Job Title: Commissioning Planner Location: Skien, Norway Company: Leading European Data Centre Contractor Project: Hyperscale Data Centre

Overview:

A leading European data centre contractor is seeking an experienced Commissioning Planner to support the delivery of a major hyperscale data centre project in Skien. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting on commissioning schedules, ensuring all MEP and mission-critical systems progress in line with project milestones and expectations.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain detailed commissioning schedules covering all mechanical, electrical, and specialist systems.
Integrate commissioning activities into the overall project programme and coordinate closely with construction and MEP delivery teams.
Track progress against commissioning milestones, identify delays, and propose mitigation strategies.
Manage commissioning workflows, documentation, and readiness checks to support phased handover.
Facilitate weekly commissioning meetings and produce progress dashboards, lookaheads, and critical path updates.
Interface with client commissioning teams, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure sequencing and testing requirements are fully aligned.
Support the development of commissioning plans, method statements, and SAT/FAT tracking.
Ensure all commissioning activities comply with project quality, safety, and procedural standards.
Contribute to risk reviews and maintain accurate reporting on commissioning risks, dependencies, and resourcing.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Commissioning Planner, MEP Planner, or similar role on data centres or complex M&E-heavy projects.
Strong proficiency with Primavera P6, commissioning tracking tools, and project reporting systems.
Solid understanding of MEP systems, testing and commissioning workflows, and mission-critical infrastructure.
Ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders and manage commissioning interfaces in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and reporting skills, with the ability to present clear progress updates to senior management and clients.
Experience working on European or international projects is an advantage.
Right to work in the EU/EEA preferred.

Package:

Accommodation provided.
Travel covered.
Long-term project opportunity with a major European data centre contractor.

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd

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