Commissioning Senior Manager

Project Management

• Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules
• Provides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs
• Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers
• Responsible for regional, short- to medium-term pipeline management to inform resource planning
• Liaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities
• Maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
• Responsible to the construction project manager for input into the project budget for all commissioning activities
• Develops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures

Customer Interface

• Issues customer-facing reports
• Interacts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) dates
• Acts as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process

Process Management

• Follows all commissioning processes and escalates any potential improvements to senior management
• Develops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements

Reporting.

• Responsible for all internal and external progress reporting for all projects during the commissioning phase, in coordination with construction project manager
• Prepares commissioning test procedures and reports
• Writes comprehensive reports that include recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals
• Responsible for collating historical data regarding specific equipment startup and testing challenges and reporting back to all Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors
• Provides input into data analytics/metrics reporting

Vendor Management

• Undertakes quarterly business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interaction
• Responsible for production of project-specific commissioning RFPs and responding to bid clarifications
• Responsible for leveling and recommending commissioning consultant award
• Leads and manages external resources
• Schedules and directs periodic commissioning meetings
• Determines vendor KPIs and conducts lessons learned reviews

Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers. This role is based in on site in Paris. If you are not based in Paris, the travel will be average bi-weekly (based on project milestones).

The job holder is responsible for the planning and coordination of large-scale greenfield data center commissioning, as well as the modernization of operating data centers. The position is based on-site in Paris. For individuals not residing in the Paris region, travel is to be expected on average every two weeks, depending on project milestones.

Project Management

• Develop and implement multi-site commissioning plans and schedules based on established standards
• Formulate recommendations on new and existing programs related to critical environments
• Communicate effectively with Operations teams and Construction managers.
• Manage the regional short- to medium-term pipeline in order to guide resource planning.
• Coordinate with internal Construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities.
• Maintain up-to-date commissioning logs, equipment checklists, and other project tracking tools.
• Provide the Construction project manager with the necessary elements for the development of the budget covering all commissioning activities
• Develop functional performance test procedures for electrical and mechanical installations, as well as Factory Acceptance Test procedures

Customer Interface

• Prepare and distribute reports intended for customers
• Interact with key customers and present to them the progress of commissioning plans, as well as compliance with Ready for Sales (RFS) dates
• Act as the point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process

Process Management

• Ensure compliance with all commissioning processes and submit any improvement proposals to management
• Develop standardized schedules and define commissioning scopes adapted to the specific contractual requirements of each customer

Reporting.

• Ensure, in coordination with the Construction project manager, all internal and external reporting regarding project progress during the commissioning phase
• Prepare commissioning test procedures and reports
• Write comprehensive reports including recommendations aimed at optimizing building operations, functional checklists, the list of non-conformities, as well as equipment operation and maintenance manuals
• Compile the history of difficulties encountered during the startup and testing of certain equipment, then share it with all OFCI (Owner Furnished, Contractor Installed) equipment vendors
• Contribute to the monitoring and reporting of analytical data and key indicators

Vendor Management

• Organize quarterly business reviews with vendors to evaluate their performance and identify ways to improve collaboration
• Write project-specific commissioning RFPs and respond to requests for clarification from bidders
• Perform comparative analysis of bids and formulate recommendations for the award of the contract to the commissioning consultant
• Lead and manage external resources
• Schedule and facilitate periodic commissioning meetings
• Define vendor Key Performance Indicators and conduct lessons learned reviews