Data Center Commissioning Lead

Schneider Electric - UAE; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric - UAE is seeking a Site Manager to lead electrical, mechanical, and critical infrastructure installation and testing for data center projects. You will coordinate commissioning teams, subcontractors, and vendors, ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and report progress to regional leadership.

Responsibilities include IST coordination, SOO validation, and client handover, with emphasis on zero-harm safety and regulatory compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in electrical engineering or equivalent and at least 10 years of site supervision/commissioning experience.
• Strong leadership and ability to coordinate multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Proven track record in data center or critical national infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for site construction, testing, commissioning and handover activities.
• Ensure delivery within budget, schedule, quality and contract requirements.
• Manage site teams, supervisors, subcontractors and vendors.
• Act as primary site representative toward client, consultant and authorities.
• Report performance, risks, and commissioning status to Project Manager and Site Works Regional Leader.
• Lead Level 4 IST activities and coordinate with multiple systems (Electrical, Mechanical, BMS, EPMS, Fire & Security).
• Oversee L5 performance testing and operational readiness prior to handover.
• Maintain commissioning matrix, risk register, and turnover packages.

Skills

Site leadership

Project management

Team management

Client liaison

HSE leadership

Commissioning & IST

Risk & issue management

Reporting & docs control

Budget & schedule control

Education

Electrical engineering degree

10 years+ site supervision/commissioning

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

AutoCAD

Outlook

Omicron testing software

Protection relays software

Job description

Schneider Electric - UAE is seeking a Site Manager to lead electrical, mechanical, and critical infrastructure installation and testing for data center projects. You will coordinate commissioning teams, subcontractors, and vendors, ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and report progress to regional leadership.

Responsibilities include IST coordination, SOO validation, and client handover, with emphasis on zero-harm safety and regulatory compliance across projects.