Data Center Commissioning Manager
Commissioning Manager - Hyperscale Data Center Campus
Barstow, Texas
3 Weeks On / 1 Week Off Rotation
Our client is delivering a 1GW+ hyperscale data center campus in Barstow, Texas, and is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning activities across this landmark development. This is an opportunity to join one of the most significant mission critical projects currently under construction, overseeing the testing, startup, and turnover of complex electrical and mechanical infrastructure at a truly unprecedented scale.
The Commissioning Manager will work closely with construction, engineering, operations, trade partners, and equipment vendors to ensure systems are commissioned safely, efficiently, and in line with project and client requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all commissioning activities across multiple phases of a hyperscale data center campus.
- Develop and manage commissioning plans, procedures, schedules, and turnover documentation.
- Coordinate commissioning efforts between construction teams, subcontractors, commissioning agents, equipment vendors, and client stakeholders.
- Oversee pre-functional testing, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and final handover activities.
- Drive issue resolution and deficiency management while maintaining project milestones and commissioning schedules.
- Monitor and report commissioning progress, risks, and readiness status to project leadership.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and operational requirements throughout the commissioning process.
- Support the transition from construction to operations, ensuring all systems are fully documented and validated prior to handover.
- Lead commissioning meetings and provide technical guidance to project teams throughout the testing and startup phases.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Commissioning Manager, Senior Commissioning Engineer, Commissioning Lead, or similar leadership role on large-scale mission critical projects.
- Experience working for a General Contractor, Developer, or Design-Build organization delivering data center projects.
- Strong understanding of critical infrastructure systems, including:
- Medium and low-voltage electrical distribution
- Generators and paralleling switchgear
- UPS systems
- Chillers, CRAHs, cooling towers, and mechanical plant equipment
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
- Demonstrated experience leading Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and final commissioning activities.
- Strong knowledge of commissioning best practices, startup procedures, turnover processes, and mission critical operations.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across large-scale construction and commissioning teams.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to deliver one of the largest hyperscale data center campuses in North America.
- Long-term project stability on a multi-phase 1GW+ development.
- Work alongside industry-leading professionals across construction, commissioning, and operations.
- Competitive compensation package with rotational schedule.
- 3 Weeks On / 1 Week Off rotation allowing for dedicated time at home between project assignments.
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