DATA CENTER

COMMISSIONING MANAGER – MECHANICAL

Language: English & Thai or English & Chinese 

We are looking for an experienced Commissioning Manager – Mechanical to lead and manage the end-to-end commissioning of large-scale, mission-critical data center projects. 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead commissioning planning, strategy, schedule, budget, testing methodology, and acceptance criteria.

  • Manage multidisciplinary commissioning teams and third-party Commissioning Agents (CxA)

  • Coordinate with project teams, contractors, vendors, clients, consultants, and Operations/Facilities.

  • Oversee FAT/FWT, SAT, functional testing, and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).

  • Lead commissioning of critical electrical, mechanical, controls, fire protection, security, and ICT systems.

  • Ensure compliance with project specifications, design requirements, applicable codes, industry standards, and safety regulations.

  • Manage defects, NCRs, punch lists, risks, troubleshooting, and corrective actions through to closure.

  • Ensure proper LOTO and safe working practices, particularly during energization and live testing.

  • Oversee commissioning documentation, turnover packages, and final handover to Operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.

  • 10–15 years of commissioning experience, including 5+ years in large-scale, mission-critical data centers.

  • Proven experience managing the full commissioning lifecycle of complex data center projects.

  • Strong knowledge of HV systems, generators, UPS, cooling systems, BMS/EPMS, controls, and fire protection.

  • Good understanding of N, N+1, and 2N redundancy, Tier standards, and data center operations.

  • Experience with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data centers is preferred.

  • Certifications such as CxA, PMP, PE, CDCDP, OSHA 30, or equivalent are highly desirable.

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Most energy recruiters place candidates. Emmerick places practitioners across three disciplines: Project Controls (including planning and scheduling), Construction Management and Commissioning. Founders came from megaproject delivery, so the firm reads briefs as project people first, recruiters second.

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