Global Director of Commissioning & Operational Readiness

Nscale; Narvik; On-site; NOK 1,759,000 - 2,388,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale seeks a Commissioning Director to lead a new, scalable commissioning function for its AI-focused data centre portfolio. You will own the gate for energisation, set the standard and tooling, and build a globally distributed team across Norway, the UK, Finland, and the US.

This is a build role requiring deep expertise in liquid-cooled deployments, high and medium voltage testing, and regulatory-compliant handover. Relocation and international travel are integral to success.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in critical facilities engineering with 8+ years leading commissioning at programme level.
• Experience managing large-scale data centre commissioning (50MW+).
• Direct experience with high-density liquid-cooled deployments and CDUs.
• High-/medium-voltage commissioning experience with grid interfaces.
• Multi-country leadership with regulatory awareness and EPC familiarity.
• Travel internationally up to 60–70% and right to work in UK or Norway.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the commissioning standard and evidence rules across the portfolio.
• Hold the acceptance gate and sign-off authority for energisation and turnover.
• Select and govern a single commissioning management platform for visibility.
• Integrate commissioning into every project master programme from start.
• Lead cross-border, multi-disciplinary teams and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain closed-loop liquid cooling and high-consequence testing.
• Engage with EPC, OEM, procurement, and legal to embed criteria in contracts.
• Travel to remote Arctic sites and international locations as required.

Skills

Critical facilities

Commissioning leadership

Global collaboration

Travel readiness

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical/Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Commissioning platforms

Job description

Nscale seeks a Commissioning Director to lead a new, scalable commissioning function for its AI-focused data centre portfolio. You will own the gate for energisation, set the standard and tooling, and build a globally distributed team across Norway, the UK, Finland, and the US.

This is a build role requiring deep expertise in liquid-cooled deployments, high and medium voltage testing, and regulatory-compliant handover. Relocation and international travel are integral to success.