Business Unit Head of Commissioning

Mercury GmbH; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury GmbH in Dublin, Ireland, seeks a Business Unit Head of Commissioning to lead on-site commissioning across multiple EU projects. You will manage commissioning plans, supervise teams, and govern the tagging and testing processes for large-scale data centre and industrial installs.

You will coordinate with contractors and clients, develop schedules, control costs, and ensure timely completion of all commissioning activities with rigorous documentation and IST practices.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with relevant project experience.
• Extensive commissioning knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Strong IST documentation and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commissioning on site, develop and close out the commissioning plan.
• Lead and develop commissioning personnel and coordinate with sub-contractors.
• Chair weekly commissioning meetings and report progress to client and team.
• Oversee tagging, testing, and documentation sign-off for all systems.
• Develop the project commissioning schedule with planners and ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure cost control for the commissioning package and track labour allocation.

Skills

EU travel

Commissioning knowledge

IST documentation

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Business Unit Head of Commissioning, Dublin, Ireland

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Management of all Mercury’s commissioning responsibilities on site. This will include the setup, management of and closing out of the Commissioning plan for the project.
• Management of direct reports (commissioning and testing personnel on site).
• Management of the Commissioning Tagging process and procedures.
• Reporting Progress on all Commissioning activities both internally and externally.
• Chairing weekly commissioning meetings and directing weekly commissioning activities.
• Chairing daily whiteboard meetings on commissioning.
• Hosting the General Contractor and clients weekly commissioning meetings and reporting out weekly progress.
• Development of the Project commissioning schedule in conjunction with the project planners.
• Management of Mercury’s “Lock Out – Tag Out” Processes and procedures
• Management of Area Control Permits for all areas under Mercury’s control (Primarily Electrical Switch rooms) to ensure that all areas are restricted and controlled.
• Responsible for the Compilation of all Testing and Commissioning Documentation including verifying and signing off on all results.
• Familiarity with and management of Project Commissioning Schedule in conjunction with other trades, Package Leads, consulting Engineer and Client requirements.
• Ensuring that all testing and commissioning staff are tracked on the site and labour allocation Tracker sheets are issued daily.
• Assist with the management of all costs associated with your package including:
  - Mercury Electrical Team
  - Mercury Mechanical team
  - Sub-contractors
  - Material deliveries and goods receipting
  - Plant and Equipment
  - Variations
  - Valuations
• Management of all day to day on site commissioning operations
• Management of sub-contractor activities including tracking progress against schedule and staffing levels. Ensure that there is a weekly minuted meeting with sub-contractors.
• Management of all Mercury commissioning related snagging and ensuring that all snags are closed out in a timely manner (within 1 week of been raised).
• Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings
• Close out of all project items – all with the support of the Electrical and Mechanical package managers
• Implement a weekly look ahead ensuring co-ordination with vendors and trades.
• Issue internal weekly progress report. This will highlight progress percentage complete based on WBS codes and any concerns. It should also highlight any risk elements within the control of Mercury, e.g.: late deliveries.
• Maintain a weekly project photographic diary.
• Developing a strong professional working relationship with the Client, Client Representatives and Vendors.
• All other duties associated with this role.

Your Qualifications and Key Criteria:

• Must be able to travel freely across the EU as this role will be responsible for multiple projects across Europe.
• Degree in Engineering and at least 5 years’ experience in a commissioning manager role on large scale industrial projects. Or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Applicants must have extensive Commissioning knowledge of the typical Mechanical and Electrical systems associated with Data Centres.
• A thorough understanding of building regulation and European standards, codes and practices.
• The ability to manage and execute a full IST and previous experience in the past is essential.
• The development of all required IST documentation and to manage the completion of same on a digital platform.
• Excellent organisational skills and be effective at prioritising tasks in order to achieve project deadlines and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and the ability to report to the management team and client.
• Ability to produce detailed reports, presentations and assignments regularly and to an extremely high standard.
• Proficient at Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Acrobat.
• Manage and deal successfully with all client and contractor vendors to ensure specifications are adhered to and all plant/equipment is commissioned on time and in line with the tagging /commissioning process.
• Ability to delegate successfully and to know when and who to delegate to.
• Ability to thrive in a team-working environment and have strong social skills.
• Lead, manage and motivate the entire team.
• Ambition to succeed and progress.

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.