Data Centre Commissioning Lead: Drive Handover & Readiness

CDC Data Centres Pty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

CDC Data Centres is seeking a Commissioning Manager to oversee the commissioning process across data centre projects, liaising with customers, general contractors and independent commissioning agents to ensure governance compliance and operational readiness.

You will develop project-specific commissioning plans with the Development team, provide expert oversight from design review to handover, and contribute to standards, documentation and continuous improvement across CDC facilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a commissioning manager.
• Proven track record on similar scale projects.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to quickly recognise issues or foresee risk.
• Strong knowledge of construction channels: ACONEX, PROCORE and BIM.
• Australian citizen with the ability to obtain NV1 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work within and champion the CDC governance framework, supporting commissioning activities across data centre projects.
• Work with the Development team to develop and implement project-specific commissioning plans and programs
• Provide commissioning expertise and oversight on defined projects from design review and factory acceptance to project completion , handover, and operational readiness.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and improve commissioning standards, documentation and processes.
• Collaboration with CDC stakeholders for areas of improvement in the deliverables of the commissioning processes.
• Maintaining awareness of industry standards regarding commissioning strategies for potential incorporation into CDC practices .
• Engaging with Stakeholders to ensure the commissioning plan meets their needs and they are aware of any requirements the plan places on them
• Ensuring CDC’s commissioning testing standards are maintained throughout the commissioning process. Arranging vendor training for CDC personnel required to operate CDC facilities.
• Collaborating with the Construction Manager, CDC’s Facilities and Operations teams and other relevant parties regarding the Handover and Acceptance of completed projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Project governance

Tools

ACONEX

PROCORE

BIM

Job description

CDC Data Centres is seeking a Commissioning Manager to oversee the commissioning process across data centre projects, liaising with customers, general contractors and independent commissioning agents to ensure governance compliance and operational readiness.

You will develop project-specific commissioning plans with the Development team, provide expert oversight from design review to handover, and contribute to standards, documentation and continuous improvement across CDC facilities.