Data Center Commissioning & Delivery Leader

Anthropic Limited; United States; Hybrid; USD 320,000 - 405,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic Limited is seeking a Data Center Facility Operations Lead to oversee commissioning and delivery of new capacity across Anthropic’s data center infrastructure. You will bring critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems from construction through L1–L5 commissioning and handover to operations.

This role requires 10+ years in data center commissioning or related operations, experience with third-party partners, and a plus for experience with AI/ML workloads and

Qualifications

• Have 10+ years of experience in data center commissioning, construction delivery, or facility operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead or related role.
• Can demonstrate a proven track record commissioning and delivering mission critical capacity on schedule.
• Are a subject matter expert in L1–L5 commissioning, including commissioning plans, functional and integrated systems testing, and handover to operations.
• Are experienced in third-party partner relationship management, including commissioning agents, general contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant domain or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Define the commissioning and delivery strategy for new capacity, including commissioning plans, acceptance criteria, schedule milestones, and reporting methods.
• Oversee third-party L1–L5 commissioning, turn-up, and handover to operations of facility infrastructure such as switch gear, technology cooling systems, and computer room air handlers.
• Define expectations and standards to enable third-party commissioning agents, contractors, and operators to succeed in each of the critical facility domains.
• Create standards for functional and integrated systems testing, minimizing risk, and effectively tracking and resolving deficiencies, excursions, and incidents during turn-up.
• Develop innovative approaches to accelerate time to capacity and improve equipment availability while minimizing cost and complexity.
• Enable scale-out of capacity delivery through industry best practices and optimization of bill of materials, logistics, and physical processes.
• Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Anthropic Limited is seeking a Data Center Facility Operations Lead to oversee commissioning and delivery of new capacity across Anthropic’s data center infrastructure. You will bring critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems from construction through L1–L5 commissioning and handover to operations.

This role requires 10+ years in data center commissioning or related operations, experience with third-party partners, and a plus for experience with AI/ML workloads and