Commissioning Project Manager

Global Commissioning; Norway; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Commissioning seeks an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead planning, coordination and delivery of commissioning across complex data centre projects. This senior, site-based role owns the commissioning programme and interfaces with client, design teams, contractors and vendors.

You will drive the project through commissioning, testing, IST and handover, coordinating multiple stakeholders and ensuring readiness and compliance throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience within data centres or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls and life-safety commissioning.
• Experience coordinating commissioning programmes, stakeholders, risks and reporting.
• Hands-on exposure to L2–L5 / IST commissioning lifecycle.
• Excellent leadership, organisation and client-facing skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple contractors in a live project environment.
• CSCS, Safe Pass, ECS, SMSTS or equivalent site qualification.
• HNC/HND or degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services, Construction Management or related discipline.
• A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining the Commissioning Execution Plan, programme, responsibility matrix, resource forecast and reporting structure.
• Leading commissioning kick-off meetings, planning sessions and design reviews.
• Coordinating contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists across L2, L3 and L4 commissioning.
• Managing site readiness, access, permits, temporary services and testing prerequisites.
• Coordinating Factory and Field Witness Tests.
• Overseeing commissioning checklists, method statements and test scripts.
• Chairing commissioning and client meetings and reporting on progress, risks, resources and recovery actions.
• Maintaining commissioning trackers, look-ahead programmes, risk registers and action logs.
• Coordinate Level 4 commissioning across all systems and lead IST handover.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services, Construction Management or related discipline

PRINCE2/APM/PMP certification

Job description

Global Commissioning is looking for an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of commissioning activities across complex, mission-critical data centre projects.
This is a senior, site-based position where you will take ownership of the commissioning programme and act as the key interface between the client, design teams, contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists.
You’ll be responsible for driving the project through commissioning, testing, integrated systems testing and ultimately successful client handover.

What You'll Be Doing

You will take responsibility for commissioning delivery across the project lifecycle, including:

• Developing and maintaining the Commissioning Execution Plan, programme, responsibility matrix, resource forecast and reporting structure.
• Leading commissioning kick-off meetings, planning sessions and design reviews.
• Coordinating contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists across L2, L3 and L4 commissioning.
• Managing site readiness, access, permits, temporary services and testing prerequisites.
• Coordinating Factory and Field Witness Tests.
• Overseeing commissioning checklists, method statements and test scripts.
• Chairing commissioning and client meetings and reporting on progress, risks, resources and recovery actions.
• Maintaining commissioning trackers, look-ahead programmes, risk registers and action logs.

L4, IST & Handover

As the project moves towards completion, you'll coordinate Level 4 commissioning across all systems and lead the preparation and delivery of Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST).

This includes managing scripts, resources, attendance, readiness reviews, defects, retesting and change control through to client acceptance.

You'll then oversee final commissioning documentation, O&M information, training and phased handover to the client and operations teams.

What We're Looking For

We’re particularly interested in candidates with:

• Proven project management experience within data centres, mission-critical facilities or complex building services environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls and life-safety commissioning.
• Experience managing commissioning programmes, stakeholders, risks, change, reporting and technical interfaces.
• Strong understanding of the commissioning lifecycle and ideally hands-on exposure to L2–L5 / IST.
• Excellent leadership, organisation and client-facing skills.
• The ability to coordinate multiple contractors, vendors and disciplines within a live project environment.
• CSCS, Safe Pass, ECS, SMSTS or equivalent site qualification. Commissioning Project Manager
• An HNC/HND or degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services, Construction Management or a related discipline
• A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP.

Why Global Commissioning?

You’ll be joining a specialist commissioning business working on some of the most technically demanding data centre projects.

We believe in developing our people and provide ongoing support through training, CPD, further education and mentoring.

Ready for your next data centre / mission critical project?

Global Commissioning is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.