Commissioning Manager – Start DC Campus (Sines, Portugal) Location:Sines, Portugal Sectors: Hyperscale Data Centres | Mission‐Critical | CSA & MEP Type: Permanent ROA Talent is partnering with aleading international construction contractordelivering large‐scale Data Centre and mission‐critical projects across Europe. We are now hiring an experiencedCommissioning Managerfor a flagship hyperscale development — theStart DC Campus in Sines, Portugal, one of Europe's most high‐profile and ambitious digital infrastructure projects. This is a senior commissioning leadership role where you will drive the successful testing, validation and handover of complex Data Center building on a major campus project shaping Portugal's digital future.Why this opportunity? Lead commissioning on the CSA package forStart DC Campus, a landmark hyperscale development Work with cutting‐edge CSA, mechanical, electrical and critical systems Join a major international contractor with long-term Data Centre frameworks High-impact role at the most critical stage of project delivery English is the main project language within a highly international team Be part of one of Europe's fastest-growing Data Centre hubsThe Role – What you'll be doing AsCommissioning Manager, you will coordinate and deliver all commissioning activities across MEP and critical infrastructure systems to ensure the project meets strict performance, safety and client readiness requirements. Key Responsibilities Develop commissioning strategies, procedures, schedules and documentation Lead commissioning across mechanical, electrical, controls, CSA and critical systems Coordinate with design teams to validate commissioning scopes and system readiness Manage specialist commissioning subcontractors and third-party testers Oversee FAT, SAT, IST and full end‐to‐end system validation Monitor progress, escalate risks early and ensure commissioning aligns with programme Lead client witnessing, demonstrations and handover activities Ensure all commissioning reports, O&M documentation and validation records are completed Maintain strong HSE performance throughout all commissioning phases Work closely with project leadership to ensure seamless transition to operationsThis is a rare chance to take acareer-defining roleon theStart DC Campus— one of the most significant digital infrastructure projects currently under development in Europe.