Commissioning Project Lead

Global Commissioning; Milano; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Commissioning in Milan is seeking a Commissioning Project Lead to oversee deployment of data centre commissioning activities from planning through testing, validation and handover.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, review designs, and drive safety, quality and on-time delivery across complex MEP systems in mission-critical environments.

The role offers exposure to Europe-wide projects within a fast-growing team.

Qualifications

• Strong MEP commissioning background (Electrical or Mechanical).
• Experience leading teams on large-scale projects.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading commissioning activities across complex MEP systems
• Managing commissioning engineers, subcontractors, and project teams
• Driving programme delivery, quality, and safety performance
• Building strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Reviewing designs and identifying value engineering opportunities
• Producing commissioning plans, test scripts, reports, and documentation

Skills

MEP commissioning

Team leadership

Project management

Client-facing

Education

Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Prince2 certification (preferred)

Job description

Hyperscale & Mission-Critical Data Centre Projects

Global Commissioning is growing, and we're looking for experienced Commissioning Project Leads to join our expanding team in Milan.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role on some of the world's most advanced data centre projects, managing commissioning activities from planning and design review through to testing, validation, and client handover.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading commissioning activities across complex MEP systems
• Managing commissioning engineers, subcontractors, and project teams
• Driving programme delivery, quality, and safety performance
• Building strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Reviewing designs and identifying value engineering opportunities
• Producing commissioning plans, test scripts, reports, and documentation

What we're looking for:

• Strong MEP commissioning background (Electrical or Mechanical)
• Experience leading teams on large-scale projects
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work across fast-paced, mission-critical environments

Qualifications:

• Relevant Electrical or Mechanical qualification
• CSCS / ECS / Safe Pass / SMSTS
• Degree qualified and/or Prince2 preferred
• Career progression within a rapidly growing organisation
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Exposure to cutting-edge mission-critical infrastructure across Europe

Interested?