Position Overview
The Commissioning Engineer is responsible for supporting and executing commissioning activities for mission critical facilities, with a focus on data centre environments. The role involves inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and validating building systems to ensure they meet design intent, operational requirements, and client performance standards.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong technical understanding of building systems, commissioning processes, and quality assurance practices. This role requires hands-on field execution, strong documentation discipline, and the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform commissioning activities for mission critical building systems in data centre environments
- Conduct inspections, functional testing, and system verification across mechanical, electrical, controls, and integrated building systems
- Review system designs and construction documentation for compliance with project requirements and commissioning objectives
- Support development and execution of commissioning plans, procedures, and test scripts
- Participate in factory witness testing (FAT) and document results, observations, and deviations
- Execute field testing using appropriate instrumentation and document all test results accurately
- Identify, document, and report system issues, performance gaps, and corrective actions
- Support integrated system testing (IST) and end-to-end system validation activities
- Maintain detailed commissioning records, daily reports, and turnover documentation
- Coordinate with contractors, vendors, engineers, and client representatives to support field execution
- Review and contribute to commissioning schedules, documentation, and progress tracking
- Assist in training and mentoring junior or associate commissioning engineers
- Ensure all commissioning activities comply with safety standards, project requirements, and industry best practices
- Respond to technical queries from project stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience in commissioning, construction, or mission critical/data centre environments
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong understanding of building systems commissioning processes and quality assurance methods
- Familiarity with commissioning guidelines
- Understanding of electrical and mechanical building systems in mission critical environments
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and system documentation
- Experience using test instruments and field measurement tools
- Knowledge of applicable industry standards (e.g., NEC and NETA preferred)
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
