Mission-Critical Data Center Commissioning Lead – KSA

Decima International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking an experienced Data Center Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for mission-critical projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role owns the Commissioning Management Plan, oversees L1-L5 testing, and coordinates with contractors, consultants, vendors, and the Owner through final testing, turnover, and acceptance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in MEP systems, extensive commissioning documentation, and proven hands-on management of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering.
• CxA certification.
• Experience on major mission-critical or data center projects.
• Extensive knowledge of MEP systems.
• Experience developing Commissioning Management Plans.
• Experience with readiness assessments and stage-gate reviews.
• Hands-on L1-L5 commissioning processes.
• Experience leading Functional Performance Testing and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Knowledge of turnover planning and handover management.
• Strong risk management and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to communicate commissioning status to technical and management stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Commissioning Management Plan.
• Lead commissioning planning, readiness assessments, stage-gate reviews, and execution.
• Monitor commissioning progress against project milestones and requirements.
• Perform final review, sign-off, and escalation of commissioning readiness, L1-L5 test results, and turnover packages.
• Oversee L1-L5 commissioning activities, Functional Performance Testing, and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Review and approve commissioning procedures, test scripts, method statements, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure commissioning activities comply with project specifications, design intent, approved procedures, and industry standards.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, vendors, and the Owner to resolve commissioning issues.
• Identify commissioning risks, constraints, and readiness gaps and drive timely resolution.
• Monitor open commissioning issues and corrective actions through closure.
• Ensure commissioning documentation, test records, certificates, and turnover packages are complete and accepted.
• Coordinate system turnover and handover to operations teams.
• Report commissioning progress, risks, outstanding issues, and readiness to the PMC Lead / Site Director.
• Support final project acceptance and operational readiness.

Skills

CxA certification

Commissioning management

Stakeholder coordination

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

Electronic Commissioning Management Systems

Document Control Platforms

MS Office

Job description

Decima International is seeking an experienced Data Center Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities for mission-critical projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role owns the Commissioning Management Plan, oversees L1-L5 testing, and coordinates with contractors, consultants, vendors, and the Owner through final testing, turnover, and acceptance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in MEP systems, extensive commissioning documentation, and proven hands-on management of