Data Center Commissioning Lead

Gray Matter Systems, Llc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid short term disability

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Long term disability

EAP and telemedicine

HSA and FSA

Job summary

GrayMatter is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead on-site commissioning for critical data center infrastructure projects. You will oversee commissioning teams, coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams, and ensure safety and quality across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems.

Travel to active data center sites is required. You will drive schedules, document test results, and mentor engineers and technicians while upholding OSHA, LOTO, JHA, and arc flash standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Automation, or related technical discipline; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 5 years of commissioning, controls, automation, or related field experience.
• Direct experience commissioning data center infrastructure systems is required.
• Experience leading commissioning teams, technical crews, or field personnel in complex project environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site commissioning activities from pre-functional testing through IST and final turnover.
• Direct and coordinate Site Leads, Commissioning Engineers, and Technicians.
• Serve as primary on-site commissioning representative for clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Maintain commissioning schedules, milestones, resources, and risk mitigation.
• Provide technical leadership during startup, checkout, and functional testing.
• Oversee electrical system commissioning (switchgear, UPS, generators, ATS, PDUs, RPPs) and mechanical systems (chillers, cooling plants, CCUs/CRAC, HVAC controls).
• Support BMS, EPMS, PLC controls, and networked systems validation and documentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Organization

Communication

Decision making

Leadership

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Mechanical Eng Tech or Automation

Tools

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

Rockwell

Schneider Electric

Siemens

Job description

GrayMatter is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead on-site commissioning for critical data center infrastructure projects. You will oversee commissioning teams, coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams, and ensure safety and quality across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems.

Travel to active data center sites is required. You will drive schedules, document test results, and mentor engineers and technicians while upholding OSHA, LOTO, JHA, and arc flash standards.