As the Commissioning Manager, you will be pivotal in overseeing the safe, timely, and efficient design, installation, and commissioning of critical systems and IT infrastructure within data centre environments. This challenging position requires excellent leadership and organisational skills to manage services on and off-site, providing direction to Project Managers, Supervisors, and various sub-contractors as needed.
As the Commissioning Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
Authoring and reviewing the Owner's Project Requirements, Basis of Design, and commissioning documents
Drafting the Commissioning Plan and Programme, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
Leading the Commissioning Agent Kick-Off Meeting, facilitating collaboration and understanding among stakeholders
Compiling a comprehensive project directory, ensuring all relevant information is documented and easily accessible
Leading Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 Commissioning Workshops, fostering teamwork and efficient execution of commissioning tasks
Attending Factory and Field Witness Tests, overseeing the process, and producing related reports to ensure compliance with project specifications
Developing Commissioning Checklists for electrical, mechanical, monitoring, and safety systems, guaranteeing thorough and systematic assessments
Drafting Level 4 Test Scripts and Site Observation Reports, documenting observations accurately and providing clear action plans
Conducting weekly commissioning and client meetings, maintaining effective communication channels throughout construction
Managing and updating the Commissioning Tracker, ensuring all commissioning activities are tracked and progress is well-monitored
Overseeing Level 4 Commissioning across various systems, coordinating with project teams to resolve any issues promptly
Collating and presenting Level 4 Commissioning data and preparing comprehensive reports for project stakeholders
Drafting Level 5 Test Scripts and leading the Pre-Integrated Systems Testing Meeting, ensuring a smooth transition to the final commissioning phase
Coordinating Level 5 Commissioning and producing the preliminary report, highlighting successes, and identifying areas for improvement
Coordinating system training data collection, ensuring end-users receive the necessary training for efficient system operation
Reviewing Operations & Maintenance procedures, validating their completeness and accuracy
Leading the “Lessons Learnt Workshop,” facilitating a constructive discussion to identify valuable insights for future projects
Delivering the Final Commissioning Report, summarising the commissioning process and outcomes to support the successful handover of the project
This is not an exhaustive list, and the post-holder might be expected to undertake any other duties across the wider organisation commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post-holder has the necessary experience and/or training.
Fully comprehensive across all Microsoft Office applications - essential
Technical experience across the design, build and commissioning of MEP services and relevant professional standards and legislation - essential
Knowledge of the project management process - essential
Able to write detailed, comprehensive commissioning method statements / test scripts, commissioning plans, and commissioning reports - essential
HNC - Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services - essential
BEng (Hons) in an engineering discipline or equivalent - Highly desirable
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