Senior Director – Data Center Commissioning
- Negotiable
- Thailand, Asia Pacific
- Permanent
Senior Director – Data Center Commissioning
Location: Thailand | Full-Time | Executive Leadership
Our client, leading data center developer and operator, is seeking an accomplished Senior Director of Commissioning (Cx) to lead the end-to-end commissioning of cutting-edge hyperscale data centers across the region.
This is a rare opportunity to play a critical leadership role in delivering high-performance, resilient, and scalable mission-critical facilities that enable global digital infrastructure growth.
About the Role
As the Senior Director of Commissioning, you will own the full lifecycle of commissioning for large-scale hyperscale data center projects—covering MEP, electrical, cooling, controls, and mission-critical IT systems. You will ensure every system performs to the highest global standards and deliver fully validated, reliable, and operational-ready data centers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commissioning strategy, execution, and validation for hyperscale data center environments
- Oversee pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing (IST)
- Manage FAT, SAT, load testing, redundancy validation, and performance verification
- Ensure compliance with Tier standards, TIA-942, ASHRAE, NFPA, ISO, and global mission-critical frameworks
- Drive risk mitigation, reliability engineering, and root-cause analysis
- Partner with design, construction, operations, and client teams to ensure seamless go-live
- Implement digital commissioning tools including BIM, digital twins, analytics, and dashboards
Experience Required
- 20+ years in mission-critical commissioning, preferably hyperscale data centers
- Proven leadership in large-scale, high-availability facilities
- Deep knowledge of MEP, critical cooling, power distribution, and automation systems
- Expertise in IST, FAT, SAT, load bank testing, resilience and redundancy systems
- Familiarity with global data center standards (Uptime Institute, TIA-942, ASHRAE, NFPA)
- Strong cross-functional leadership and operational readiness experience
- Advantage: experience with BIM, digital twins, and AI-driven commissioning tools