Senior Project Manager - Commissioning Manager

Overview

• Responsible for establishing and managing the programme wide commissioning plan and processes, aligned with the Clients and End-User requirements and standards.
• Coordinate commissioning scope, commissioning levels (L1 L5), milestones, and success criteria for all systems. In accordance with the Clients and End-User s requirements.
• Participate in design reviews in relation to address commissioning requirements and oversee integration into design deliverables.
• Oversee and direct the appointed CxAs to promote consistent execution of commissioning activities across all project phases/ projects.
• Work closely with commissioning agents, construction teams, and OEMs to align the design with commissioning requirements, address commissioning driven design issues, and incorporate red lines and test outcomes into the final as built design.
• Undertake a review of the CxA commissioning documentation, scripts, procedures and test reports to support clarity, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Monitor CxA performance against programme, quality requirements, and contract deliverables.
• Facilitate coordination between CxAs, contractors, OEMs, design teams, and operations stakeholders.
• Oversee safe, controlled execution of commissioning activities in line with the project programme.
• Lead commissioning meetings, workshops, and readiness reviews (L0/L1 readiness, Pre FAT, FAT, SAT, IST).
• Drive early engagement with equipment vendors and contractors to confirm commissioning readiness.
• Oversee integrated testing of critical systems such as electrical power systems, cooling infrastructure, BMS/EPMS, fire protection, ICT and security systems.
• Validate that issues identified during commissioning are tracked, resolved, and closed.
• Oversee commissioning activities to promote compliance with applicable codes, standards, and best practices (ASHRAE, Uptime Institute, IEEE, etc.).
• Support commissioning teams by ensuring design intent is clearly reflected in commissioning scripts and test procedures.
• Maintain complete commissioning records including documentation, test results, redlines, checklists, and as built updates.
• Review system performance information to support assessment of how well systems align with performance, uptime and resiliency expectations.
• Coordinate handover activities with Operations/Facilities teams to facilitate a smooth transition to production.
• Support training, O&M documentation review, and readiness of the operations team.
• Provide technical expertise and act as a client representative during testing and close out.
• Manage the commissioning programme in alignment with the overall project schedule.
• Identify commissioning risks and implement/ lead mitigation strategies early.
• Provide accurate forecasting and reporting to senior leadership.
• Provide regular T&C updates/status to senior leadership with any potential issues and solutions to avoid impact on programme.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership in regard to T&C processes, methodologies, plans, execution.
• Provide support and work closely with the portfolio-wide PMO team during execution of the Clients projects.
• Facilitate lessons learned documents from each project to assist in the development of internal commissioning policies / processes. Commissioning Manager
• Support and provide input and advice during procurement of the Client s delivery partners (contractors, consultants, CxA etc.). Including development of scope of works / scope of services / employer s requirements from a T&C aspect, responding to tender queries and all-round T&C technical support.