EMEA Regional Commissioning Manager

Responsibilities

• Business Processes
  
  • Reports to the CO+I Regional Commissioning Lead
  • Primary responsibility for Commissioning Lease projects in Europe, Middle East & Africia
  • Secondary responsibility for supporting Cx team on the CO+I commission Build program for EMEA
  • Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.
  • Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in region.
  • Development of Commissioning Procedures and Standards.
  • Construction site inspections to review QA/QC and commissioning process.
  • Drive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule.
  • This role requires regular on-site presence with travel locally within the regions.
  • International travel will form an important part of the role.

• Communications
  
  • Regularly reviews Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and KPI metrics to report to management.
  • Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons-learned.
  • Manage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary.
  • Report Project Progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.
• Accountability
  
  • Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I Projects.
  • Manage the Commissioning process for EMEA region projects.
  • Reporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis.
  • Work independently in support of the CO+I Program.
• Strategy and Development
  
  • Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategy.
  • Refines practices/policies and develops methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.
  • Provides input to long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans.
• Vendor Management and contract compliance
  
  • Drive Lease provides to maintain Commissioning compliance to Microsoft standards
  • Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven).
  • Preparation of RFP’s, PER’s, and other project approval tools & templates.

Qualifications

• Skills & Qualifications:
  
  • Data Center Commissioning
    
  • Data Center Operation and Maintenance
    
  • Understanding of UPS systems, switchgear, generators and critical mechanical systems
    
  • Construction QA/QC
    
  • Able to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts
    
  • Issue identification and resolution management
    
  • Degree qualified (B.Eng., BSEE, Associate in Engineering Technology) or equivalent engineering industry experience
    
  • Project Management
    
  • English Language skills
    
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project , MS Teams
• Experience required:
  • Proficient in spoken and written English including technical
    
  • Experience in Data Center facility maintenance, operation, construction and/or commissioning
    
  • Construction experience with new build projects
    
  • Experience with electrical and mechanical Test Equipment
• Preferred, not required:
  
  • Commissioning Certification
    
  • OSHA 10 or higher qualification
    
  • NFPA-70E
    
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

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