Senior ELV/ICT Commissioning Lead – Data Centres

James L. Williams Middle East

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 300,000 - 540,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Job summary

James L Williams Middle East seeks an experienced Lead Project Commissioning Engineer – ELV to drive ELV/ICT commissioning across mission-critical Data Centre projects. The role leads commissioning from equipment readiness through L4 Functional Performance Testing and L5 IST, ensuring full integration, reliability, and compliance with project requirements.

The candidate will develop and review commissioning plans, test records, and IST scenarios, and coordinate with IT/Network, Cybersecurity,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ICT or closely related field.
12+ years in ELV/ICT systems construction, testing, commissioning.
5+ years in mission-critical/Data Centre commissioning.
Senior/Lead ELV Cx Engineer or equivalent experience.
Experience with large colocation or hyperscale DCs with complex integration.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day ELV/ICT commissioning per plans and schedules.
Develop and approve commissioning plans, test scripts, IST scenarios.
Lead FAT, SAT, pre-functional checks, startup, IST with OEMs and subs.
Commission and validate Cabling, ICT Infrastructure, CCTV/VMS, and BMS/EPMS/DCIM.
Plan normal/abnormal/failure scenarios and ensure system recovery and resilience.
Coordinate with IT/Network teams on IP plans, VLANs, routing, DNS.
Manage commissioning logs, punch lists, and technical close-out.
Chair commissioning meetings and mentor engineers