Senior Director, Global Commissioning & Handover

VOLTA

. Lead commissioning of DSX facilities and network infrastructure across Volta's AI factories, taking each site to ready for service .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £270,000 - £290,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading the commissioning of hyperscale data centers, with a focus on electrical, mechanical, and liquid cooling systems. Proven ability to build and manage commissioning teams while ensuring operational readiness and compliance with security standards.

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Commissioning Of Hyperscale Data CentresCDU And Liquid Cooling CommissioningBuilding And Leading Commissioning TeamsSetting Readiness GovernanceUnderstanding Of Physical And Systems Security

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Hard Skills

Commissioning StandardsIntegrated Systems TestingTurn-Up SequencesElectrical SystemsMechanical SystemsLiquid Cooling SystemsCommissioning SchedulesDocumentation And TrainingRisk ReportingHandover Processes

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam ManagementCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Data Centre ExperienceMission-Critical FacilitiesHigh-Density GPU EnvironmentsOperational ReadinessTravel Willingness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead commissioning of DSX facilities and network infrastructure across Volta's AI factories, taking each site to ready for service
Build and lead the global Commissioning and Handover team
Own commissioning standards for electrical, mechanical, CDU and security disciplines, from tagging and method statements through commissioning levels to the turn-up sequence
Own CDU installation and commissioning standards, including handover to operations
Own commissioning schedules for every site and align them to turn-up so commissioning does not delay service
Deliver physical and systems security requirements from construction through handover
Set facilities-readiness and operational-readiness standards and governance
Lead handover into service with DC Operations, including acceptance, documentation and training
Integrate commissioning into master schedules with Design and Engineering, regional delivery, DSX execution and network teams
Report commissioning progress and risk across sites and feed lessons learned into standards and reference design

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading commissioning of hyperscale data centres, including electrical, mechanical and liquid cooling systems
Data centre experience is essential
Track record owning commissioning and handover across multiple concurrent sites at this level
Deep knowledge of commissioning levels, integrated systems testing and turn-up sequences for high-density GPU environments
Experience with CDU and liquid cooling commissioning and handover into operations
Experience setting readiness governance and handing live facilities over to operations teams
Experience building and leading commissioning teams and managing commissioning agents and contractors
Understanding of physical and systems security requirements in mission-critical facilities
Willingness to travel to sites across Europe and North America
Right to work in the country where the role is based

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity in Volta
Discretionary bonus
Retirement/pension contributions
Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Generous number of vacation days each year
Global benefits package, with some benefits varying by country due to local regulations