Regional Operations Manager
Regional Operations ManagerJob Overview
Role Purpose
The Regional Operations Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and delivering commissioning and technical operations across multiple projects sites across Europe.
The role ensures that all technical, operational, and delivery activities are executed:
- Safely
- Efficiently
- Consistently
- In line with company standards
- In accordance with contractual and client requirements
The Regional Operations Manager is the senior technical authority within the region and provides leadership to site-based teams while serving as the primary link between project delivery and senior management.
Key Responsibilities
Role Purpose
The Regional Operations Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and delivering commissioning and technical operations across multiple projects sites across Europe.
The role ensures that all technical, operational, and delivery activities are executed:
- Safely
- Efficiently
- Consistently
- In line with company standards
- In accordance with contractual and client requirements
The Regional Operations Manager is the senior technical authority within the region and provides leadership to site-based teams while serving as the primary link between project delivery and senior management.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical direction and oversight to all site-based commissioning teams
- Act as senior technical authority for commissioning activities
- Set and enforce technical standards and best practice
- Lead technical discussions, troubleshooting, and system integration decisions
- Support resolution of complex commissioning and performance issues
Project & Operational Management
- Work with Project Managers to define scope, milestones, and delivery strategy
- Develop and maintain regional delivery plans and resource forecasts
- Monitor project performance, risks, and constraints
- Implement corrective actions where required
- Ensure consistency of execution and reporting across all regional projects
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and coordinate on-site teams across multiple locations
- Promote collaboration, safety, and professionalism
- Support mentoring and technical development
- Encourage knowledge sharing and standardisation
Technical Governance & Quality
- Ensure compliance with company procedures and industry standards
- Review and approve commissioning plans, test scripts, and handover documentation
- Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks
- Support audits and lessons-learned initiatives
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as senior operational and technical point of contact
- Manage client expectations and communication
- Ensure technical requirements are incorporated into delivery
- Support resolution of escalations and major issues
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Promote a strong safety culture across all sites
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
- Ensure risks are assessed and controlled before and during site activities
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong technical knowledge of mission-critical data centre systems:
- Electrical power distribution
- Mechanical cooling systems
- Controls and integrated systems
- Proven experience leading Level 1–5 commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
- Experience in live or operational data centre environments
- Strong understanding of redundancy and resilience (N, N+1, 2N)
- Ability to author and approve commissioning documentation
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across multiple projects
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Technical Knowledge
- EN 50600, TIA-942 and Tier concepts
- Commissioning methodologies and structured testing processes
- Risk management and problem-solving frameworks
Education & Qualifications
- Data centre commissioning and health & safety certifications - Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services, or related engineering discipline
- Postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Project, or Operations Management - Desirable
Why Join Global Commissioning?
- Work on large-scale, high-profile data centre projects across Europe
- Take a senior leadership role in a growing specialist organisation
- Contribute to the development of commissioning standards and best practice
- Join a collaborative and technically driven team environment- -