Site Acceptance Manager
Nscale is a London-based, full-stack AI cloud and infrastructure company that provides GPU compute, managed AI services, orchestration software, data centers, and power infrastructure for AI training, fine-tuning, and inference.
Funding history
About Nscale
Nscale builds and operates vertically integrated AI infrastructure spanning software, GPU compute, networking, storage, purpose-built data centers, and power. Its active cloud platform offers self-service inference endpoints, fine-tuning, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, virtual machines, and GPU clusters.
Skills
About the Role
You will own the construction-to-operations acceptance plan for data center projects. You will define readiness gates, witness testing, manage defects and handover evidence, establish operational readiness, coordinate training and control transfer, report risks, and improve acceptance standards.
Requirements
- 7+ years in data center or mission-critical facility delivery, commissioning, or operations
- At least 3 years leading site acceptance or construction-to-operations handover on large projects
- Knowledge of critical MEP infrastructure
- Experience with commissioning Levels 1–5, IST, FAT, and SAT
- Planning and program-management experience using MS Project, Primavera P6, or similar
- Knowledge of construction health and safety, permit-to-work, and LOTO procedures
- Experience establishing operational readiness, CMMS, procedures, and maintenance strategies
- Degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent practical experience
Responsibilities
- Own site acceptance and construction-to-operations transition plans
- Maintain acceptance and handover programs aligned to construction, commissioning, and go-live milestones
- Define acceptance criteria, handover requirements, and readiness gates
- Oversee and witness FAT, SAT, and integrated systems testing
- Manage punch lists and defect closeout
- Review and accept handover documentation
- Establish operational readiness, including staffing, training, procedures, CMMS, spares, and service contracts
- Coordinate vendor and OEM training and knowledge transfer
- Manage formal transfer of site control and safety responsibility
- Chair acceptance meetings, maintain RAID logs, and report readiness status
- Oversee defects-liability and early-life support
- Improve acceptance and handover frameworks, templates, and standards