Data Center Chiller Start-Up & Commissioning Lead

Dunham-Bush USA; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunham-Bush USA is seeking a Service Engineer to join the Data Center Support team. The role focuses on assisting and supervising the start-up of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers on data center projects, and leading the full commissioning process to meet Dunham-Bush standards.

The position requires 5–8 years of field HVAC experience, strong knowledge of the refrigeration cycle, QA experience, and the ability to travel to various sites.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of field commercial HVAC experience.
• Proven experience with chiller start-up and commissioning processes.
• Strong understanding of the refrigeration cycle and all its components.
• Quality assurance (QA) experience.
• Prior data center or mission-critical facility experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory qualities.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supervise the start-up of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers on data center projects.
• Lead and support the full commissioning process, ensuring all systems meet operational and performance standards.
• Coordinate with data center project teams, contractors, and external parties throughout the commissioning and start-up phases.
• Perform functional testing and quality assurance inspections to verify units meet predetermined build and performance standards.
• Troubleshoot refrigeration and electrical systems and interpret wiring diagrams accurately and efficiently.
• Execute, follow, and verify outlined start-up and commissioning procedures and documentation.
• Communicate technical concerns and findings clearly within the organization and to external stakeholders.

Skills

HVAC systems

Chiller start-up

Commissioning process

Quality assurance

Leadership

Field service

Job description

Dunham-Bush USA is seeking a Service Engineer to join the Data Center Support team. The role focuses on assisting and supervising the start-up of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers on data center projects, and leading the full commissioning process to meet Dunham-Bush standards.

The position requires 5–8 years of field HVAC experience, strong knowledge of the refrigeration cycle, QA experience, and the ability to travel to various sites.