Global Senior Electrical Commissioning Lead

Clear.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear. seeks a Senior Electrical Commissioning Manager to drive global commissioning excellence across large-scale, mission-critical data centre projects.

You will lead cross-project activities, develop standardised strategies from planning through handover, and act as a subject matter expert for electrical systems in high-stakes environments. You will oversee HV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear and associated infra, while ensuring safety, governance, and quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of electrical commissioning/engineering in complex infra.
• Experience with data centres or mission-critical facilities is highly desirable.
• Experience leading commissioning teams in matrix environments.
• PM experience or certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support global electrical commissioning across multiple live projects.
• Develop and implement standardised commissioning strategies from planning to handover.
• Act as SME for electrical systems in mission-critical environments.
• Ensure design intent aligns with operational performance requirements.
• Oversee HV/LV distribution, generators, UPS, switchgear and related infra.
• Drive commissioning planning, sequencing and tag management.
• Lead validation workshops and handover planning sessions.
• Ensure adherence to safety systems (PTW, SSOW, LOTO).
• Manage vendor/contractor interfaces across complex delivery environments.
• Develop test scripts, method statements and procedures.
• Oversee energisation, functional and performance testing, and system testing.
• Manage punch lists and defect resolution with structured close-out.
• Support QA/QC to ensure quality-led commissioning and minimize rework.
• Drive data-led decisions using completion and commissioning tracking.
• Identify and mitigate risks in execution and handover.
• Provide leadership to commissioning teams and stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Electrical commissioning

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Safety systems

System handover

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Clear. seeks a Senior Electrical Commissioning Manager to drive global commissioning excellence across large-scale, mission-critical data centre projects.

You will lead cross-project activities, develop standardised strategies from planning through handover, and act as a subject matter expert for electrical systems in high-stakes environments. You will oversee HV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear and associated infra, while ensuring safety, governance, and quality.