Commissioning Manager

Summary: The Commissioning Manager will lead and manage BMS commissioning activities for a large-scale data centre project in London, working in a hybrid model. The role involves developing commissioning strategies, overseeing HVAC systems, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with project specifications and health & safety standards. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills, along with extensive experience in data centre commissioning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all BMS commissioning activities on a large-scale data centre project.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, plans, procedures, and documentation specific to BMS and integrated systems.
• Oversee commissioning of HVAC systems, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, power monitoring, and critical environment controls via BMS.
• Coordinate and manage commissioning engineers, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure efficient delivery.
• Act as the primary interface between client, project management, design teams, and specialist contractors.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with project specifications, industry standards, and health & safety requirements.
• Review and approve test scripts, functional performance testing (FPT), and integrated systems testing (IST).
• Manage issue resolution, fault-finding, and system optimisation to meet performance and reliability targets.
• Oversee documentation, including commissioning reports, test results, and handover packs.
• Support project handover, ensuring systems are fully operational, validated, and meet uptime requirements.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a BMS Commissioning Manager on data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Strong knowledge of BMS platforms (e.g., Trend, Tridium, Siemens, Schneider).
• Extensive experience commissioning HVAC and critical cooling systems within data centres.
• Strong understanding of integrated systems testing (IST) and Level 3–5 commissioning processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing large commissioning teams and multiple subcontractors.
• Excellent knowledge of health & safety standards and commissioning best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage complex programmes and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Right to work in the UK and flexibility to be site-based as required.

Salary (Rate): £1,100 daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT