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# Commissioning Project Manager at Global Certification & Verification Group

- **Company:** Global Certification & Verification Group
- **Location:** Norway
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm/0a35b0eb-ee2c-4db9-9a04-cf4940f0d6a4

## Job description

Global Commissioning is looking for an experienced Commissioning Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of commissioning activities across complex, mission-critical data centre projects. This is a senior, site-based position where you will take ownership of the commissioning programme and act as the key interface between the client, design teams, contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists. You’ll be responsible for driving the project through commissioning, testing, integrated systems testing and ultimately successful client handover.

## What You'll Be Doing

You will take responsibility for commissioning delivery across the project lifecycle, including:

- Developing and maintaining the Commissioning Execution Plan, programme, responsibility matrix, resource forecast and reporting structure.
- Leading commissioning kick-off meetings, planning sessions and design reviews.
- Coordinating contractors, vendors and commissioning specialists across L2, L3 and L4 commissioning.
- Managing site readiness, access, permits, temporary services and testing prerequisites.
- Coordinating Factory and Field Witness Tests.
- Overseeing commissioning checklists, method statements and test scripts.
- Chairing commissioning and client meetings and reporting on progress, risks, resources and recovery actions.
- Maintaining commissioning trackers, look-ahead programmes, risk registers and action logs.

L4, IST & Handover

As the project moves towards completion, you'll coordinate Level 4 commissioning across all systems and lead the preparation and delivery of Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST).

This includes managing scripts, resources, attendance, readiness reviews, defects, retesting and change control through to client acceptance.

You'll then oversee final commissioning documentation, O&M information, training and phased handover to the client and operations teams.

## What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

- Proven project management experience within data centres, mission-critical facilities or complex building services environments.
- Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls and life-safety commissioning.
- Experience managing commissioning programmes, stakeholders, risks, change, reporting and technical interfaces.
- Strong understanding of the commissioning lifecycle and ideally hands-on exposure to L2–L5 / IST.
- Excellent leadership, organisation and client-facing skills.
- The ability to coordinate multiple contractors, vendors and disciplines within a live project environment.
- CSCS, Safe Pass, ECS, SMSTS or equivalent site qualification. Commissioning Project Manager
- An HNC/HND or degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services, Construction Management or a related discipline
- A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or PMP.

Why Global Commissioning?

You'll be joining a specialist commissioning business working on some of the most technically demanding data centre projects.

We believe in developing our people and provide ongoing support through training, CPD, further education and mentoring.

Ready for your next data centre / mission critical project? If you're an experienced Commissioning Project Manager, Commissioning Manager or Senior Commissioning professional looking to take ownership of complex mission-critical projects, we'd like to hear from you. Global Commissioning is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

## About Global Certification & Verification Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Global Certification & Verification (GCV) Group is an independent lifecycle assurance partner for mission-critical infrastructure, bringing together specialist businesses across commissioning, safety, verification, and certification.
- **Entity Type**: Private (founded 2026)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2026
- **Founders**: Louis Charlton (Group CEO) and Dover Charlton (Group Managing Director) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mission-critical infrastructure assurance (data centres, energy, high-voltage electrical systems)
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise (data centre operators, hyperscale developers, energy infrastructure owners, regulators)
- **Mission or purpose**: To provide a “golden thread of independent assurance” across the full infrastructure lifecycle – from design and energisation through to commissioning, integrated systems testing, and long-term operational readiness [gcv-group.com/about](https://www.gcv-group.com/about)

## Products & Services
Each entity within the GCV Group operates independently as a specialist in its discipline:

- **[Global Commissioning](https://www.gcv-group.com/global-commissioning)**: Independent commissioning authority operating across EMEA. Services include Commissioning Management (CxM), Commissioning Agent (CxA), integrated systems testing (Level 5 IST), and evidence-based certification for data centres and critical infrastructure.
- **[AEP Global](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent specialist in safe systems of work (SSOW), high-voltage electrical services, and authorised person solutions for safety-critical energy and infrastructure.
- **[Core](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent commissioning specialists operating in the UAE, supporting compliance and assurance across safety-critical infrastructure.
- **[NorthFox](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent commissioning and completions specialists delivering mission-critical project assurance across data centre infrastructure (joined the group in 2026).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – Not publicly available (privately held, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available. The group is formed from independent specialist companies; no external investors disclosed.
- **Growth Signals**: Founded in 2026 and quickly assembled a group of four specialist businesses. In May 2026, NorthFox joined the group [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification). Headcount is currently small (5 employees at the group level), but the subsidiaries bring additional engineering teams. The careers page lists active on-site roles across London, Brussels, Abu Dhabi, and Milan, indicating early-stage expansion [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm).

## Competitive Advantages
- **True independence**: The group has no allegiance to contractors, manufacturers, or suppliers, ensuring unbiased assessments trusted by insurers and regulators.
- **Specialist depth**: Each subsidiary is a market leader in its discipline (commissioning, HV safety, certification) rather than a generalist body, providing technical rigour.
- **Cross-discipline alignment**: Risks at the boundaries between disciplines are managed through a shared framework and single thread of accountability, reducing knowledge loss during handovers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand the group**: Continue to acquire or partner with niche specialist firms across the infrastructure lifecycle.
- **Scale operations**: Grow the talent pool and geographic footprint (current roles in UK, EU, UAE) to meet demand from hyperscale data centre and energy projects.
- **Deepen lifecycle assurance**: Strengthen the “golden thread” from design validation through to operational readiness, particularly as AI and extreme power density increase infrastructure complexity.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Certified as a **Great Place to Work UK** (2026) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification). The group emphasises collaboration, trust, and transparency, with a founding principle of independence.
- **Work model**: The founding entity operates with a small central team; roles are predominantly on-site at client locations (data centres, substations) across the UK (London, Newcastle), Europe (Brussels, Milan), and the UAE (Abu Dhabi). Remote/hybrid options are not currently indicated.
- **Notable perks**: 50% of the central team are C-level or director-level, offering exposure to strategic growth. Engineers will work on high-impact mission-critical projects for the world’s largest digital infrastructure operators.

## Sources
1. [GCV Group homepage](https://www.gcv-group.com/)
2. [GCV Group About page](https://www.gcv-group.com/about)
3. [GCV Group LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification)
4. [Careers page on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm)
5. [Global Commissioning page](https://www.gcv-group.com/global-commissioning)

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