Commissioning Building Manager (CBM) - Datacenter Construction Manager, Datacenter Project Manager
Duration: 12+ months
(Overall Building-Level Commissioning Authority – L1–L3 Commissioning Support-L4-L5 )
Primary Objective
Own building-level commissioning execution, schedule integrity, energization governance, and cross-discipline coordination across Electrical, Mechanical, and Controls systems.
A. Strategic Oversight
- Accountable for L1–L3 completion within assigned building/vault
- Responsible to Coordinate Vendor and Subcontractor Support for L3-L5
- Protect energization sequencing and start up strategy.
- Align commissioning activities with:
- Construction progress
- Customer milestones
- Control Activities
- Ensure compliance with Switch commissioning governance model.
B. Gate Authority (L3 / Energization)
- Confirm all three pillars before authorizing L3:
- QA/QC documentation readiness
- Site physical readiness
- Cx procedural readiness
- Dead buss checks on applicable equipment to prevent future power drops
- Escalate systemic risks impacting:
- CHW loop energization
- Generator / ATS startup
- SCADA network stability/ Network live completion
C. Leadership of Direct Reports
- Direct oversight of:
- CxAlloy Manager (documentation & gate compliance)
- Cx Coordinator (field execution & startup)
- Validate alignment between system readiness and field execution.
- Drive accountability across trades and vendors.
D. Issue Governance & Risk Management
- Review and resolve conflict over issue severity classifications.
- Set closure thresholds: set timetables below to hold accountability, ensure procurement delays are tracked and coordinated for issues closure.
- High → Must close before energization 72hrs
- Low → Track to turnover 24hrs
- Identify trend failures (repeat deficiencies, documentation gaps, vendor underperformance).