About This Role
This senior leadership position involves taking ownership of quality assurance, quality control, and commissioning across a portfolio of mission-critical and data center projects. It is a rare opportunity to join a senior leadership team and shape how quality and commissioning are assured on technically complex, high-value projects where uptime and program certainty are critical.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the QA/QC and commissioning framework across all projects, including Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), quality management systems, and L1-L5 commissioning protocols
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of QA/QC Managers, Commissioning Managers, and engineers across multiple concurrent sites
- Oversee commissioning strategy for critical systems including MV/LV power, generators, UPS, BMS/EPMS, cooling plant, and fire suppression
- Direct Level 4 and Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing, ensuring robust witness testing, failure-mode scenarios, and full documentation
- Act as the senior point of contact for clients, design teams, contractors, and third-party commissioning agents on quality and readiness
- Drive supply chain quality, including factory witness tests (FWT), site acceptance tests (SAT), and subcontractor audits
- Review design and construction deliverables to identify risk early and prevent costly rework
- Report on quality KPIs, non-conformance trends, and commissioning progress to executive leadership and clients
- Champion a culture of right-first-time delivery and continuous improvement
- Support bids and pre-construction with QA/QC and commissioning input
Requirements
- Proven senior leadership experience in QA/QC and/or commissioning within data centers or other mission-critical environments
- Deep technical knowledge of data center M&E systems and the full commissioning lifecycle (L1-L5)
- Experience delivering multiple large-scale projects (e.g., 10MW+ / hyperscale or enterprise)
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, Uptime Institute Tier standards, and relevant industry codes
- Track record of leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams
- Confident communicator, comfortable influencing at board and client level
- Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline
Nice to have:
- Chartered status (CEng, MCIBSE, MIMechE, MIET or equivalent) or CxA/CCP qualification
- Experience on EMEA or international programs
- Familiarity with digital QA/QC and commissioning platforms
- Lean/Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement training
Benefits
- Bonus structure
- Pension / private healthcare / car allowance / holiday entitlement
- Clear career progression and investment in professional development
- The chance to work on landmark, technically complex projects at scale
Important Details
About the Company
Our client is a well-established, fast-growing player in the mission-critical and data center sector, delivering major programs for leading hyperscale and enterprise clients across the US.
