Senior Commissioning PM – Data Centre & Mission Critical

CAI; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI seeks an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead commissioning delivery on large-scale data centre projects across Europe. You will steer multidisciplinary teams through commissioning from construction to handover, ensuring safety, quality and on-time performance while maintaining strong client relationships.

You will drive commissioning plans, procedures and integrated testing, coordinate with contractors and operations teams, and report risks and changes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in mission critical, data centre or complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading commissioning activities on large scale projects.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems and critical environments.
• Experience with commissioning plans, procedures and integrated testing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced project environment.
• Able to work in the EU without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning programmes from construction through handover.
• Manage multidisciplinary commissioning teams including Electrical, Mechanical and Controls Engineers.
• Develop commissioning execution plans, schedules and procedures.
• Drive project safety culture and commissioning best practices.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, client stakeholders and operations teams.
• Lead FATs, SATs, integrated systems testing (IST) and final turnover activities.
• Manage project reporting, risk registers, issue resolution and change control.
• Ensure successful project delivery against schedule, quality and performance objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the commissioning lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Commissioning

IST testing

Risk management

Safety culture

Scheduling

Education

PMP certification (desirable)

Job description

CAI seeks an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead commissioning delivery on large-scale data centre projects across Europe. You will steer multidisciplinary teams through commissioning from construction to handover, ensuring safety, quality and on-time performance while maintaining strong client relationships.

You will drive commissioning plans, procedures and integrated testing, coordinate with contractors and operations teams, and report risks and changes.