.
• Strong knowledge of FAT, SAT, IST and L1–L6 commissioning principles.
• Experience working with CxAs, contractors, vendors and consultants.
• Strong design-review and technical assurance capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning reviews with design teams and vendors.
• Chair commissioning meetings with multiple stakeholders.
• Directly manage L1–L6 commissioning activities and commissioning dossiers.
• Ensure designs are commissionable and maintainable before construction begins.
• Drive risk, quality and compliance during handover to operations.

Skills

Data centre commissioning

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

L1–L6 commissioning

FAT/SAT/IST

CxA collaboration

Stakeholder management

Risk & compliance

Project leadership

Job description

PRS is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager for data centres and mission-critical environments. The role requires leading L1–L6 commissioning, challenging designs, and coordinating with engineers, vendors and contractors to ensure testable, safe systems.

You will drive pre-construction assurance, oversee commissioning dossiers and defect management, and mentor teams across international data centre portfolios, enabling high reliability and performance.