Commissioning Specialist

Teraco; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data centre provider is seeking a Commissioning Specialist to oversee system commissioning in electrical, mechanical, fire, BMS, and fuel systems. The role involves collaborating with design teams, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and leading the commissioning processes throughout infrastructure projects. Candidates should possess a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and extensive experience in data centre environments. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to critical infrastructure developments.

Qualifications

• Data Centre commissioning experience of at least 3 years.
• Minimum 5 years relevant design experience.
• Experience with BMS networks and communication protocols is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team for data centre projects.
• Create commissioning plans and track targets.
• Commission all systems as per design requirements.

Skills

Technical commissioning abilities

Data analysis

Multi-disciplinary knowledge of systems

Effective communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Ability to work independently

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

7+ years critical system commissioning experience

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a Commissioning Specialist, this role is involved in overall system commissioning of Electrical, Mechanical, Fire, BMS and Fuel systems. During project fitout the commissioning engineer will form part of the commissioning team responsible for inspecting and signing off on all quality of workmanship during construction and fit out of infrastructure projects. All on site commissioning needs to be verified and signed off by the commissioning engineer before the project is handed over to the operational team.

OBJECTIVES

1. MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Data Centre Projects

• Collaborate with the data centre design team to understand the data centre designs for new fit out projects as well us system upgrade projects.
• Review and approve all commissioning and system testing strategies for each project.
• Create a commissioning plan for each project to track commissioning targets.
• Commissioning of all systems during project fit out with design consultants.
• Electrical systems
• Mechanical systems
• Fuel systems
• Fire Systems
• BMS
• Commission all systems as per design requirements for all levels (L1 to L5).
• Sign off on all quality and installation requirements.
• Review method statements for switching critical installations
• Ensure all systems are reporting correctly on BMS platforms
• Provide weekly report on commissioning progress.
• Create and manage L4 and L5 test scripts in combination with the design team and commissioning agents.
• Verify operational system efficiencies complies to original designs
• Manage all documentation on BIM360 or similar platform during the project phase (administration assistance will be provided).
• Provide Level 4 and Level 5 (IST) commissioning report for each project.
• Provide feedback to design team on challenges and ideas on designs.
• Create safe work procedures for all maintenance to be done on all systems.
• Review, approve and provide all hand over documentation to the Data Center operations team.
• Work with and maintain oversight over commissioning agents and commissioning activities thereof.

Compliance

• Maintain compliance in accordance to all relative policies and procedures
• Support the HR department in achieving the organization developmental plan deliverables within agreed timelines
• Meet agreed inter-departmental OLA (Operational Level Agreement)
• H&S monitoring and corrective action to meet statutory compliance, SLAs and good business practice
• Implement company and departmental policies, processes and work instructions as per the agreed quality and timeline/ RFS
• Maintain ISO 14001 and 50001 certification, and drive action plans & reporting to achieve the objectives applicable to their respective site

Data Centre Ethics

• Ensure compliance is maintained incorporating industry best practices

2. SKILLS REQUIREMENT

• Excellent technical commissioning, design and calculation abilities.
• Ability to analyse data centre systems
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge of electrical, mechanical, control, fire and BMS systems will be an advantage.
• Effective communication skills, active listener – ability to understand requirements
• Proactive problem solver, perform rapid and accurate assessments
• Ability to work independently, as well as being a positive team player
• Self-motivated
• Conducts self professionally, exhibits elevated levels of tolerance and patience
• Responsible for continued learning and self-development
• Quick response to potentially critical situations
• Trouble shoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures
• Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes
• Advance Microsoft Office skills

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or 7+ Year critical system commissioning experience
• Data Centre commissioning experience 3+ years
• Minimum 5 years relevant design experience.
• Experience with BMS networks and communication protocols will be an advantage.
• Extensive knowledge on Data Centre environments and critical infrastructure systems.
• 5 years relevant plant operation experience will be an advantage.