Senior Commissioning Manager (AI Data Centres)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

Nscale is building sustainable, high-performance data centre and GPU infrastructure for sovereign generative AI across Europe.

What you will do

• Lead commissioning execution, system testing, verification, and handover for hyperscale data centre projects.
• Develop and manage project-specific commissioning plans, schedules, and test procedures.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, and life-safety commissioning activities.
• Oversee FAT, SAT, and IST testing, documentation, reports, punch lists, and closeout activities.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants, commissioning partners, project managers, MEP teams, and operations teams through energisation and integration testing.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting functionality, reliability, safety, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in commissioning or MEP management, including data centres, mission-critical environments, or large infrastructure projects.
• Qualification in mechanical, electrical, or building services engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Experience managing integrated commissioning of critical power and cooling systems.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with FAT, SAT, and IST testing for data centre systems.
• Fluent English required; additional European languages are advantageous.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on high-performance, sustainable AI infrastructure and GPU facilities.
• Collaborate with advanced AI technology providers, contractors, consultants, and operations teams.
• Contribute to lessons-learned reviews and continuous improvement of commissioning standards and procedures.
• Operate in a high-pressure, fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment.