Regional Quality Control and Commissioning Lead

Your Role

The Regional DE&C Quality Control & Commissioning Lead is responsible for driving quality assurance quality control and commissioning excellence across Digital Realtys regional data center development portfolio. This role serves as the regional subject matter expert for Quality Control and Commissioning ensuring consistent standards governance compliance and best practices throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with design construction operations consultants contractors and vendors the role establishes scalable and repeatable quality and commissioning programs that support operational readiness continuous improvement and successful project delivery.

What Youll Do

• Lead and manage regional Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and Commissioning (CX) programs ensuring alignment with global standards while accommodating regional requirements.
• Establish and maintain quality and commissioning standards to ensure consistent project delivery and operational handovers across the region.
• Act as the regional subject matter expert for QA/QC and Commissioning providing guidance training and technical support to project teams.
• Develop implement and maintain policies procedures inspection protocols testing standards documentation processes and reporting frameworks.
• Conduct audits site inspections and compliance reviews identifying non-conformances and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Design Engineering Construction Procurement and Operations teams to ensure quality objectives and commissioning requirements are achieved.
• Drive quality performance reporting KPI management analytics lessons learned programs and benchmarking initiatives to improve portfolio performance.
• Review CSA and MEPH deliverables govern technical quality standards and evaluate deviations from global design standards.
• Foster a culture of quality excellence innovation mentorship and professional development across regional teams and delivery partners.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including customers contractors consultants suppliers and operations teams to drive best-in-class quality and commissioning outcomes.

What Youll Need

• Bachelors degree in Civil Structural Architectural Mechanical Electrical Engineering Construction Management or a related discipline.
• 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Quality Control including experience within data centers or other technically complex mission-critical environments.
• 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience managing quality commissioning or construction-related teams.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and the interaction between CSA Mechanical Electrical and ICT systems.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects through the full lifecycle from planning and design through construction commissioning and operational handover.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC methodologies construction practices regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Experience with governance processes change management risk management and quality performance reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication influencing and problem-solving skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with industry standards and frameworks including ASHRAE NFPA and other relevant building and energy codes; professional registration or chartership is advantageous.
• Strong digital competency and a continuous improvement mindset with experience leveraging quality management tools analytics and reporting platforms