Regional Commissioning Manager - Data Centre Projects

About the role

Clear is looking for a Regional Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities across several data centre projects within a defined region. The role provides strategic oversight, governance and technical leadership to commissioning teams, ensuring consistent standards, programme alignment and successful delivery. It involves travel across the projects in the region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, support and oversee Commissioning Managers and Commissioning Engineers across multiple regional projects
• Develop and implement regional commissioning strategies, standards, procedures and best practices
• Oversee commissioning programmes, milestones and critical path activities against project schedules
• Act as the main escalation point for commissioning risks, technical challenges and stakeholder issues
• Manage relationships with clients, consultants, vendors and project teams
• Oversee commissioning for CFCI and OFCI packages, including integration, testing, validation and handover
• Lead commissioning design reviews, FATs, FWTs, integrated systems testing and final commissioning where required
• Ensure commissioning documentation, test scripts, compliance records, sign-offs and handover packages are complete
• Monitor performance through KPI reporting, risk management and progress reviews with senior leadership
• Work with Project Directors, Construction, QA/QC, Engineering and Operations teams
• Ensure compliance with contracts, procedures, safety standards and client specifications, and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years in commissioning, with significant leadership experience on data centre, mission-critical, pharmaceutical or large-scale industrial projects
• Proven experience managing commissioning teams and multiple concurrent projects

Required skills

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical and integrated systems commissioning
• Client-facing, stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commissioning procedures, quality processes, project controls and programme management
• EHS requirements for mechanical and electrical commissioning