Commissioning Assistant

Giga Energy; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coursework in MEP/Electrical

Hyperscale data center exposure

Procore/Bluebeam familiarity

Startup/accelerated-schedule setting

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking a detail-oriented Cx Assistant to support commissioning of data center projects on-site. You will assist the Commissioning Manager and Site Leads with documentation, scheduling, and test coordination, learning the commissioning process from the ground up while traveling between sites.

This role requires 3-6 month site placements, comfort with multiple trades, and exposure to MEP, electrical, and controls systems as you build toward a Site Lead or Cx Lead career in a

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in commissioning, construction, or a related technical field.
• Familiarity with MEP and electrical systems (generators, UPS, switchgear, cooling infrastructure, BMS/controls)
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing detailed documentation across multiple active workstreams
• Ability to read basic construction drawings and specifications, with willingness to build deeper technical fluency on the job
• Comfortable working in an active, fast-moving construction environment alongside multiple trades and vendors

Responsibilities

• Support the Commissioning Manager and Site Leads with day-to-day administration of commissioning activities across MEP, electrical, and controls systems
• Maintain and organize the commissioning record package, including test results, deficiency logs, submittals, and as-built documentation
• Track deficiencies identified during testing through to closure, following up with vendors and trades on outstanding items
• Assist in preparing commissioning plans, FPT scripts, and IST procedures for review by the Commissioning Manager
• Help coordinate subcontractor and vendor schedules for systems startup and functional testing activities
• Attend and take notes during pre-functional inspections, functional tests, and integrated systems tests, flagging observations to the Site Lead or Commissioning Manager
• Support punch list tracking and help compile documentation for owner turnover and final acceptance
• Assist with RFI and submittal tracking related to commissioning scope

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Reading drawings

Job description

What you'll do

Before a data center can go live, every test result, every deficiency, and every sign-off has to be tracked, documented, and accounted for - and that record has to be airtight. As a Cx Assistant at Giga, you're the person making sure nothing falls through the cracks. You'll support the Commissioning Manager and Site Leads with documentation, scheduling, and test coordination, learning the commissioning process from the ground up on some of the most complex buildings being constructed today. This is a great entry point into commissioning for someone detail-obsessed who wants to build toward a Site Lead or Cx Lead career path.

Where you'll work

This is an on-site position that requires long-term travel and/or short-term relocation. This person should be comfortable with 3-6 month periods of being at a location before moving to the next.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commissioning Manager and Site Leads with day-to-day administration of commissioning activities across MEP, electrical, and controls systems

• Maintain and organize the commissioning record package, including test results, deficiency logs, submittals, and as-built documentation

• Track deficiencies identified during testing through to closure, following up with vendors and trades on outstanding items

• Assist in preparing commissioning plans, FPT scripts, and IST procedures for review by the Commissioning Manager

• Help coordinate subcontractor and vendor schedules for systems startup and functional testing activities

• Attend and take notes during pre-functional inspections, functional tests, and integrated systems tests, flagging observations to the Site Lead or Commissioning Manager

• Support punch list tracking and help compile documentation for owner turnover and final acceptance

• Assist with RFI and submittal tracking related to commissioning scope

Requirements

• 0-2 years of experience in commissioning, construction, or a related technical field; internship or field experience on mission-critical or industrial construction projects a plus

• Familiarity with MEP and electrical systems (generators, UPS, switchgear, cooling infrastructure, BMS/controls) through coursework, internships, or early field experience

• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing detailed documentation across multiple active workstreams

• Ability to read basic construction drawings and specifications, with willingness to build deeper technical fluency on the job

• Comfortable working in an active, fast-moving construction environment alongside multiple trades and vendors

Bonus points

• Coursework or certificate in mechanical, electrical, or construction management disciplines

• Exposure to hyperscale or colocation data center projects

• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, or commissioning-specific platforms (e.g., Cx Alloy, FACTSuite)

• Experience in high-growth, startup, or accelerated-schedule environments