Commissioning Director - Europe

This role will build and lead a team of external quality assurance and commissioning professionals and will maintain relationships with customers and external vendors and will ensure quality and commissioning challenges are identified and resolved. This Senior Leader will be responsible for the development and implementation of quality and commissioning programmes, leading the organization in European quality and commissioning management, and promoting quality and commissioning excellence at all levels of the European Development team. This role is based in UK or Netherlands with travel across Europe to our various projects.,

• Develop and implement quality and commissioning policies, guidelines, and compliance programs across the project portfolio.


• Ensure regulatory compliance across all Corporate, Operations and Construction sites across the organization.


• Lead the organization in quality and commissioning risk management and promote quality and commissioning stewardship at all levels of the Development Organisation


• Build and lead a cross-functional team of external QA/ QC and commissioning professionals to support all parts of the development programme.


• Conduct and review audits of QA and commissioning programmes and implement recommendations to ensure compliance with internal procedures as well as applicable regulations


• Provide oversight for investigation and analysis of incidents involving quality or commissioning activities; provide organization direction for measures to prevent recurrence.


• Identify and evaluate quality and commissioning risks for impact to the business.


• Analyze risk scenarios to determine potential impact to the business and implement programs to mitigate those risks.


• Conduct assessments of existing contractors, suppliers and consultants to ensure alignment with QTS quality and commissioning policies.


• Assess quality and commissioning training needs to ensure workforce training aligns with QTS requirements.


SCOPE OF WORK

• Manage the end-to-end commissioning process on projects on electrical, mechanical and controls infrastructure


• Support the appointment of CX agents for our projects and manage the relationship


• Ensuring sufficient resources are available to support multi project commissioning


• Promote, manage, review and revise the commissioning standards/ QA/QC standards ensuring continuous improvement of our systems to provide predictable quality outcome


• POC for all commissioning and QA/QC activities


• Ability to align activities to maintain the safety plan and ensure adherence to PTW, MOPs, SOPs and LOTO systems


• Planning system completion boundaries with the project teams to ensure efficient completion to support CX activities.


• Commissioning and Quality planning with project stakeholders to ensure understanding and adherence to project requirements to mitigate the need for rework and minimise the observations from project walkdowns and handover process


• Direct and lead internal and external commissioning teams to achieve best results and timely predictable outcomes


• Develop project commissioning plans that lists detailed roles and responsibilities and procedures to execute the project correctly providing our customer with predictable delivery.


• Work with stakeholders to ensure they contribute efficiently to the commissioning process


• Maintain lessons learnt registers and liaise with the design and development teams to implement and drive best practiceInterpret Safety Policy / Procedure with the GC and sub-contractors and update any policy changes needed.


• Meet with GC, consultant and OFCI Representatives.


• Participate in Project Management Meetings


• Ensure competent reviews of contractor, subcontractor and OFCI vendor method statements are in place.
  
  Ten or more years of hyperscale data center commissioning management experience across multiple construction sites across Europe.


• Fifteen or more years of related experience in data centers, construction, energy industries or equivalent experience.


• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or relevant professional experience.


• Knowledge of Cx monitoring and administration software


• Ten or more years' experience of working with major cloud or AI Customers Local Authorities regarding EHS issues.


• Ability to travel internationally; ability to travel up to 25% of the time.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in relevant field


• Professional EHS certification preferred.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong leadership and innovation skills.


• Ability to work a global schedule.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills


• Ability to influence and educate on EHS principles.


• Analytical, data quality troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.


• Highly motivated and driven with experience in data centers, with experience of mechanical completion and commissioning management and knowledge of technical electrical/ control systems to join our business supporting our projects across Europe.


• As a quality and commissioning lead, this role will be responsible for commissioning and QA/QC across our projects to ensure they our projects are planned, managed and coordinated through mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning/ handover phases.


• Prior experience managing high performing teams to achieve predictable results and outcome for our customers.
  
  QTS Data Centers was built around the Core Values of Integrity, Character, and Trust. We prioritize family, faith and community involvement while leading with strong, honorable, and principled behavior. We started this journey in 2003 when our CEO, Chad Williams, purchased his first data center in Overland Park, KS. Humble beginnings that have led to 35+ data centers and growing. Recently privatized in a $10 billion transaction with Blackstone, one of the most notable real estate investments companies in the world, QTS is positioned to execute on a global expansion initiative and we are looking for the best and brightest to join our team.


At QTS, we're fearlessly leading the way by redefining what it means to be a data center provider. QTS is entrusted with providing world-class data center solutions to enterprises, government agencies as well as the largest and fastest growing technology companies in the world. We deliver a fully-integrated platform from top to bottom - one enabled by technology and world-class infrastructure. Simply put, we're innovating to stay ahead of the curve.

TOTAL REWARDS

• This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.


• This position is bonus eligible., In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:


• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting


• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible


• Generous PTO Accrual plus additional Paid Volunteer Days


• Paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked


• Pet and Legal Insurance


• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program


• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program


• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers


• Military Benefits Package


• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program


• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents


• QTS Crisis Fund


• Wellness Program


• Tuition Reimbursement Program