Data Center Quality & Commissioning Lead

Linesight; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking a Quality/Commissioning Lead for a large-scale data centre project in Malaysia. You will drive the commissioning lifecycle from planning to client acceptance, coordinating with EPC teams and external agents to ensure program success.

You will lead QA/QC, oversee testing activities, and establish governance and performance standards. The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and delivering high-quality outcomes onsite.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading commissioning and quality programmes on mission-critical facilities and hyperscale data centres.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical critical systems (UPS, switchgear, generators, cooling) and testing.
• Proven ability to develop commissioning strategies, testing protocols, validation procedures, integrated systems testing, and phased handovers.
• Strong project delivery skills across planning, scheduling, risk management, quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, and programme controls.
• Experience managing EPC contractors, commissioning consultants, and multidisciplinary teams in high-performance environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall quality management and commissioning programme for a large-scale data centre development, aligning multiple EPC work packages and facilities.
• Develop, implement, and enhance the programme-level commissioning framework with integrated testing methodologies.
• Establish governance, procedures, and performance standards for QA, QC, testing, commissioning, validation, and project turnover activities.
• Manage the complete commissioning lifecycle from planning and readiness reviews through energisation, verification, testing, client acceptance, and closeout.
• Coordinate with independent Commissioning Agent and client teams to maintain governance, reporting, and transparency.
• Chair readiness assessments and advise programme leadership on system acceptance and readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management

Job description

Linesight is seeking a Quality/Commissioning Lead for a large-scale data centre project in Malaysia. You will drive the commissioning lifecycle from planning to client acceptance, coordinating with EPC teams and external agents to ensure program success.

You will lead QA/QC, oversee testing activities, and establish governance and performance standards. The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and delivering high-quality outcomes onsite.