VP of Commissioning & Data Center Strategy

Clear.; Norway; On-site; NOK 2,164,000 - 2,645,000; Full time

Job summary

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

This client-side leadership role requires senior oversight from design through to operational handover and involves working with development, construction, engineering, operations and executive teams to raise standards and deliver reliable, safe outcomes. The successful candidate will lead dispersed commissioning teams across multiple sites, establish

Qualifications

• Extensive commissioning experience in hyperscale or large-scale data centre environments.
• Experience in client-side/owner/developer environments or senior leadership with a major contractor.
• Proven ability to lead commissioning across multiple large projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical and integrated systems commissioning.
• Experience developing commissioning strategies, standards and governance frameworks.

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 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 consultants.
• 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 leadership

Hyperscale data centres

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Job description

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

This client-side leadership role requires senior oversight from design through to operational handover and involves working with development, construction, engineering, operations and executive teams to raise standards and deliver reliable, safe outcomes. The successful candidate will lead dispersed commissioning teams across multiple sites, establish