Overview

PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US and a multi-discipline team of over 3,700+ people. We deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental sectors.

The Commissioning Authority (CxA) Manager is responsible for ensuring the facility is safe, compliant, fully integrated, and capable of meeting the client’s reliability and performance requirements prior to handover to operations.

Who Are We

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 3,700+ people. We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, we work with the world's leading organisations. We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred around our people, our clients and trade partners.

Responsibilities

Act as the client’s commissioning authority for the project.
Develop and manage the Commissioning Plan, aligned with project objectives and data center reliability standards.
Validate commissioning activities from mechanical completion through to energisation.
Oversee systems-based commissioning of generators, BESS, electrical distribution, protection, control, SCADA systems and house services.
Verify critical operating scenarios including black start, islanding, synchronization, load sharing, and failover.
Plan and oversee performance, reliability, and acceptance testing, including integrated generator and BESS operation.
Ensure commissioning activities are executed safely and in compliance with grid, environmental, and applicable codes and standards.
Lead and coordinate commissioning activities of GC and vendors as part of L4 and L5 requirements.
Liaise and support all project deliverables required for a successful handover to Operations.
Provide regular progress, risk, and readiness reporting to the client.
Manage commissioning effort in line with agreed PM Group budget and client expectations.
Responsible for the PM Group budget (hours) control and alignment with the clients expectations.
To work alongside existing PM Group and client engineers, managers, and directors.
Representing the PM Group Cx team in meetings, visits, troubleshooting exercises, and audits.
Required to provide regular updates to the client on Cx program health

Qualifications

Motivated and result driven resource with 10+ years of commissioning experience in the Mission Critical sector and project delivery
Solid background on how to safely start up and execute Cx programs, whether at site installations or at vendors premises. Ensure that all parties engaged with the process can perform their tasks in a safe manner. Strives to provide a work environment that protects the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone
Knowledge and abilities on how to accomplish commissioning and regulatory compliance requirements, as well as other specific tasks
Ability to analyze situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce logical, practical and acceptable solutions
Ability to focus efforts and energy on successfully achieving standards of excellence in delivery of goals and objectives
Ability to work co-operatively within a group and across PM Group to achieve PM Group goals in a respectful and inclusive manner. Facilitates a collaborative environment and treats every member of the team fairly and equally. Fosters a culture that both values and encourages differing viewpoints and opinions
Demonstrate a focus on integrated business planning and value for money for customers
Ability to develop new insights into situations and apply innovative and diverse solutions to make improvements. Recognizes and understands the concept and importance of Knowledge Management, especially in a service industry. Creates an inclusive work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation
Ability to lead, encourage, inspire and support others to deliver. Has the ability to understand how individuals, at all levels and from all backgrounds, operate and how best to use that understanding to achieve objectives in the most efficient and effective way
Fluent in English, written and verbal

Why PM Group?

As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our Corporate Responsibility and Heath, Safety & Well-being Report.

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.

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Commissioning Authority (CxA) Manager

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