Assistant Commissioning Director (Data Center Projects)
Job Summary :
We are seeking an accomplished Assistant Commissioning Director to lead and oversee the commissioning function across complex data center construction projects. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership across cross-functional teams, and a strong focus on quality, risk management, and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities :
- Strategic Leadership : Lead the commissioning strategy and execution for multiple concurrent or large projects, define and standardize commissioning processes, tools, and best practices across the project portfolio, and act as the senior technical authority for all commissioning activities.
- Project Oversight : Oversee commissioning teams, third-party agents, OEMs, and contractors during commissioning lifecycle, provide governance, review, and sign-off on commissioning plans, schedules, and protocols, and interface with clients, consultants, and internal stakeholders at senior levels.
- Team & Resource Management : Manage and mentor a team of Commissioning Managers, Engineers, and technicians, plan and allocate resources efficiently across multiple project sites, and support hiring, training, and performance management of commissioning personnel.
- Quality, Risk, & Compliance : Establish KPIs and ensure delivery meets or exceeds design intent, performance, and uptime requirements, lead risk reviews and ensure mitigation plans are in place for high-impact systems or stages, and ensure full compliance with codes, standards, and client-specific requirements.
- Testing & Turnover : Lead the execution and review of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Integrated Systems Testing (IST), oversee final documentation, commissioning reports, redlines, and turnover packages, and ensure successful handover to operations teams and facilitate knowledge transfer sessions.
Core Systems Overseen : Busways, life safety, and structured cabling infrastructure.
Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering.Experience : 10–15+ years of relevant experience in commissioning / data center delivery, 5+ years in a leadership or multi-project management role, and proven track record of leading large-scale commissioning efforts for hyperscale data centers.Certifications (Preferred) : Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) – BCA, Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP) – ASHRAE, Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer or Specialist, and LEED AP or equivalent.Skills : Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and client-facing abilities, proficiency with commissioning and construction management platforms, and deep technical knowledge of MEP and controls systems in mission-critical facilities.#J-18808-Ljbffr