Site Acceptance Manager, Data Centers based out of Glomfjord or Narvik

About the job

Nscale is seeking a Site Acceptance Manager with exceptional planning, technical and stakeholder leadership skills to manage the transition of self-built data centre projects from construction into live operations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Deployment, you will plan, oversee and manage site acceptance end-to-end, from commissioning readiness and witness testing through to the formal handover of a complete, safe and fully documented facility to operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end site acceptance and construction-to-operations transition plan for Nscale’s self-build data centre projects, from pre-commissioning readiness through to final handover and early-life support.
• Build and maintain an integrated acceptance and handover programme aligned to construction, commissioning (Levels 1–5 / IST) and customer go-live milestones, tracking progress and escalating risks to the Senior Director of Deployment.
• Define acceptance criteria, handover requirements and readiness gates (e.g. Ready for Energisation, Ready for Commissioning, Ready for Service), agreeing them with design, construction, commissioning and operations stakeholders at project outset.
• Oversee and witness commissioning activities – including factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT) and integrated systems testing (IST) – ensuring results are evidenced, defects are captured and retests are completed.
• Manage the punch list and defects process, prioritising and driving close-out of outstanding items with contractors and vendors before and after handover.
• Ensure complete and accurate handover documentation – O&M manuals, as-built drawings, test certificates, asset registers, warranties, spares and statutory compliance certificates – is delivered, reviewed and accepted.
• Lead operational readiness with Facilities Operations leadership, ensuring staffing, training, SOPs/MOPs/EOPs, CMMS asset and planned maintenance set-up, critical spares and service contracts are in place before go-live.
• Coordinate vendor and OEM training and knowledge transfer so the operations team is confident and competent on every critical system they inherit.
• Manage the formal transfer of site control – permit-to-work, LOTO and site safety responsibility – from the principal contractor to Nscale operations, ensuring a safe and controlled transition.
• Chair acceptance and handover meetings, maintain RAID logs and provide clear, data-driven reporting on readiness status to senior leadership.
• Oversee the defects liability and early-life support period, tracking warranty claims and capturing lessons learned to feed back into design standards and future builds.
• Continuously improve Nscale’s acceptance and handover framework, templates and standards so they scale across a growing portfolio of sites.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in data centre or mission-critical facility delivery, commissioning or operations, including at least 3 years leading site acceptance or construction-to-operations handover on large-scale projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of critical MEP infrastructure: HV/MV/LV distribution, switchgear, UPS, generators, chillers/CRAHs, liquid cooling, BMS/EPMS and fire detection and suppression.
• Proven experience of commissioning processes (Levels 1–5, IST) and witnessing FAT/SAT.
• Experience using MS Project, Primavera P6 or similar.
• Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, building services or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Personal qualities

• Comfortable leading at the interface between construction, commissioning and operations, making sound decisions under program pressure and with incomplete information.
• Comfortable influencing without authority – holding contractors, commissioning agents, vendors and internal teams to an agreed acceptance standard.
• Safety-first mindset, ensuring systems are proven safe, complete and maintainable before acceptance.
• Self-starter, curious and quick to learn, comfortable bringing structure to a fast-scaling, high-growth environment.

We offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge data centre projects in a high-growth, innovative environment.
• Collaboration with a team focused on safety, reliability and efficiency in data centre operations.
• Chance to contribute to building the technology that powers the future of AI.

How to apply

Apply directly through the job board. Please include your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.