Equans Data Centers are seeking to appoint a Senior Commissioning Manager with an Electrical bias to support our growing Data Centre projects.

We are committed is to provide cutting edge solutions for our clients Data Centre facilities and are recruiting a Senior Commissioning Manager - Electrical to join our innovative team on our data centre projects. The role will be responsible for ensuring effective test and commissioning of Data Centre processes within set timescales, including quality and health & safety management.

What you will deliver?

• Provide strategic and tactical building services commissioning management support for the engineering process of a project from conception to completion
• As an expert, provide guidance and direction to the team to ensure operational excellence
• Be able to interrogate Engineering Schedule, Verification & Validation requirements etc.
• Manage the commission process with the verification and operation of electrical plant and equipment. This includes liaising with specialist sub-contractors and package managers to follow the specific commissioning process from Level 1 to Level 5
• Review and input the commissioning procedures and commissioning activities
• Monitor and advise when all commissioning documentation has been reviewed and signed off
• Compiling and preparing of commissioning test documentation
• Ensure that work is carried out in full conformance with quality environmental and safety requirements
• Chair site commissioning meetings
• Provide information for Progress Reports
• Assist the Project Manager to prepare an inspection and test plans for each element of the works

What we can offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance (Family Cover)
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor and highly technical buildings
• Proven experience in electrical commissioning management within large scale projects
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate work
• Proven people management experience
• Good writing skills with a focus on the drafting of test procedures and test coverage files
• Understanding and implementation of project engineering procedures
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of UK building regulations
• Understanding of UK Health & Safety construction laws
• Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering or related field is desirable
• Experience working in data centres is desirable

Who are we?

Equans Data Centers is a strategic data centre partner. We deliver the whole data centre, providing full general contracting for hyperscaler and colocation data centre projects across Europe, through a single point of contact.

Leveraging Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans' experiences, we provide expertise in construction and engineering, global standardisation, precision localisation and total control of the supply chain. This enables us to deliver data centres with the best possible quality, speed to delivery and high repeatability and scalability – to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation and certainty of planning and outcomes.

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees across 8 European countries, Equans Data Centres has delivered over 400,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 640MW of IT space for major data centres providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Data4 and many others.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.