Data Center Commissioning Lead

Tetra Tech; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Hybrid work schedule

Career development

Job summary

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a Data Center Commissioning Authority to lead commissioning activities from design through turnover, overseeing field testing and documentation. You will work with owners, engineers, contractors, vendors, and facility operators to ensure systems are installed, tested and verified to spec.

The role demands 8+ years in the field, including 2+ years in data center commissioning, strong technical knowledge, and travel 50–70%.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related industry experience including 2+ years in data center commissioning, operations, construction, testing, or QA.
• Strong technical knowledge of data center mechanical and electrical systems, controls, instrumentation, and critical power.
• Experience managing commissioning schedules, tasks, resources and deliverables.
• Excellent written, verbal, client-facing and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work on active job sites, travel 50–70%, and obtain required certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for data center projects from design review through final acceptance and turnover.
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, checklists, functional tests, scripts, and reports.
• Conduct field observations and functional testing of MEP systems, controls, instrumentation, and critical power.
• Verify installation, startup, operation, sequencing, redundancy, and resiliency of mission-critical systems.
• Lead commissioning meetings and coordinate among owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and operators.
• Manage schedules, tasks, resources, and project deliverables; document issues and actions.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Field testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a Data Center Commissioning Authority to lead commissioning activities from design through turnover, overseeing field testing and documentation. You will work with owners, engineers, contractors, vendors, and facility operators to ensure systems are installed, tested and verified to spec.

The role demands 8+ years in the field, including 2+ years in data center commissioning, strong technical knowledge, and travel 50–70%.