VP, Commissioning & Operational Readiness - Data Centre

Clear.; Norway; On-site; NOK 1,395,000 - 2,325,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear. is seeking a VP of Commissioning to own the commissioning strategy, governance and delivery across its growing data centre portfolio in the Nordics.

This client-side leadership role requires setting standards, ensuring safety, efficiency and top-tier technical performance from design through handover. You will lead distributed teams across multiple projects, partner with Design, Construction, Engineering and Operations, and represent commissioning at executive level.

Qualifications

• Extensive commissioning experience within hyperscale, colocation or large-scale data centre environments.
• Experience operating in client-side / owner / developer environments or with major contractors.
• Experience leading commissioning across multiple large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical and integrated systems commissioning.
• Experience developing commissioning strategies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Senior stakeholder and executive-level communication skills.
• Experience managing large, geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to challenge project teams while maintaining relationships.
• Understanding of operational readiness and handover in mission-critical environments.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall commissioning strategy across the data centre portfolio.
• Establish and maintain commissioning standards, processes, governance and best practice.
• Provide senior leadership and oversight across all commissioning activities from design through to operational handover.
• Lead and develop commissioning teams across multiple projects and locations.
• Work closely with Design, Construction, Engineering, Operations and Project Delivery leadership.
• Provide technical oversight of commissioning programmes, methodologies and execution.
• Ensure commissioning activities align with project requirements, milestones and operational readiness.
• Review and challenge commissioning plans, procedures, schedules and methodologies.
• Oversee the appointment and performance of commissioning partners, contractors and specialists.
• Establish reporting, KPI frameworks and commissioning governance across the portfolio.
• Identify commissioning risks and implement mitigation strategies early.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement across projects.
• Ensure effective transition from construction and commissioning into operational teams.
• Support project teams during critical commissioning and integrated systems testing phases.
• Represent commissioning at senior leadership and executive-level meetings.
• Help shape the organisation's long-term commissioning capability as the portfolio expands.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Contractual awareness

Operational readiness

IST handover

Travel flexibility

Job description

Clear. is seeking a VP of Commissioning to own the commissioning strategy, governance and delivery across its growing data centre portfolio in the Nordics.

This client-side leadership role requires setting standards, ensuring safety, efficiency and top-tier technical performance from design through handover. You will lead distributed teams across multiple projects, partner with Design, Construction, Engineering and Operations, and represent commissioning at executive level.