Commissioning Lead - Kvandal

About the role

CTS Group is a fast-growing international design and build company specialising in data centre development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready data centre solutions. With over 40 nationalities represented across our teams, we foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture where technical expertise and innovation drive every project. As we continue to expand our hyperscale data centre portfolio, we are seeking an experienced and technically strong Commissioning Lead to join our project team in Kvandal, Norway. This is a critical role within one of our mission-critical projects, responsible for ensuring the successful transition from construction to fully operational facility handover. Working closely with project leadership, engineering teams, clients, subcontractors, and commissioning partners, you will drive commissioning excellence across all mechanical, electrical, controls, and life safety systems. As Commissioning Lead, you will take ownership of commissioning planning, coordination, execution, and reporting activities throughout the project lifecycle. You will be instrumental in ensuring all systems perform reliably, safely, and efficiently before client handover, supporting CTS's commitment to delivering world-class data centre facilities. This role requires strong technical knowledge, exceptional organisational skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, mission-critical construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning Leadership
  • Lead and manage all commissioning activities from pre-functional testing through functional performance testing and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
  • Develop and implement commissioning strategies aligned with CTS project delivery objectives.
  • Drive system readiness, milestone achievement, and successful project handovers.
• Project Coordination
  • Collaborate with construction, engineering, QA/QC, design, commissioning, and project management teams to ensure seamless delivery.
  • Coordinate subcontractors, OEM vendors, specialist contractors, and third-party commissioning providers.
  • Work closely with Mechanical, Electrical, CSA, BMS, EPMS, and Operations teams to manage system interfaces and dependencies.
• Client & Stakeholder Management
  • Act as a key commissioning interface with clients and commissioning consultants.
  • Coordinate test witnessing schedules and readiness reviews.
  • Provide regular progress updates, risk assessments, and commissioning status reports to project leadership and client teams.
  • Participate in design reviews, project meetings, and commissioning workshops.
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