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- Role Purpose The Head QC & Testing & Commissioning is the overall technical authority accountable for the quality, reliability, and availability of the AI Data Center during its Build Commission Integrate Operate lifecycle. This includes monitoring & ensuring quality of design/engineering, construction quality for civil & structural works, architectural finishes and interior fitouts, subcontractors/suppliers quality (supply materials/installation), equipment certifications, compliances to statutory/local codes, governing applicable standards, internal/customer work methods/processes, associated documentation, five levels of testing & commissioning (from factory witness testing at OEM works to integrated system testing (IST)), cyberphysical infrastructure validation, and Day0/Day1 readiness for highdensity AI workloads. This role facilitates compliance of every subsystem power, cooling, electrical, mechanical, fire/life safety, network, security, automation/energy monitoring, cyber systems to the laidout customer specifications and/or applicable codes/standards, statutory requirements, ensuring delivery of defectfree, tested, integrated, safe, and resilient systems. 2. Key Responsibilities A. EndtoEnd Quality Governance (Construction, Design & Engineering) Establish enterprisewide Quality Management System (QMS), inspection/test plans (ITPs), and acceptance criteria across civil & structural, MEP installations, highvoltage & lowvoltage systems, mechanical & cooling systems, rack/pod fitouts. Validate detailed engineering, shop drawings, OEM documentation, BOQs, and specification sheets through Design QC reviews. B. Review and confirmation of subcontractor / GC & OEM quality compliance Drive factorylevel quality assurance: FAT, QA seals, certifications for transformers, switchgear, UPS, BESS, chillers, CRAC/CRAH, pumps, PDUs, busways, racks, security systems, and network equipment. Ensure adherence to required GC/subcontractor compliance to specifications/codal provisions/standards for civil & structural works, architectural fitouts, finishes, and MEPF supplies/installation in their scope of work, including commissioning deliverables, test scripts, and warranty conditions. C. Testing & Commissioning Framework (All Systems) Lead complete testing and commissioning lifecycle for the DC built from FWT to IST, including factory witness testing, installation compliance, startup testing (including all automations & energy monitoring parameters verification), system performance testing (sequence of operation test) and overall integrated system level testing (failure scenarios, overall, PUE, reliability, resilience and availability), fire IST. D. HV Power Infrastructure Quality / performance testing Ensure power system stability under full load, step load, and failover. E. Network, Security & CyberPhysical Infrastructure Validation F. Fire Detection & Life Safety (FDLS), DCIM, BMS/EPMS Ensure FDLS systems comply with global standards, sequencing, crosssystem logic, interlocks. Validate BMS/EPMS/automation for accuracy and precision of measured parameters and automation logic as per SOO. G. Operational Readiness & Handover Create Day0, Day1, Day30 readiness matrices including SOPs, EOPs, MOPs, OEM training & handover documentation, sparepart lists & warranty details, site acceptance and facility readiness scoring. Conduct final readiness audits and signoff for live operations. H. Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Management Drive T&C governance with EPC, OEMs, design engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and AI infra teams. Publish quality dashboards, commissioning scorecards, and risk heatmaps for leadership. I. Leadership & Team Development Build and lead a team of QC managers, commissioning engineers, system integrators, and automation specialists. Drive competency uplift, certification, and commissioning discipline maturity. 3. MustHave Skills Handson experience of handling a quality system for ship building, large manufacturing facility such as semiconductors, electronic goods manufacturing, pharma, solar modules, multispecialty hospitals, hyperscale or colo DC build 5level testing and commissioning. Certification/knowledge of NDT testing such as UT/RT/DPT, etc. Strong command of standards: ASHRAE, NFPA, ISO 9001/45001, IEEE, IGBC/LEED, TIA 942, relevant IS/BS/ASTM/API standards and major OEM commissioning practices. Understanding of prevalent codes and standards for civil, structural and architectural. 4. GoodtoHave Skills Exposure to hyperscale commissioning frameworks (Google/MS/AWS/Meta). QA/QC requirements for PEB, Pre Cast, Prefab Structures, DfMA (Design for modular assemblies). High level understanding of liquid cooling, immersion cooling, AI rack thermal management. 5. Qualifications BE/B.Tech in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (M. Tech preferred). Certifications: Data Center commissioning, NDT, PMP, ISO Lead Auditor, NFPA 1. Ro
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