Commissioning Site Electrical Lead, Data Centers

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Austin, TX seeks an experienced electrical commissioning lead to oversee HV/MV commissioning across multiple data center sites. You will own testing, drive execution, and ensure systems meet design intent.

You will act as the owner's authority, coordinate with contractors, designers, and vendors, run on-site inspections, and manage handover. Strong field testing, safety, and documentation skills required.

Qualifications

• You've personally led HV/MV electrical commissioning on data center projects through energization and owner acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV, MV, and overall electrical commissioning across five phases on multiple data center sites.
• Act as the owner's electrical commissioning authority for general contractors, designers, and vendors.
• Own the testing and verification program: develop, review, and drive execution across generators, switchgear, UPS, transformers, ATS/STS, PDUs, and EPMS until design intent is met.
• Run on-site inspections, enforce safety, track progress, and resolve issues in the field.
• Lead the final operational handover for electrical, signing off that systems are ready for service.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead HV, MV, and overall electrical commissioning across all five commissioning phases on multiple concurrent data center sites.
• Act as the owner's electrical commissioning authority for general contractors, designers, and vendors.
• Own the testing and verification program: develop and review it, then drive execution across generators, switchgear, UPS, transformers, ATS/STS, PDUs, and EPMS until every system meets design intent.
• Run on-site inspections, enforce safety, track progress, and resolve issues in the field.
• Lead the final operational handover for electrical, signing off that systems are ready for service.

Requirements

• You've personally led HV/MV electrical commissioning on mission‑critical data center projects through energization and owner acceptance.
• You commission the full electrical stack hands‑on: generators, paralleling switchgear, UPS, battery systems, switchgear, EPMS, ATS/STS, PDUs, grounding.
• You diagnose and resolve startup failures in live environments, and you can assess and test at a high technical level without supervision.
• You hold contractors and vendors to the testing standard and document rigorously enough that the records survive an audit.
• Bonus: ASHRAE or BCxA commissioning guidelines. NETA test specifications. Controls and mechanical systems familiarity. Electrical engineering background.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading HV and MV electrical commissioning for data center projects, ensuring compliance with design intent and rigorous testing standards. Proficient in diagnosing startup failures and executing comprehensive testing programs across various electrical systems.