Commissioning Manager - #2170519

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to support the delivery of a major data centre construction project in Glasgow.

The project involves complex, large-scale infrastructure with significant electrical distribution, critical power, cooling, HVAC and building management systems, requiring a structured approach to testing, commissioning, system integration and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate commissioning activities across major mechanical, electrical and building services packages.
• Develop, implement and manage commissioning strategies, commissioning execution plans and detailed testing programmes.
• Oversee commissioning activities across Levels 1–5, including factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, functional performance testing and integrated systems testing (IST).
• Manage and coordinate commissioning engineers, MEP subcontractors, specialist vendors and third-party commissioning authorities.
• Oversee testing and commissioning of critical electrical infrastructure, including HV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, standby generators and associated protection systems.
• Coordinate mechanical commissioning activities covering chillers, cooling plant, CRAH/CRAC units, chilled water networks, pumps, HVAC systems and associated controls.
• Manage commissioning interfaces between mechanical, electrical, BMS, EPMS, fire detection and fire protection systems.
• Coordinate integrated systems testing, including power failure simulations, UPS transfers, generator start-up sequences, cooling resilience and system redundancy testing.
• Monitor commissioning progress against the master construction programme, identifying constraints, technical issues and potential delays.

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Commissioning Manager, MEP Commissioning Manager, Commissioning Lead or Senior Commissioning Engineer on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical and/or electrical building services systems.
• Demonstrable experience managing testing, commissioning and system handover on complex MEP projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple specialist subcontractors, commissioning engineers and equipment vendors.
• Strong understanding of commissioning methodologies, functional performance testing and integrated systems testing.