Senior Data Centre Commissioning Program Lead

Global Certification & Verification Group; Norway; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Commissioning is seeking an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead planning, coordination and delivery of commissioning activities across complex data centre projects. This is a senior, site-based role serving as the primary interface between the client, design teams, contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists.

You will drive commissioning through testing, IST and handover, developing execution plans, leading kick-off meetings and maintaining trackers.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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 and IST across systems.
• Oversee final commissioning documentation, O&M information, training and phased handover.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client-facing

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Education

Site qualification (CSCS/Safe Pass/ECS/SMSTS)

PM qualification (PRINCE2/APM/PMP)

Job description

Global Commissioning is seeking an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead planning, coordination and delivery of commissioning activities across complex data centre projects. This is a senior, site-based role serving as the primary interface between the client, design teams, contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists.

You will drive commissioning through testing, IST and handover, developing execution plans, leading kick-off meetings and maintaining trackers.