Commissioning Lead

Ready to build a better future with us?

At Kapitol Group, we pride ourselves on being Victoria's second largest privately owned construction company.

Our vision is to continuously improve the construction industry by setting new standards for quality, safety, culture and work-life balance.

We’re a team of high performing professionals obsessed with innovation and excellence in construction. Our work spans the commercial, education, industrial, and residential sectors.

We currently have an opportunity for a Commissioning Lead to join our Completions and Commissioning team. Our new Commissioning Lead will be responsible for managing the commissioning and delivery of mission critical equipment, safe working practices, issue resolution, and facility handover. The primary objective of the Commissioning Lead is to lead our Commissioning team to ensure successful commissioning of our data centre sites on time, on budget and to client satisfaction.

What you’ll do:

• Work alongside internal and external stakeholders to align project commissioning and delivery with project objectives
• Lead Commissioning team to execute commissioning activities (Level 1 to Level 6)
• Develop and continually improve/review project-specific commissioning management/validation documents and procedures
• Lead project commissioning meetings 
• Develop the Commissioning Program and manage the team to deliver within these timeframes
• Provide technical commentary and advice on drawings, manuals, and technical submittals
• Provide technical and consultative advice to clients in determining commissioning and validation requirements, strategies, methodologies, and the streamlining of commissioning activities
• Document and report on scope changes
• Provide technical and operational support to both field teams and clients throughout the project lifecycle, promoting proper service levels and customer satisfaction.
• Lead in line with Kapitol’s Vision and Values and be a key part of our continual growth and success.

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical), or equivalent trade background
• Experience in leading and coaching a team
• Prior experience on large, complex building projects within services engineering, consulting, or coordination
• Strong knowledge of Data Centre commissioning and infrastructure, including electrical, control systems, and facilities operations
• Ability to solve complex problems and manage through to resolution
• Sound construction knowledge and understanding of building / construction trades
• Proven experience coordinating subcontractors / consulting engineers
• Well versed with quality and safety requirements on construction projects
• Well-developed planning, program, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate, upskill and built rapport with team members

How you’ll benefit:

• 5-day work week (exception of Site Managers/Supervisors who work 10 days in 14, with every other Saturday off)
• Investment in training with the aim to have the best trained workforce in the industry
• Free health assessments for all staff
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary care givers 
• Fast-tracked career development opportunities and support through mentoring, workshops and retreats
• Industry-leading internal communication channels to break down silos across sites, allowing staff to share ideas, lessons learnt and other resources.

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, life stages, cultures, faiths, sexual orientation, and genders.

Find out more about Kapitol Group on our website (kapitolgroup.com.au) – and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for regular updates.

Please be sure to apply directly as we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies, nor any agency-represented candidates for this role. Kapitol will not be held responsible for any associated fees from recruitment agencies resulting from unsolicited introductions.