Manager Testing & Commissioning (Data Center)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent would be a key member of Data Center Design & Build Team responsible for defining Testing & Commissioning (T&C) Plan for assigned projects; and will work with diverse set of individuals and groups within and outside the organization, to ensure that the same is executed effectively across all those projects, meeting the performance parameters and quality norms.

Some key responsibilities include:

Conceptualizing functional QA/QC and T&C requirement of all projects being undertaken right from design stage &; to ensure effective review/oversight & monitoring to ensure its proper execution & turnover(handover) of the project to Data Center Operations/Customer in line with identified QA/QC and Commissioning Parameters.

Standardize commissioning process through automation and drive improvements into commissioning program to deliver higher safety and quality while reducing schedule and cost. He/she would continually seek ways to introduce mean, methods and technologies to reduce the amount of time & cost it takes to commission a tranche of capacity without compromising on the quality of the commissioned project.

Maintain knowledge database and ensure passing over of lesson learnt across all projects.

Routine activity would include:

o Work with Design & Project teams, consultants, contractors, contracted 3rd party QA/QC and Commissioning team and Clients commissioning lead to prepare detailed QA/QC and Commissioning Plan, Procedures, Standards, Reporting & Documentation template/framework including identification of Key KPIs

o Ensure/Verify that contract Quality and T&C requirements are specified in the tender contractor documentation submittals.

o Regularly review construction progress, QA/QC, commissioning progress, issues, and KPI metrics to report to management

o Manage QA/QC and Commissioning resources assigned to the project and oversee all testing and commissioning activities in co-ordination with Project team and design consultants/contractors

o Responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on scope, schedule of the commissioning process including Construction site inspections to review QA/QC & CX plan adherence

o Overseeing the entire testing and commissioning regime right from Factory tests to integrated service test to ensure that the installed equipment/system meet design intent

o Tracking/reporting of all identified nonconformities and timely closure of the same

o Coordinate all quality & commissioning related correspondence with the client representatives.

o Ensuring dissemination and archiving of all handover documentation including As-Build & T&C documentation upon the completion of the project as required

o Maintain knowledge database and lesson learnt of these commissioning process to ensure its implementation in future projects

DESIRED PROFILE:

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

BE/Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Instrumentation or similar Preferably have suitable QA/QC/T&C certification in ANSI/NETA/ISO or ASHRAE commissioning processes

WORK EXPERIENCE

7-10 years experience in Testing/commissioning of large EPCC projects of 50Cr+ with at least 2 years in Datacenter industry

Exposure to ANSI/NETA and Ashrae commissioning process for electrical and mechanical systems.

Good Client facing and Contractor management experience

Preferably should have working experience of MS Project and other Microsoft tools, AutoCAD etc.

SKILLS

(Technical aspects)

Candidates should have good understanding of DC Infrastructure including installation / testing and commissioning of HT/LT Systems, UPS, DGs, Chillers and CRACs, BMS, SCADA, CPM, Safety and Security system etc.

Basic understanding of working and testing requirement of

IT/Telecom base infra like Data cabling including testing of OFC and structured cabling

Technical Document preparation like preparation of DBRs/ Test

Methods & Commissioning Scripts /Report templates etc.

Ability to interact and collaborate with the engineering,

procurement, construction and program/project management teams

Experience working with Physical and Virtual teams & ability to work in an environment of Cross-group collaboration and matrix responsibilities structure of multiple simultaneous projects

Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to present to multiple layers of management.

Soft Skills

Execution focus with the ability to handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment

Skill at managing multiple stakeholder groups and balancing diplomacy and tact with assertiveness

Good interpersonal & communication skills with a strong customer centric approach

Independence, innovative, flexibility and strong commitment

Willingness to travel (as and when required)