Regional Head of Commissioning in Slough

We are currently recruiting for a Regional Head of commissioning for Europe. This role will lead the team of Commissioning managers in both planning and executing commissioning activities across our various Hyperscale Data Centre builds, predominantly in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Berlin.

Mission & Responsibilities

• Overall accountability for the commissioning strategy to meet the Delivery requirements of projects from design through to RFS/operate.
• Lead and develop a team of Commissioning Managers across EMEA, ensuring they have the tools and knowledge to meet project deliverables.
• Manage and prioritise multiple projects globally, deal with and make decisions on conflicting priorities.
• Collaborate with Project Directors & Regional Heads of Delivery on requirements within each region ensuring the standardised approach is suitable and adopted for each region.
• Accountable for budgets, procurement, contracts and change orders for external Commissioning Agents.
• Take considered risk-based decisions with incomplete and/or ambiguous data.
• Inputs into report formats and information requirement for timely reporting and management for decision making by various reporting structures.
• Accountable for the Colt DCS Global Commissioning standards to ensure they cover all requirements.
• Where required advise on deviations for customer agreements - conduct gap analysis.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior customer stakeholders.
• Be a point of escalation for projects with all stakeholders as may be required including consultants, contractors and end users.
• Liaise with other internal stakeholders such as Transition and Operations to ensure they understand the outcomes from the commissioning process.
• Input into relevant contract documentation both technical and non-technical.
• Ensure that the Commissioning team reviews engineering, design & delivery documents so that the commissioning & start-up requirements are accounted for in the design.
• Works with and assists Vendor representatives as may be required.
• Attend performance tests as required.
• Assists the Project Manager in contacts with Client representatives for the handover of the plant.
• Ensures the preparation of final reports and certificates are available in line with internal processes.
• Reviews and holds specific risk management meetings associated with commissioning.
• Works with the Delivery team to assist in understanding construction works and their relationship with commissioning works.
• Ensure all Commissioning related meetings and workshops, convening and chairing regular Commissioning team meetings and progress review meetings; recording all actions, decisions etc.
• Ensuring the project is accepted into operation by the DCS Operations team with formal sign off.
• Managing the lessons learnt register during the entire project lifecycle and the lessons learnt activity after project completion.
• Manage commissioning resources on projects and ensure no gaps through the programme.
• Conduct and report audits through the projects to ensure compliance with agreed strategy and requirements.
• Review efficiency processes and ensure works are delivered with time and cost efficiencies.
• Input into designs, Global Reference Design and Basis of Design to ensure Commissionability is considered.
• Ensure all activities meet governance requirements and other internal policies.
• Provide issue management support as required for related activities.

Relationships & Key Contacts

• Internally – Peers, Regional Heads, Design & Engineering, PMO, Development team, sales + marketing, Operations & Transition.
• External – Design & Engineering consultants, Commissioning management consultants, Main Contractors, suppliers etc.
• Customer management including reporting and meetings as required.
• Development of other Commissioning Specialists under your management.

The skills and experience you would bring

• Experience of Delivering Construction projects preferably within the data centre industry.
• Good knowledge of International best practice for health and safety.
• Strong Technical knowledge of construction, & MEP in a Data Centre environment.
• Senior Experience in Design & Build Contract delivery strategies.
• Able to lead complex engineering issue identification and resolution.
• Strong understanding of commissioning test scripts and levels of commissioning.
• An in-depth understanding of the technical, procedural, contractual and commercial aspects of project delivery.
• Ability to apply due process and governance when managing complex projects from ‘end-to-end’ through all key stages from initiation to handover and closure.
• Ability to provide high quality and accurate reports.
• Experience in managing construction projects involving complex engineering services installations.
• Experience of successfully delivering data centre projects involving working in live environments.
• Experience and understanding of procuring supply and construction contracts.
• Experience of managing local and remotely based collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in managing customers and their fit out works.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong Microsoft Project skills.
• Good Microsoft Word skills.
• Methodical and highly organised.
• English speaking – Native or fluent.
• Strong communication skills.

Attitude

• Good communication and reporting to team members and stakeholders including design, operations, end-users, 3rd parties, contractors, suppliers etc.
• Excellent teamwork and coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Able to manage multiple, diverse projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrate leadership and inspire confidence with stakeholders and project teams.
• Willing to complete tasks against budgetary targets, within short time scales and to a high standard.