Commissioning Manager

Insight Global; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning across multiple hyperscale data center projects in the United States. You will drive planning, testing, turnover, and client handover, coordinating with construction, engineering, vendors, and client operations to ensure safe testing and successful system transition.

You will develop standards and best practices, contributing to scalable data center commissioning capabilities and long-term efficiency in project delivery

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, operations readiness, construction, or project delivery in large-scale industrial or data center environments.
• Proven experience leading commissioning activities from planning through final client handover on complex projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, and integrated systems testing and commissioning processes.
• Experience integrating commissioning requirements into project schedules and turnover strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across construction, engineering, subcontractors, vendors, and client operations teams.
• Experience managing commissioning personnel, specialist contractors, and vendor representatives.
• Professional certification in commissioning, project management, construction management, or operations readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activities from project planning through final client handover.
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, testing procedures, turnover strategies, and system acceptance requirements.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, vendors, subcontractors, and client operations teams to drive readiness, turnover, and integrated system testing.
• Help establish commissioning standards, processes, and best practices for long-term growth of the data center business.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

IST/FPT testing

Data center commissioning

Project planning

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Construction/startup leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Commissioning Manager to join a top energy company in Houston, TX, supporting the engineering, procurement, and construction of multiple hyperscale, mission-critical data centers across the United States. This individual will lead all commissioning activities from project planning through final client handover, ensuring systems are safely tested, commissioned, and transitioned into operation in accordance with project requirements, client expectations, and schedule commitments.

The Commissioning Manager will develop and execute commissioning plans, testing procedures, turnover strategies, and system acceptance requirements while integrating commissioning activities into project schedules, construction execution plans, and startup milestones. They will coordinate closely with construction, technical, quality, procurement, vendors, subcontractors, and client operations teams to drive commissioning readiness, system turnover, integrated systems testing, and final acceptance. In addition to project execution responsibilities, this individual will help establish commissioning standards, processes, and best practices that support the long-term growth and scalability of the Data Center business.

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Skills and Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, operations readiness, construction, or project delivery within large-scale industrial, mission-critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, power generation, or data center environments


• Proven experience leading commissioning activities from planning through final client handover on complex projects


• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, and integrated systems testing and commissioning processes


• Experience integrating commissioning requirements into project schedules, construction execution plans, and turnover strategies


• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across construction, engineering, subcontractors, vendors, and client operations teams


• Experience managing commissioning personnel, specialist contractors, and vendor representatives


• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Technical Discipline, or 15+ years of progressive commissioning and startup leadership experience


• Experience commissioning data centers, mission-critical facilities, semiconductor facilities, pharmaceutical facilities, industrial plants, or power generation assets Data center or mission-critical facility commissioning experience


• Professional certification in commissioning, project management, construction management, or operations readiness


• Experience developing commissioning procedures, standards, and organizational processes


• Experience leading integrated systems testing (IST), functional performance testing (FPT), and startup activities


• Experience supporting large-scale EPC, industrial, or mission-critical construction projects


• Familiarity with turnover management systems, commissioning documentation platforms, and digital project delivery tools