Data Center Commissioning Specialist

Decimainternational; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking a detail-oriented Commissioning Coordinator to support commissioning activities for major mission-critical and data center projects in KSA. The role supports the Commissioning Manager in coordinating readiness, tracking L1–L5 activities, maintaining documentation, and coordinating contractors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders through testing, turnover, and handover.

The ideal candidate will have practical knowledge of mission-critical MEP systems,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical engineering.
• Experience supporting commissioning on construction, mission-critical, industrial, or data center projects.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, and mission-critical MEP systems.
• Familiarity with commissioning planning, testing, documentation, and handover processes.
• Knowledge of L1–L5 commissioning processes.
• Exposure to Functional Performance Testing and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Experience maintaining commissioning trackers, issue logs, action registers, and testing documentation.
• Knowledge of turnover documentation, test records, certificates, and handover packages.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple commissioning activities and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors, consultants, vendors, engineers, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Project Commissioning Management Plan.
• Coordinate commissioning activities across contractors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Maintain and update commissioning schedules, trackers, dashboards, and progress reports.
• Track commissioning readiness against project milestones and stage-gate requirements.
• Support coordination of L1–L5 commissioning activities, Functional Performance Testing, and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Coordinate test schedules, witnessing requirements, vendor attendance, and required project resources.
• Maintain commissioning test scripts, procedures, method statements, inspection records, and supporting documentation.
• Track commissioning submissions, approvals, comments, and outstanding documentation.
• Monitor commissioning issues, punch items, deficiencies, and corrective actions through closure.
• Support readiness assessments by ensuring required documentation, systems, personnel, and prerequisites are available.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors to resolve outstanding commissioning actions and documentation gaps.
• Assist in maintaining commissioning issue logs, action registers, and risk trackers.
• Verify that commissioning test records, certificates, reports, and turnover packages are properly compiled and submitted.
• Coordinate system turnover and handover documentation with construction, commissioning, document control, and operations teams.
• Support preparation of commissioning progress reports, dashboards, meeting minutes, and management updates.
• Organize commissioning meetings and follow up on assigned actions and deadlines.
• Escalate significant commissioning delays, constraints, risks, and readiness gaps to the Commissioning Manager.
• Support final project acceptance and operational readiness activities.
• Maintain accurate records within electronic commissioning management and document control systems.

Skills

Commissioning coordination

L1–L5 commissioning

Coordination & organization

Documentation accuracy

Written & verbal communication

Multi-tasking in commissioning

Testing documentation & handover

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

Electronic Commissioning Management Systems

Commissioning Tracking Tools

Document Control & Turnover Platforms

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Decima International is seeking a detail-oriented Commissioning Coordinator to support commissioning activities for major mission-critical and data center projects in KSA. The role supports the Commissioning Manager in coordinating readiness, tracking L1–L5 activities, maintaining documentation, and coordinating contractors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders through testing, turnover, and handover.

The ideal candidate will have practical knowledge of mission-critical MEP systems,