Data Center Commissioning Engineer II — Travel‑Heavy

QTS Data Centers; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flex spending accounts / HSA

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Paid volunteer days

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Military leave assistance

QTS scholarship for dependents

Wellness program

Bonus eligible

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Commissioning Engineer II to lead Level 1–5 commissioning across base building, electrical, mechanical, and BMS systems in a data center environment. Travel up to ~75% to other sites nationwide is expected.

You will document, test, and validate installations, coordinate with a third-party commissioning agent, and support operations without impacting campus performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in data center engineering, commissioning, or project management.
• Experience with CCTV, access control, network, and life-safety systems.
• Ability to travel to other data centers as needed.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in site construction activities to ensure design and testing meet standards.
• Develop commissioning plans for Levels 1–5 systems and subsystems.
• Conduct commissioning activities and validate systems per specs.
• Identify and resolve issues, provide feedback to management.
• Create and review commissioning documentation and as-built records.
• Witness equipment testing and validate sequences of operations.
• Collaborate with design, project managers, contractors, and operations.
• Implement QC measures and develop SOPs/MOP/ERP with facilities.
• Provide training to end-users and maintenance staff.
• Follow Change Management for preventative and corrective maintenance.

Skills

CCTV

Access control

Network

Telecommunications

Fire detection/suppression

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Commissioning Engineer II to lead Level 1–5 commissioning across base building, electrical, mechanical, and BMS systems in a data center environment. Travel up to ~75% to other sites nationwide is expected.

You will document, test, and validate installations, coordinate with a third-party commissioning agent, and support operations without impacting campus performance.