Commissioning Manager

Darwin Engineering; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Engineering seeks an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning and quality activities across data center projects. You will oversee testing, verification and handover, coordinating with QA/QC, construction, engineering, controls, vendors, and other project teams on site.

The role requires independent site leadership, strong communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on commissioning experience in data centers.
• Experience in hyperscale or colocation environments.
• Experience with Greenfield/Brownfield data center projects.
• Strong understanding of data center commissioning and critical infrastructure systems.
• Experience with controls commissioning is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning activities through testing, verification and handover.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, construction, engineering, controls, vendors and project teams.
• Operate independently at site level with ownership of commissioning tasks.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple trades.

Skills

Commissioning

Data center operations

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Testing and handover

Controls commissioning

Tools

Test procedures

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Commissioning Manager to support commissioning and quality activities across data center projects.

Job title - Commissioning Manager

Client Location - Multiple US locations (East Coast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West Coast)

Client Industry - Data Centers / Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Project focus

We are looking for a Commissioning Manager to support commissioning and quality activities across data center projects for a leading data center construction contractor. You will oversee commissioning activities through testing, verification and handover, working closely with QA/QC, construction, engineering, controls, vendors, and other project teams. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating independently at site level.

Key skills and Experience required

• 3+ years of hands-on commissioning experience within data centers


• Proven commissioning experience within hyperscale or colocation data center environments


• Experience across Greenfield and/or Brownfield data center projects


• Strong understanding of data center commissioning and critical infrastructure systems


• Experience with controls commissioning is highly desirable


• Knowledge of Tritium control systems is advantageous


• Experience with liquid cooling and CDU systems is highly desirable


• Exposure to chip-to-chip or liquid-to-liquid cooling systems would be beneficial


• Engineering background preferred, with Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering considered


• Candidates with US Naval Nuclear Power Program or equivalent military engineering/construction backgrounds will also be considered


• Ability to operate independently, take ownership of commissioning activities, and work without extensive day-to-day supervision


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating across construction, engineering, QA/QC, vendors, and contractors