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The role supports projects from early design through to handover, as well as commissioning activities on live assets associated with asset lifecycle works and operational asset improvement, working closely with Construction, Programme and Project Management, site delivery teams, commercial teams, suppliers, external consultants and Site Operations teams to ensure commissioning is planned, executed, evidenced and accepted in line with contract requirements, operational constraints, client expectations and relevant standards.\nThe role also includes responsibility for leading and coordinating FAT, SAT and IST activities across applicable systems, ensuring commissioning programmes, test documentation, defect close-out and handover requirements are delivered in a controlled, compliant and timely manner. The Commissioning Manager also provides expert support and advice on commissioning readiness, system performance, operational handover and continuous improvement across Pure DC’s live and developing portfolio.\n Core Responsibilities & Deliverables\nStrategy, Governance & Standards\nOwn the commissioning strategy, standards and governance across projects, ensuring alignment to ASHRAE, NETA ATS, applicable codes, and client/contract requirements.\nEnsure quality, safety and compliance throughout commissioning activities, including adherence to project H&S requirements and change control.\nDrive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, standardising best practice, and improving commissioning processes, templates and tools.\nProgramme Leadership & Delivery\nManage the integrated commissioning programme (design review through handover), including milestones, resourcing, dependencies and interfaces with construction and project controls.\nDeliver IST planning and execution oversight, ensuring integrated systems performance meets required outcomes and resilience objectives.\nOwn stakeholder reporting and governance rhythms (weekly/monthly), providing clear status, risks, mitigations and decisions required.\nPre-Construction & Design Assurance\nLead commissioning input into bid and pre-construction planning, owning scope, assumptions, risks and deliverables for each opportunity.\nOwn commissioning design reviews and readiness, ensuring systems are commissionable, maintainable and aligned to operational requirements.\nContractor, Vendor & CxA Management\nSupport management and coordination of contractor and vendor commissioning teams, holding them accountable for method statements, ITPs, test documentation, safe systems of work and schedule adherence.\nManage and coordinate CxA, holding them accountable for all deliverables as defined in the Cx Playbook.\nTesting, Validation & Acceptance\nDeliver the commissioning test framework and documentation set, including L1-L5 test scripts, L6 checklists, test records, and commissioning dossiers for client acceptance.\nLead and witness FAT and SAT activities, manage defects/punch lists, and drive closure to achieve acceptance criteria.\nHandover & Operational Readiness\nManage engagement with Operations to ensure handover readiness, including training needs, O&M documentation completeness, and smooth transition to live operations.\nOperational & Technical Leadership\nLead and/or support operational programmes, platforms, and workstreams as directed by Senior Management.\nProvide technical input to initiatives aimed at improving system resilience, availability, and fault tolerance.\nTeam management responsibilities & key relationships\nOwns and manages key relationships across Development, Construction, Project Management, Design, Commercial, Vendors/Contractors, CxA and Operations.\nMay line-manage and/or provide functional leadership to commissioning engineers and specialist commissioning resources (internal and external) depending on project scale\n SKILLS, qualifications AND EXPERIENCE (Required = R, Desirable = D)\nSkills\nCommunication: Own and demonstrate the capability to engage and communicate effectively (spoken and written) across diverse stakeholder groups. (R)\nCollaboration: Lead collaborative ways of working to deliver outcomes and create and/or contribute to wider team empowerment and value. (R)\nInnovation: Drive problem solving to identify opportunities to responsibly improve ways of working and/or outcomes within your scope of influence. (R)\nContinuous Improvement: Own the continuous development of your skills, experience and output, and actively develop others to build personal and wider business value. (R)\nLeadership: Lead by example; own your impact and accountability and bring others with you on the journey. (R)\nKnowledge and Skills\nSignificant technical experience in Data Centres with a Mechanical/Electrical building services background\nExcellent technical knowledge of international design codes and standards in particular ASHRAE \nA desire to set the sustainability agenda through design engineering \nA thorough understanding of the construction process from pre-construction/tender stages through to handover \nThe ability to challenge the status quo \nGood interpersonal and team building skills\nExcellent verbal, written and presentational skills\nWorking knowledge of building management systems and controls \nExcellent IT skills (MS Office, MS Project, a good understanding of CAD (AutoCAD, AutoDESK, REVIT and other 3D modelling software) would be an advantage but not essential.\nQualifications and Experience\nIdeally a master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or several years equivalent experience. \nExperience of systems commissioning \nExperience in Data centres from Colo to Hyperscale. \nExperience of reviewing the design from a commissionable perspective for datacentres, pharmaceutical facilities, hospitals and large distribution centres/warehouses or other similar projects - Desirable \nReviewing Factory tests method statements, attending and controlling Factory tests. \nProfessional membership of an appropriate professional body - Highly desirable \nRemote working/working from home \nExperience of working within a matrix organisation. \nDriving licence \nOccasional international travel\nNote: The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment screening to BS7858:2019, or national equivalent. (Covers: Confirmation of identity, legal right to work, financial probity, criminal history and associations with proscribed organisations). 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