Sr. Commissioning Manager
Senior commissioning management role focused on hyperscale data center commissioning, L1–L5 integrated systems testing, energization sequencing, risk management, and final handover.
Requirements
Experience leading commissioning programs for hyperscale data center construction projects
Experience managing commissioning from construction turnover through final handover
Experience with L1–L5 commissioning testing
Experience commissioning electrical and mechanical systems
Experience managing commissioning schedules as contractual deliverables
Experience integrating commissioning schedules into P6 program schedules
Experience managing commissioning risk registers
Experience developing mitigation plans and recovery dates for schedule or technical risks
Experience leading commissioning teams, including engineers and field technicians
Experience managing commissioning staffing plans and budgets
Experience serving as a technical interface with client Commissioning Authorities
Experience with ROMP milestone readiness
Experience preparing Certificate of Readiness packages
Experience managing FOD protocols and energization sequencing
Experience with arc flash boundary controls and PPE requirements
Experience coordinating OEM field service commissioning activities
Experience using commissioning management platforms such as Procore Cx, Cx Alloy, or owner-specified tools
Experience managing commissioning records, test reports, startup records, exception logs, red-line drawings, and as-built documentation
Preferred Skills
Hyperscale data center commissioning experience
Mission critical construction experience
Generator load bank testing experience
UPS paralleling experience
STS and ATS transfer testing experience
Chiller plant sequencing experience
BMS and EPMS integration verification experience
Client-witnessed Integrated Systems Test experience
Utility interconnection approval coordination experience
P6 scheduling experience
Commissioning Execution Plan development experience
Project Specific Commissioning Manual development experience
System turnover package experience
Single-line diagram systemization experience
Equipment schedule and sequence of operation review experience
Responsibilities
Lead the full commissioning program for hyperscale data center construction
Manage commissioning activities from construction turnover through L1–L5 integrated systems testing and final handover
Lead commissioning staffing plans, schedules, and budgets
Recruit, assign, and evaluate commissioning engineers and field technicians across multiple buildings
Develop and maintain the master Commissioning Execution Plan for each building
Integrate commissioning schedules with the P6 program schedule
Lead critical path activities from systems completion through final handover
Manage the commissioning risk register across the program
Escalate schedule and technical risks with mitigation plans and recovery dates
Lead L1 through L5 commissioning testing across electrical and mechanical systems
Manage generator load bank testing, UPS paralleling, STS and ATS transfer testing, chiller plant sequencing, and BMS/EPMS integration verification
Lead client-witnessed Integrated Systems Tests
Manage Pre-Startup Safety Reviews and client acceptance walks at ROMP milestone gates
Deliver Certificate of Readiness packages for client milestone requirements
Coordinate CFCI and OFCI equipment commissioning with OEM field service engineers
Manage OEM scheduling, witness testing, and documentation acceptance
Lead building energization sequence planning
Develop step-by-step energization procedures for utility, MSB, switchgear, UPS, PDU, and busduct distribution tiers
Manage FOD inspections at energization hold points
Provide commissioning sign-off before energization activities
Manage arc flash boundary controls and PPE requirements for energization activities
Coordinate utility interconnection approvals with the authority having jurisdiction
Develop and maintain the Project Specific Commissioning Manual
Develop building-level commissioning test packages
Maintain punch list documentation within the approved commissioning management platform
Publish weekly 3-week commissioning schedule look-aheads aligned to the P6 program schedule
Track commissioning completion percentages by system and building against ROMP milestones
Report commissioning status in client-facing weekly meetings
Manage commissioning records, including red-line drawings, as-built drawings, test reports, OEM startup records, exception logs, and COR packages
Upload commissioning records to the client system of record before milestone gate closure
Serve as the primary commissioning interface with the client Commissioning Authority and Mission Critical Operations team
Lead weekly commissioning workstream status reporting
Participate in client scorecard reviews
Respond to Commissioning Authority technical comments
Lead systemization using building-specific single-line diagrams, equipment schedules, and BMS/EPMS sequences of operation
Define system boundaries and assign system numbers
Manage system turnover packages from construction to commissioning
Enforce zero-punch-list-at-gate turnover requirements
Lead daily field-level commissioning standups
Lead weekly executive commissioning meetings
Distribute meeting minutes with owners, due dates, and RAG status
Manage open commissioning action item logs between project teams, subcontractors, OEMs, and client commissioning representatives
Coordinate with project controls to incorporate commissioning milestone dates into the P6 schedule and contractual milestone tracking
Identify and flag delay risks to critical path ROMP milestones
Pay: 80-90/hr
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.
Pay Details: $80.00 to $90.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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