Data Center Commissioning Manager

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities

Commissioning Leadership

• Lead all commissioning activities from Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning.
• Develop and manage project-specific Commissioning Execution Plans (CEP).
• Coordinate mechanical completion, turnover, startup, functional testing, and integrated systems testing activities.
• Drive project readiness for client acceptance and operational handover.
• Ensure commissioning activities align with project schedules and milestone dates.
• Manage commissioning engineers, agents, vendors, subcontractors, and startup personnel.

Data Center Systems Commissioning

Oversee commissioning and testing of:

Electrical Systems

• Medium Voltage (MV) Distribution Systems
• Switchgear
• Generators
• UPS Systems
• PDUs
• Busway Systems
• Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)
• Power Monitoring Systems
• EPMS Platforms

Mechanical Systems

• Chillers
• Cooling Towers
• CRAH Units
• CRAC Units
• Pumps
• Heat Exchangers
• Water Treatment Systems
• Building Cooling Infrastructure

Controls Systems

• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• PLC Controls
• SCADA Systems
• Monitoring and Alarm Systems

Life Safety Systems

• Fire Alarm Systems
• Smoke Detection Systems
• Emergency Power Systems
• EPO Systems

Integrated Systems Testing (IST)

• Lead all Integrated Systems Testing (IST) activities.
• Develop test scripts and failure scenario testing plans.
• Execute black-building testing and utility failure simulations.
• Coordinate generator acceptance testing.
• Lead UPS interaction testing and emergency power transfer testing.
• Verify system redundancy and concurrent maintainability.
• Manage Functional Performance Testing (FPT).

Systems Completion & Turnover

• Manage mechanical completion and systems completion programs.
• Oversee punch list development, tracking, and closure.
• Ensure all commissioning documentation is complete and accurate.
• Coordinate turnover packages for client acceptance.
• Conduct operational readiness reviews.
• Facilitate owner training and handover activities.
• Track and close deficiencies through project completion.

Safety Leadership

• Promote a zero-incident safety culture.
• Lead energization planning and startup safety procedures.
• Oversee Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs.
• Participate in hazard analysis and risk assessments.
• Manage high-risk commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with all project and client safety requirements.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary commissioning point of contact for owners and stakeholders.
• Lead commissioning meetings with clients, contractors, engineers, and operations teams.
• Present commissioning status updates to executive leadership.
• Manage client expectations throughout project execution.
• Support dispute resolution between construction, engineering, and operations teams.
• Lead project turnover and acceptance meetings.

Commercial Responsibilities

• Support contract review and commissioning scope development.
• Evaluate change orders and commissioning impacts.
• Participate in schedule recovery planning.
• Forecast commissioning staffing and resource requirements.
• Assist with cost control and risk management initiatives.
• Support project budgeting and commissioning cost tracking.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of commissioning experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership or management experience.
• Direct experience commissioning mission-critical or hyperscale data centers.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary commissioning teams.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, controls, and life safety systems.
• Experience leading commissioning activities on projects exceeding $250M construction value.