Data Center Commissioning Lead

LotusWorks; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

401k plan

Extra annual leave

Job summary

LotusWorks is seeking an on-site Owner's Representative to lead quality and commissioning activities for a mission-critical data center project. You will work closely with the owner, GC, Commissioning Agent, operations teams, subcontractors, and vendors to provide technical oversight and program leadership throughout commissioning.

This role focuses on managing the commissioning program rather than performing field commissioning, ensuring milestones, documentation, and QA standards are met

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required/preferred.
• Commissioning certification preferred.
• Relevant electrical, mechanical, or construction certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site contact for Owner quality and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical oversight of electrical, mechanical, controls, and critical data center systems.
• Coordinate commissioning activities among Owner, General Contractor, Commissioning Agent, operations teams, subcontractors, and equipment vendors.
• Oversee Commissioning Agent and QA activities, personnel, and alignment with project requirements.
• Manage the transition between commissioning levels (L1-L5) from construction to testing.
• Review commissioning plans, checklists, test scripts, QA plans, drawings, RFIs, submittals, FAT/FWT procedures, and final documentation.
• Oversee commissioning schedules and two-week look-ahead plans to meet milestones.
• Monitor progress, readiness, deficiencies, and quality issues; escalate risks.
• Lead commissioning issue management and close critical deficiencies.
• Provide BIM commissioning process oversight and documentation.
• Lead commissioning change control for project deviations.
• Develop commissioning metrics and reporting for leadership on progress and milestones.
• Coordinate kickoff, startup, quality, schedule reviews, testing, and coordination meetings.
• Support inspections, quality walks, FAT/FWT activities, and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate resources, vendors, and QA personnel to maintain schedule.
• Support project closeout, turnover, and lessons learned.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Controls knowledge

QA/QC programs

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

BIM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Commissioning certification

Electrical/Mechanical certifications

Tools

BIM tools

Commissioning platforms

Reporting tools

Document management systems

Job description

LotusWorks is seeking an on-site Owner's Representative to lead quality and commissioning activities for a mission-critical data center project. You will work closely with the owner, GC, Commissioning Agent, operations teams, subcontractors, and vendors to provide technical oversight and program leadership throughout commissioning.

This role focuses on managing the commissioning program rather than performing field commissioning, ensuring milestones, documentation, and QA standards are met