Description
Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers.
Responsibilities
Project Management
1. Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules
2. Provides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs
3. Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers
4. Responsible for regional, short- to medium-term pipeline management to inform resource planning
5. Liaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities
6. Maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
7. Responsible to the construction project manager for input into the project budget for all commissioning activities
8. Develops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures
Customer Interface
9. Issues customer-facing reports
10. Interacts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) dates
11. Acts as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process
Process Management
12. Follows all commissioning processes and escalates any potential improvements to senior management
13. Develops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements
Reporting
14. Responsible for all internal and external progress reporting for all projects during the commissioning phase, in coordination with construction project manager
15. Prepares commissioning test procedures and reports
16. Writes comprehensive reports that include recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals
17. Responsible for collating historical data regarding specific equipment startup and testing challenges and reporting back to all Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors
18. Provides input into data analytics/metrics reporting
Vendor Management
19. Undertakes quarterly business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interaction
20. Responsible for production of project-specific commissioning RFPs and responding to bid clarifications
21. Responsible for leveling and recommending commissioning consultant award
22. Leads and manages external resources
23. Schedules and directs periodic commissioning meetings
24. Determines vendor KPIs and conducts lessons learned reviews
Qualifications
25. Proven years of data center commissioning experience preferred
26. Proven years leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferred
27. Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred
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