Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

About the Role

James L Williams Middle East is seeking a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer to join its Commissioning team. This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, and focuses on the successful delivery of mission-critical Data Centre projects. The position requires over 10 years of experience in mechanical commissioning.

Role Overview

The Lead Mechanical Commissioning Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading all mechanical commissioning activities. This includes overseeing the testing, startup, and handover phases of projects. The role involves providing technical leadership, managing multidisciplinary commissioning teams, and ensuring critical mechanical systems are commissioned safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day mechanical commissioning activities on mission-critical Data Centre projects.
• Plan and execute commissioning programmes in line with project schedules, client requirements, and commissioning procedures.
• Lead the commissioning and testing of HVAC systems, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, chilled water systems, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, and associated mechanical systems.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to commissioning engineers, technicians, specialist vendors, and contractors.
• Review system designs, operational philosophies, and installation readiness prior to commissioning.
• Lead and supervise Pre-Functional Inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Functional Performance Tests (FPT), and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
• Monitor testing progress, resolve technical issues, validate system performance, and ensure all deficiencies are closed prior to handover.
• Prepare and review commissioning reports, testing documentation, issue registers, punch lists, and turnover packages.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with clients, consultants, contractors, and equipment vendors to ensure successful project delivery.
• Support client training, operational readiness, and final system handover while promoting high standards of quality and safety throughout the commissioning process.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in mechanical commissioning, with a focus on Data Centre projects.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing commissioning teams and activities.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh. The role involves working on mission-critical Data Centre projects within a dynamic commissioning team.