Consultant name: Richard Snarey
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Job reference: RS-15
Date posted: 17/02/2026
Company Overview:
Our client is a Tier 1 mission-critical contractor delivering hyperscale data centre campuses across the UK and Europe for global hyperscale clients including AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Oracle. Projects range from 30MW to 150MW IT load and include substations, data halls, central utility buildings, and full mechanical and electrical infrastructure. These projects typically range from £150m to £1bn in construction value.
Role Purpose:
The Commissioning Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of hyperscale data centre construction projects, ensuring alignment with programme, commercial, safety, and technical requirements. This role plays a critical function in ensuring infrastructure is delivered to mission-critical standards and supports successful commissioning and operational handover.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Delivery:
• Lead and manage delivery of construction scope
• Coordinate subcontractors and internal teams
• Ensure infrastructure delivered meets client requirements
Programme Management:
• Manage delivery in accordance with programme milestones
• Identify and mitigate programme risks
Commercial Management:
• Support commercial performance and cost control
• Manage subcontractor performance
Commissioning Support:
• Ensure infrastructure supports commissioning readiness
• Support integrated systems testing
Safety and Quality:
• Ensure compliance with safety standards
• Maintain quality standards and compliance
Authority and Decision Making:
• Authority to manage subcontractors and construction teams within assigned scope
• Authority to escalate commercial and programme risks
• Authority to enforce safety and quality standards
Key Technical Scope:
• HV/MV electrical distribution
• UPS systems and standby generation
• Mechanical cooling infrastructure
• Structural and architectural infrastructure
KPIs:
• Programme adherence
• Commercial performance
• Safety performance
• Quality compliance
• Client satisfaction
Career Progression:
• Progression into senior leadership roles within project delivery or operational management
Richard Snarey