Mechanical Commissioning (HVAC & Water to Water Cooling) data centre, expat role in India

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🚨 Our Client are currently looking for a Mechanical Commissioning (HVAC & Water‑to‑Water Cooling) for a Data Centre - expat assignment in India

đź“… Duration: 1-3 years

📍 Location: based on site in India; Mumbai or Hyderabad

🌙 Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day

🔄 Rotation : 8 weeks on / 2 weeks off

🚀 Start date: spring 2026

📌7–12+ years experience in mechanical commissioning for critical facilities.


Role Purpose

Oversee the commissioning of all mechanical, HVAC, and water‑to‑water cooling systems for a hyperscale/enterprise datacentre in India. Ensure safe, compliant, and performance‑verified delivery of cooling infrastructure from plant to white space, achieving required redundancy, thermal stability, and operational readiness.


Key Responsibilities

Cooling Plant & HVAC Systems

  • Oversee commissioning for HVAC systems, including AHUs, CRAHs/CRACs, MAUs, exhaust systems, pressurisation systems, and humidity control.
  • Commission water-to-water cooling systems, including:
  • Chillers (air‑cooled, water‑cooled, modular, or water‑to‑water units)
  • Cooling towers / dry coolers
  • Heat exchangers
  • Primary/secondary pumping systems
  • Glycol loops (if applicable)
  • Plate heat exchangers and economiser systems
  • Oversee system flushing, chemical cleaning, passivation, pressure testing, leak tests, and system balancing.


Performance & Controls

  • Validate thermal performance: delta‑T, flow rates, capacity, and setpoint stability across all ambient conditions.
  • Commission HVAC control sequences including temperature, humidity, static pressure, free cooling, staging, and redundancy logic.
  • Work closely with BMS/Controls Lead to ensure all mechanical points, trends, alarms, and SOOs operate as designed.


Integration & Testing

  • Ensure complete commissioning of:
  • Chilled water loops
  • CT/EC fan controls
  • Cooling distribution in whitespace
  • Pressure zoning
  • Heat rejection systems
  • Develop and execute functional performance tests (FPTs) and system-level tests.
  • Support Integrated Systems Testing (IST) by preparing load strategies, thermal load tests, and failure‑mode testing (pump failure, tower fan failure, chiller isolation, valve malfunction scenarios).


Documentation & Quality

  • Maintain complete mechanical commissioning documentation: ITPs, test sheets, redlines, defect logs, and O&M integration.
  • Drive punch list closure for all mechanical/HVAC and cooling systems.
  • Ensure commissioning deliverables support operations handover: maintenance strategies, control strategies, spares, and training.


Required Experience

  • 7–12+ years experience in mechanical commissioning for critical facilities.
  • Deep experience with:
  • HVAC systems in mission‑critical environments
  • Water‑to-water cooling systems (mandatory)
  • Chilled water systems (variable primary/secondary)
  • Cooling towers / dry coolers
  • CRAHs/CRACs / white space distribution
  • Demonstrated delivery of mechanical commissioning for datacentres or large industrial MEP projects.
  • Strong understanding of TAB, hydronic balancing, and controls optimisation.


Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Additional credentials in commissioning management, HVAC certifications, or critical environment training preferred.
  • Experience on international expat assignments, ideally in India or APAC regions.


Competencies

  • Strong multi‑vendor coordination & orchestration.
  • Excellent root‑cause analysis for cooling and controls behaviours.
  • Strong documentation discipline and ability to enforce design intent.


Expat & India‑Specific Requirements

  • Experience managing local contractors, OEMs, and BMS vendors in India.
  • Strong safety culture, especially in high‑risk commissioning environments.
  • Ability to work extended commissioning and IST windows as needed.
  • Willingness to travel to OEM factories for FAT and regional support.

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