Senior Electrical Commissioning Manager

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 are currently supporting a leading global organisation within the mission-critical data centre sector in the search for a Senior Electrical Commissioning Manager to join their global function.

This is a senior-level appointment responsible for driving electrical commissioning excellence across complex, large-scale infrastructure projects on a global basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support global electrical commissioning activities across multiple live projects
• Develop and implement standardised electrical commissioning strategies from planning through to handover (L0–L6)
• Act as a subject matter expert across electrical systems within mission-critical environments
• Ensure alignment of electrical design intent with operational performance requirements
• Oversee commissioning of critical electrical systems including HV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS, STS, ATS, busbar systems and associated infrastructure
• Drive commissioning planning, scheduling, sequencing, and tag management
• Lead technical validation workshops and system completion planning sessions
• Ensure strict adherence to safety systems including PTW, SSOW, and LOTO
• Manage OFCI / CFCI vendor and contractor interfaces across complex delivery environments
• Develop and review commissioning documentation, test scripts, method statements, and procedures
• Oversee equipment energisation, pre-functional checks, functional testing, performance testing, and integrated systems testing
• Manage punch lists, defect resolution, and structured close-out processes
• Support QA/QC teams to ensure quality-led commissioning delivery and minimal rework
• Drive data-led decision making using completion and commissioning tracking systems
• Identify and mitigate risks across electrical commissioning execution and system handover
• Provide leadership to commissioning teams and underperforming stakeholders where required

Desired Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar preferred
• 10+ years’ experience in electrical commissioning and/or engineering within complex infrastructure environments
• Strong background in data centres or mission-critical facilities highly desirable
• Strong understanding of HV/LV electrical distribution, generators, UPS, switchgear and critical power systems
• Experience across industrial sectors such as oil & gas, power, pharma, or large-scale infrastructure advantageous
• Proven experience leading commissioning teams in a matrix or multi-stakeholder environment
• Strong understanding of project delivery from planning through commissioning and handover
• Project management experience or certification (or equivalent practical experience)