Commissioning Manager

WR Engineering; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus eligibility

Benefits package

Job summary

WR Engineering is recruiting a Regional Commissioning Manager for data center projects. This remote role in the USA requires regular travel to project sites and offices.

You will oversee commissioning across multiple sites, build onsite Commissioning Managers, and ensure safety, quality, and contractual requirements are met. The role emphasizes leadership of onsite teams, coordinating with clients, PMs, superintendents, vendors and subcontractors, and driving issue resolution and documentation

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in electrical data center project engineering, field management or project management.
• 8+ years’ commissioning experience and knowledge of commissioning processes.
• Strong technical understanding of data center electrical systems and construction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project-specific commissioning plans from construction through energization, testing and closeout.
• Lead, train and develop onsite commissioning teams, promoting consistent standards across the region.
• Work closely with clients, project managers, superintendents, vendors and subcontractors.
• Audit commissioning activities, track progress and resolve deficiencies through corrective actions and root cause analysis.
• Provide technical oversight for equipment issues, factory acceptance testing and energization planning.
• Integrate commissioning milestones into project schedules and monitor resources, labor costs and performance.
• Manage digital inspection records, checklists, issue tracking and handover documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team coordination

Electrical data centers

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360

Primavera P6 / MS Project

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regional Commissioning Manager | Data Centers

Location: Remote, USA, with regular travel to project sites and offices

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 DOE and location

Package: Annual performance bonus eligibility + benefits

WR Engineering is working with an established electrical contractor to recruit a Regional Commissioning Manager supporting complex data center projects.

This regional leadership role will oversee commissioning across multiple sites, develop onsite Commissioning Managers and ensure projects meet safety, quality, technical and contractual requirements.

The Role

• Oversee project-specific commissioning plans from construction through energization, testing and closeout.
• Lead, train and develop onsite commissioning teams, promoting consistent standards across the region.
• Work closely with clients, project managers, superintendents, vendors and subcontractors.
• Audit commissioning activities, track progress and resolve deficiencies through corrective actions and root cause analysis.
• Provide technical oversight for equipment issues, factory acceptance testing and energization planning.
• Integrate commissioning milestones into project schedules and monitor resources, labor costs and performance.
• Manage digital inspection records, checklists, issue tracking and handover documentation.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in electrical data center project engineering, field management or project management.
• 8+ years’ commissioning experience, with strong knowledge of commissioning processes and best practices.
• Strong technical understanding of data center electrical systems and construction.
• Proven ability to lead teams, coordinate stakeholders and manage delivery across multiple projects.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.