Commissioning Manager

Darwin Recruitment; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotation schedule

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commissioning Manager to support commissioning and quality activities across data center projects. You will oversee commissioning through testing, verification and handover, coordinating with QA/QC, construction, engineering and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on commissioning in data centers, with hyperscale or colocation environments, and experience across Greenfield and Brownfield projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on commissioning experience within data centers.
• Experience within hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
• Experience across Greenfield and/or Brownfield data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning activities through testing, verification and handover.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, construction, engineering, controls, vendors and other project teams.
• Operate independently at site level and take ownership of commissioning activities.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Independent site work

Stakeholder management

Engineering background

Controls commissioning

Tritium systems knowledge

Liquid cooling/CDU systems

Naval nuclear program background

Effective communication

Education

Engineering degree preferred

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)

Remote work offering – Rotation schedule

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