Commissioning Package Manager

Commissioning Package Manager, Dusseldorf, Germany

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

• Management of all Mercury’s commissioning responsibilities on site, including the setup, management, and closing out of the Commissioning plan for the project.
• Management of direct reports (commissioning and testing personnel on site).
• Management of the Commissioning Tagging process and procedures.
• Reporting progress on all commissioning activities both internally and externally.
• Chairing weekly commissioning meetings and directing weekly commissioning activities.
• Chairing daily whiteboard meetings on commissioning.
• Hosting the General Contractor and client weekly commissioning meetings and reporting out weekly progress.
• Monitoring and updating the daily analysis report and monthly schedule.
• Responsibility for progress & delay analysis report.
• Managing project scope, construction progress, resources, critical path & milestone activities.
• Producing weekly look‑ahead schedules.
• Creating a baseline schedule composed of Engineering, Construction, Testing & Commissioning.
• Ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Producing Testing & Commissioning documents.
• Attending and coordinating weekly meetings with the client, subcontractors & suppliers.
• Developing the project commissioning schedule in conjunction with project planners.
• Managing Mercury’s “Lock Out – Tag Out” processes and procedures.
• Managing area control permits for all areas under Mercury’s control (primarily electrical switch rooms) to ensure that all areas are restricted and controlled.
• Responsible for compiling all Testing and Commissioning documentation, including verifying and signing off on all results.
• Familiarity with and management of the Project Commissioning Schedule in conjunction with other trades, package leads, consulting engineers and client requirements.
• Ensuring that all testing and commissioning staff are tracked on the site and labour allocation tracker sheets are issued daily.
• Managing sub‑contractor activities, including tracking progress against schedule and staffing levels, and ensuring a weekly minute meeting with sub‑contractors.
• Attending Factory Witness Testing (FWT) as required.
• Managing the main capital plant vendors.
• Assisting with the management of all costs associated with your package, including:
• Mercury Electrical Team
• Mercury Mechanical Team
• Sub‑contractors
• Material deliveries and goods receipting
• Plant and Equipment
• Variations
• Valuations
• Managing all day‑to‑day on‑site commissioning operations.
• Managing all Mercury commissioning‑related snagging and ensuring that all snags are closed out in a timely manner (within one week of being raised).
• Attending site meetings, internal project reviews, engineering reviews, planning and coordination meetings, and handover meetings.
• Closing out all project items – all with the support of the Electrical and Mechanical package managers.
• Implementing a weekly look‑ahead ensuring coordination with vendors and trades.
• Issuing an internal weekly progress report, highlighting progress percentages based on WBS codes and any concerns, and identifying any risk elements within Mercury’s control (e.g., late deliveries).
• Maintaining a weekly project photographic diary.
• Developing a strong professional working relationship with the client, client representatives and vendors.
• All other duties associated with this role.

Qualifications and Key Criteria

• Must be able to travel freely across the EU as this role will require travelling.
• Degree in Engineering and at least 5 years’ experience in a commissioning manager role on large‑scale industrial projects, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Applicants must have extensive commissioning knowledge of the typical mechanical and electrical systems associated with data centres.
• Distinguished understanding of building regulation and European standards, codes and practices.
• Ability to manage and execute a full IST and prior experience in the same is essential.
• Experience in developing all required IST documentation and managing the completion of the same on a digital platform.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks to achieve project deadlines and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and the ability to report to the management team and client.
• Ability to produce detailed reports, presentations and assignments regularly to an extremely high standard.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Adobe Acrobat.
• Successful management of all client and contractor vendors to ensure specifications are adhered to and all plant/equipment is commissioned on time and in line with the tagging/commissioning process.
• Ability to delegate effectively and to know when and whom to delegate to.
• Ability to thrive in a team‑working environment and to exhibit strong social skills.
• Lead, manage and motivate the entire team.
• Excellent time‑management skills.
• Ambition to succeed and progress.
• Passion for delivering results.