
Data Centre QA/QC & Commissioning Manager
Goodman
Data Centre QA/QC & Commissioning Manager
Goodman Group is seeking an experienced Data Centre QA/QC & Commissioning Manager to lead quality and commissioning strategy across the full project lifecycle for data centre projects in Amsterdam. The role involves developing QA/QC plans, managing commissioning activities, overseeing inspections and testing, and ensuring compliance with standards. Requires minimum 8 years' experience in large-scale construction, ideally in data centres or mission-critical environments.
Data Centre QA/QC & Commissioning Manager
Goodman Group is seeking an experienced Data Centre QA/QC & Commissioning Manager to lead quality and commissioning strategy across the full project lifecycle for data centre projects in Amsterdam. The role involves developing QA/QC plans, managing commissioning activities, overseeing inspections and testing, and ensuring compliance with standards. Requires minimum 8 years' experience in large-scale construction, ideally in data centres or mission-critical environments.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement project-specific QA/QC and commissioning plans aligned with project, regulatory and client requirements.
- Lead all quality assurance, quality control and commissioning activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify risks relating to design, materials, installation, testing and operational readiness, and implement mitigation measures.
- Coordinate Walkdown procedures W1 – W4 with contractor and relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate the first of a kind, benchmark and sample regime with project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with engineering, design and construction teams to ensure solutions are buildable, commissionable and compliant with Goodman standards and end-user expectations.
- Support value engineering and continuous improvement initiatives across the data centre portfolio.
- Manage the procurement, onboarding and ongoing performance of the independent Commissioning Agent (CxA).
- Review design documentation and provide quality and commissioning input during design development.
- Support procurement strategies and evaluate contractor, subcontractor and equipment package tenders.
- Participate in tender reviews, contract negotiations and final contractual documentation.
- Manage contractor performance with respect to quality, testing, commissioning and handover obligations.
- Ensure all contractually required reports, submissions and deliverables are provided within agreed timelines.
- Oversee site inspections, audits, testing and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with design specifications, Goodman and tenant requirements as well as industry standards.
- Coordinate quality inspections and commissioning activities with the Goodman project team, contractors, commissioning agents, subcontractors, vendors and end-user representatives.
- Verify that all systems and equipment are fully tested, validated and operational prior to handover.
- Ensure defects, snags and non-conformances are identified, managed and resolved in a timely manner.
- Lead the management of Quality Assurance and Commissioning stage gates and hold points across the project lifecycle.
- Drive a defect-free handover culture across all projects.
- Oversee the preparation and review of QA/QC documentation, inspection test plans, benchmarks, samples, first of a kinds, commissioning deliverables, and handover documentation.
- Ensure all certifications, warranties, test records and as-built documentation are complete and compliant.
- Monitor project quality and commissioning KPIs, identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
- Provide timely, accurate and consistent reporting to the project manager and project lead and other senior stakeholders.
- Contribute to Goodman's governance, reporting and continuous improvement processes.
- Promote and lead a safety-first culture across all quality and commissioning activities.
- Ensure compliance with Goodman health and safety standards and support the objective of zero accidents.
- Participate in regular site safety inspections, audits and risk assessments.
- Ensure all quality and commissioning activities are delivered safely and in accordance with project procedures.