Director

Job Description – Head, QC & Testing & Commissioning (for AI Data Center Projects)

Entity: HyperVault AI Data Center Ltd.

Location: Mumbai (HQ) + Pan‑India site mobility

Span of Control: QC, T&C, MEP, Electrical, Mechanical, Automation, Controls, Network/Security, OEM coordination, Operational Readiness

1. 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
• Sub-contractors / 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)),
• Cyber‑physical infrastructure validation, and Day‑0/Day‑1 readiness for high‑density 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 laid out customer specifications and / or applicable codes / standards , statutory requirements, ensuring delivery of defect‑free, tested, integrated, safe, and resilient systems

2. Key Responsibilities

A. End‑to‑End Quality Governance (Construction, Design & Engineering)

• Establish enterprise-wide Quality Management System (QMS) , inspection/test plans (ITPs), and acceptance criteria across:
• Civil & structural
• MEP installations
• High‑voltage & low‑voltage systems
• Mechanical & cooling systems
• Rack/pod fit‑outs
• Validate detailed engineering, shop drawings, OEM documentation, BOQs, and specification sheets through Design QC reviews .

B. Review and confirmation of Sub-contractor / GC & OEM Quality Compliance

• Drive factory-level 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 the required GC / Sub contractor compliance to specifications / codal provisions / standards for civil & structural works, architectural fit outs, finishes and MEPF supplies / installations in their scope of works including the 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.

F. Network, Security & Cyber‑Physical Infrastructure Validation

G. Fire Detection & Life Safety (FDLS), DCIM, BMS/EPMS

• Ensure FDLS systems comply with global standards, sequencing, cross‑system logic, interlocks.
• Validate BMS/EPMS/automation – for accuracy and precision of measured parameters and automation logic as per SOO.

H. Operational Readiness & Handover

• Create Day‑0, Day‑1, Day‑30 readiness matrices including:
• SOPs, EOPs, MOPs
• OEM training & handover documentation
• Spare‑part lists & warranty details
• Site acceptance and facility readiness scoring
• Conduct final readiness audits and sign‑off for live operations.

I. 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.

J. 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. Must‑Have Skills

• Hands on experience of handling a Quality system for ship building, large manufacturing facility such as semiconductors, electronic goods manufacturing, pharma, solar modules etc, Multispecialty hospitals, Hyperscale or colo DC build 5 level 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. Good‑to‑Have Skills

• Exposure to hyperscale commissioning frameworks (Google/MS/AWS/Meta).
• QA / QC requirements for PEB , Pre Cast , Pre fab 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 , OEM‑specific commissioning certifications.

6. Experience Required

• 15–25 years across data center /mission critical facilities / industrial mega‑projects.
• At least 5 years leading end‑to‑end commissioning / quality function for Tier III/Tier IV / hyperscale / colo environments.

7. KPIs

• Commissioning On‑Time Delivery (OTD %)
• Zero‑Defect Handover Score
• Minimal cost of poor quality
• IST Pass Rate & Redundancy Test Success
• Punch‑list closure efficiency
• Operational readiness scoring (Day‑0/Day‑1)