Commissioning Manager – General Contractor (Data Center Projects)

Just Construction Recruitment; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Construction Recruitment seeks a Commissioning Manager for hyperscale data center projects. You will lead commissioning across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems, coordinating multi-discipline teams and external agents to ensure readiness and final acceptance.

Responsibilities include developing the master commissioning plan, leading IST activities, managing documentation and turnover, and reporting progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5–15+ years’ experience in commissioning or construction delivery.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in complex facilities.
• Experience managing multi-discipline commissioning programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commissioning strategy across data center projects.
• Coordinate electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and controls commissioning.
• Develop and maintain master commissioning plan and schedule.
• Lead IST across disciplines.
• Liaise between GC, client, design teams, and commissioning agents.
• Manage commissioning documentation, turnover packs, and closeout deliverables.
• Track commissioning progress, risks, and critical path activities.
• Lead commissioning meetings and report to senior project leadership.
• Support LEED / sustainability commissioning requirements where applicable.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Coordination across trades

Planning and scheduling

Problem-solving under pressure

IST (Integrated Systems Testing)

Tools

Procore

CxAlloy

Job description

Commissioning Manager – General Contractor (Data Center Projects)

About the Client

A leading general contractor specializing in hyperscale data center construction is seeking a Commissioning Manager to oversee full project commissioning delivery across multidisciplinary systems including electrical, mechanical, and controls.

About the Role

• Managing overall commissioning strategy across full data center projects
• Coordinating electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and controls commissioning activities
• Developing and maintaining the master commissioning plan and schedule
• Leading integrated systems testing (IST) across all disciplines
• Acting as the primary liaison between GC, client, design teams, and commissioning agents
• Managing commissioning documentation, turnover packages, and closeout deliverables
• Tracking commissioning progress, risks, and critical path activities
• Coordinating system readiness reviews and pre-functional inspections
• Ensuring alignment between construction progress and commissioning sequencing
• Leading commissioning meetings and reporting to senior project leadership
• Supporting LEED / sustainability commissioning requirements where applicable
• Driving issue resolution and ensuring system readiness for final acceptance

About the Candidate

• 5–15+ years’ experience in commissioning or construction delivery within mission critical/data center or industrial projects
• Strong understanding of both electrical and mechanical systems in complex facilities
• Proven experience managing multi-discipline commissioning programs
• Background with general contractors, commissioning agents, or owners’ representation
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple trades and large-scale project teams
• Deep understanding of commissioning processes, IST, and turnover sequencing
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and reporting capabilities
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
• Proficiency with commissioning platforms and construction management tools (e.g., Procore, CxAlloy or similar)