"How long does a typical commissioning engagement take?"

"Typical duration depends on project phase and complexity. We define scope and stage-gates early, then run with a milestone-based delivery model to keep timelines predictable."

"Can you work with our EPC, GC and vendor teams?"

"Yes. We regularly coordinate with owner teams, EPCs, GCs and vendors and establish clear responsibilities for testing, issue closure and acceptance."

"What documentation do you deliver?"

"Typical deliverables include commissioning plans, test scripts, issue registers, readiness reports, witnessing records and closeout/handover packages."

"How do you reduce risk during energisation and testing?"

"Through stage-gate readiness checks, test method discipline, independent verification and controlled escalation for unresolved technical issues."

"Do you support retrofit or live-site environments?"

"Yes. We support phased commissioning in live environments with strict risk controls, change management and operational coordination."

"How is success measured during commissioning?"

"Using objective criteria such as test pass rate, issue closure velocity, schedule adherence, documentation completeness and handover readiness."

Personal Profile

Pascal Gyr

Elektroengineering & Inbetriebnahme professional with a strong technical foundation and solid business education. Focused on missionskritische infrastructure, data center projects and Swiss regulatory environments. With international project exposure and strong experience within the Swiss market, Pascal supports clients, EPCs and contractors in delivering technically sound, compliant and commissioning-ready electrical systems.

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Experience

Areas of Expertise

Rechenzentren Commissioning

Hands-on experience across complex data center projects, covering electrical systems, commissioning management and operational readiness from early design through handover.

Electrical Engineering

Engineering experience in electrical systems for complex and safety-critical environments, with a structured and standards-driven approach.

Electrical Testing & Safety

Strong focus on electrical testing, ESSW frameworks and electrical safety in complex environments.

Project Management & OFCI coordination

Proven experience leading electrical and industrial projects with full responsibility for technical delivery, commercial performance and financial outcomes, including projects completed with positive EBIT results.

Swiss Regulations & Compliance

Practical experience with Swiss electrical regulations, ESTI requirements and SINA safety verification.

International Project Experience

Project experience across swiss- and international missionskritische, pharmaceutical and industrial projects.

Education

Formal education and federally recognised qualifications obtained in Switzerland, combining hands-on electrical engineering expertise with advanced project, safety and business leadership education.

2007–2011 — Electrician EFZ (Swiss Federal VET Diploma). BWZT Wattwil, Switzerland.

2014–2017 — Federal Certified Electrical Project Manager - Engineering, Installation & Safety. (Including the Swiss ESTI electrical safety authorisation and SINA safety sign-off). EIT.swiss, Switzerland.

2016–2018 — Federal Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Installation & Safety. (Including the Swiss ESTI overall electrical authorisation and duty holder sign-off). EIT.swiss, Switzerland.

2020–2023 — MBA - Master of Business Administration. Management, finance and strategic leadership, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Winterthur, Switzerland.

Certifications

ESTI Electrical Safety Authorisation — Swiss federal electrical professional competency including formal responsibility as SINA safety duty holder and authorised signatory. Maintained through mandatory annual refresher training since 2018.

BATISEC / EKAS Safety Training — Advanced construction safety and contractor coordination in high-risk and missionskritische environments (Switzerland).

Functional Integrity & Fire Protection Systems — Professional training covering functional integrity requirements, execution principles and compliance in critical infrastructure projects (EIT.swiss, Zurich, 2021).

Cambridge First Certificate in English (2012) — Foundational English language qualification supporting long-term professional work in international engineering and project environments.

BLS-AED-SRC Basic Provider — First aid and resuscitation training in accordance with Swiss Resuscitation Council guidelines.

These qualifications support independent technical responsibility, regulatory compliance and leadership roles in complex, missionskritische engineering environments.

Delivery-Modell

Wie wir in komplexen Projekten umsetzen

Stage-Gate-Steuerung

Readiness-Prüfungen vor jedem Übergang reduzieren Nacharbeit und Abnahmeverzögerungen.

Transparenter Issue-Workflow

Ownership, Priorität und Closure-Kriterien werden disziplinübergreifend konsistent geführt.

Fokus auf Betriebsübergabe

Dokumentation und Training werden auf den Betrieb abgestimmt, um Go-live-Sicherheit zu schaffen.

Kontakt

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For project discussions, technical questions or independent engineering support, feel free to get in touch.

Direct access to senior engineering expertise

Swiss electrical compliance & safety background

Experience in missionskritische environments

Pascal Gyr

Partner

Electrical Engineering & Commissioning

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Wie lange dauert ein typisches Commissioning-Mandat?

Die Dauer hängt von Phase und Komplexität ab. Wir definieren Scope und Stage-Gates früh und steuern über klar messbare Meilensteine.

Arbeiten Sie mit EPC, GU und Lieferanten zusammen?

Ja. Wir koordinieren regelmäßig mit Bauherr, EPC, GU und Vendors und klären Verantwortlichkeiten für Tests, Issue-Closure und Abnahme.

Welche Dokumentation liefern Sie?

Typische Deliverables sind Commissioning-Plan, Testskripte, Issue-Register, Readiness-Reports, Witnessing-Nachweise und Closeout-/Handover-Pakete.

Wie reduzieren Sie Risiken bei Energisierung und Tests?

Durch Stage-Gate-Readiness, saubere Testmethodik, unabhängige Verifikation und kontrollierte Eskalation offener technischer Punkte.

Unterstützen Sie auch Retrofit- oder Live-Site-Projekte?

Ja. Wir unterstützen phasenweises Commissioning in laufenden Umgebungen mit strikter Risiko- und Change-Kontrolle.

Woran messen Sie den Erfolg im Commissioning?

An objektiven Kriterien wie Test-Pass-Rate, Issue-Closure-Geschwindigkeit, Terminqualität, Dokumentationsstand und Handover-Readiness.

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