Commissioning Engineer (ELV)

Gateway Search Pte Ltd; Jakarta Selatan; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Search Pte Ltd seeks an experienced Commissioning Engineer (ELV) to lead the commissioning, testing, and handover of ELV systems in mission-critical data centres in South Jakarta or Cikarang.

The role requires hands-on commissioning, strong knowledge of IBMS/BMS, CCTV, security, fire alarm and structured cabling, and the ability to coordinate with Electrical, Mechanical, and BMS teams to ensure full operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in ELV engineering and data centre commissioning.
• 6+ years of data centre commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Review designs, SOO, and commissioning procedures.
• Lead commissioning and witness activities for ELV systems.
• Develop ELV commissioning plans, scripts, and test sheets.
• Coordinate testing across ELV, Electrical, Mechanical, BMS teams.
• Prepare handover packages and acceptance testing.

Skills

ELV Systems

Data Centre

IST Testing

BMS/IBMS

CCTV Security

Networking

Leadership

Commissioning Plan

Documentation

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Facility Grid

Compass

Procore

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Location: South Jakarta / Cikarang, Indonesia

Industry: Data Centre / Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer (ELV) to support and lead the commissioning, testing, integration, and handover of Extra Low Voltage (ELV) systems within mission-critical data centre environments in South Jakarta or Cikarang.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that ELV systems are properly designed, installed, integrated, tested, commissioned, and fully operational in accordance with project requirements, international standards, and client expectations.

This role requires strong technical knowledge, hands‑on commissioning experience, and the ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams including Electrical, Mechanical, BMS, Controls, contractors, vendors, consultants, and commissioning agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Review design drawings, shop drawings, specifications, Method Statements, Sequence of Operations (SOO), Cause & Effect Matrices, and commissioning procedures.
• Conduct commissionability reviews from design through construction and final handover.
• Develop detailed ELV commissioning plans, procedures, testing strategies, scripts, and test sheets.
• Prepare and review Level 2 to Level 5 commissioning scripts.
• Lead commissioning and witnessing activities for mission‑critical ELV systems.
• Conduct functional testing, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), failure scenario testing, restoration/recovery testing, and point‑to‑point verification.
• Verify communication interfaces, network connectivity, control integrations, system interoperability, and monitoring platforms.
• Coordinate testing and integration activities across ELV, Electrical, Mechanical, BMS, and Controls disciplines.
• Commission and validate IBMS/BMS, ACS, CCTV, security, fire alarm, structured cabling, network, fibre optic, and ELV integration systems.
• Support TCCF activities, authority inspections, client demonstrations, and final acceptance testing.
• Identify, document, and drive resolution of commissioning issues and deficiencies.
• Oversee commissioning documentation, test reports, issue registers, as‑built records, turnover packages, and project closeout.
• Provide technical leadership to commissioning teams, contractors, vendors, and specialist systems integrators.
• Support the successful handover of fully commissioned systems to operations teams and end users.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in ELV engineering, construction, commissioning, or project delivery.
• Minimum 6 years of direct Data Centre Commissioning experience.
• Strong understanding of mission‑critical ELV infrastructure within data centre environments.
• Proven experience commissioning, troubleshooting, integrating, and validating complex ELV systems.
• Strong knowledge of IBMS/BMS, ACS, CCTV, security, fire alarm, structured cabling, network infrastructure, IP communication, and fibre optic systems.
• Ability to interpret SLDs, network topology drawings, SOO, Cause & Effect Matrices, and control schematics.
• Familiarity with TIA-942, Uptime Institute Standards, BICSI, ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC, and applicable local authority requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, coordination, leadership, and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• BICSI Certification
• CCNA Certification
• Uptime Institute ATD
• CDCP / CDCS
• Experience with Tridium Niagara
• Experience with Schneider EcoStruxure Building Operation (EBO)
• Experience with commissioning platforms such as Facility Grid, Compass, or Procore
• Experience with large-scale hyperscale or colocation data centres
• Experience working with international EPC contractors, consultants, commissioning agents, and system integrators
• Previous experience leading multidisciplinary commissioning teams

Key Competencies

ELV Commissioning | Data Centre Commissioning | Mission-Critical Systems | System Integration | IBMS/BMS | Network & Communication Systems | IST | Testing & Troubleshooting | Commissioning Documentation | Technical Leadership

Location: South Jakarta / Cikarang, Indonesia