Lead Commissioning Engineer

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd; City of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic commissioning engineering consultancy is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer with over 10 years of experience, preferably in the Data Center sector. The role demands strong technical skills in electrical commissioning and the ability to manage project teams. Candidates should be prepared for travel across Europe and demonstrate excellent problem-solving and team collaboration skills. The position is full-time, offering competitive salary and development opportunities.

Benefits

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Training on key software

Regular employee socials

Expenses paid

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of commissioning experience, ideally in Data Centers.
• Strong discipline background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Prepared to travel in Europe for factory testing and key projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple stakeholders including clients and operational teams.
• Author testing plans and run testing at Factory locations.
• Seek out solutions to technical problems at project level.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

BMS Controls

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Lead Commissioning Engineer - Job Description

About us

Imagine The Future Consulting Ltd (ITF) was started by Director, Mark Sathyaseelan, in 2007. Today we are a fast growing, dynamic and developing commissioning engineering consultancy. The last 4 years have seen exponential growth and we are now looking at building on the experiences and success we have had. We still consider ourselves as a start‑up and have a start‑up philosophy.

We work in the Data Center industry and offer commissioning services to our clients across EMEA. These include programmatic commissioning design development to physical execution as the client commissioning agents (currently operating in at least 5 countries across EMEA). We often are involved with trouble shooting existing projects and we have a number of blue chip clients.

We have developed our own in house planning software for large construction projects which can be used for both Construction and Commissioning.

Overview

This role promises a dynamic work environment where excellence is both recognised and rewarded. As the successful candidate, you will enjoy a supportive team culture that fosters professional growth. The firm is committed to investing in its employees, offering continuous learning opportunities and a clear career path.

In this pivotal position, you will be one of our leads at a project level which provides crucial support to our clients and your team members.

The ideal candidate will possess a meticulous attention to detail, be a self‑starter and will have a proactive approach to problem‑solving. A background in commissioning – ideally in the data centre industry or other mission‑critical or similar services sector – is highly desirable. The role requires a strong technical background in electrical commissioning, whilst being able to manage a project team. The ideal candidate may be required to roll up their sleeves when the going gets tough to support the project or other team members.

Main Responsibility Overview (but not limited to):

• Work as part of a team on a project reporting to the Director.
• Manage and liaise with multiple stakeholders including client, GCs, vendors and operational teams.
• Direct client facing.
• Authoring of testing plans and scripts.
• Witness and run testing at Factory locations with vendors.
• Witness and run testing on site through Levels 3 and 4.
• With other team members, run integrated system testing (IST).
• Have input projects specific commissioning plans.
• Attend key meetings with the Lead Commissioning Manager as required. Attend other key meetings with other stakeholders as required.
• Actively seek out solutions to technical problems that occur at a project level.
• Undertake commissionability reviews as part of a wider team.
• Mechanical – Review of / commissioning / witnessing: Factory Testing, Flushing, Testing and Balancing, AHU, Chiller, Cooling Tower and other mechanical system start‑up, undertake integrated system testing and perform Level 4 testing.
• Electrical Roles – Review of / commissioning / witnessing: Factory Testing, Load banking, LV/MV electrical systems, switchgear, EPMS / SCADA, ATSs, Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems.

Locations Required:

London, England, United Kingdom

Requirements, Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of commissioning experience, Data Center preferred however other industry sectors would also be considered (ideally mission critical).
• Have a strong discipline background (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or BMS Controls). Having previous experience related to your discipline and or specific qualifications is advantageous.
• Be prepared to travel in Europe to factory testing sites and other key projects. Where travel is necessary we promote weekly travel based on Monday to Friday depending on the project.
• Be able to use video conferencing on a regular basis to communicate with the director and other team members / clients.
• ITF will provide onboarding and support to get fully up to speed. We will also provide the necessary technical support as required through any of the projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines whilst producing high quality project work.
• Use of laptop and general IT skills.
• Use of Google workspace, Microsoft Excel & Word.
• Salary fully negotiable depending upon experience. Both permanent and contract positions are considered.
• A mixture of factory, site and working from home when required.
• Pension contributions of basic gross salary.
• 28 days annual leave each calendar year (includes Christmas, Bank Holidays etc).
• Training on key software (P6, ITF software).
• Development opportunities to grow within the company.
• Regular employee socials.
• All expenses paid for.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Construction and Engineering Services

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