Senior Data Centre Commissioning Project Lead

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 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.