Data Center Commissioning Lead

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; West Virginia; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a Commissioning Manager to own the commissioning program for a data center build, from design review to Level 5 IST, coordinating the GC and third-party agents. You will lead a team of commissioning engineers and coordinate with Design, Construction, Quality, and Data Center Operations.

Requires 5+ years of commissioning in mission-critical facilities, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commissioning experience in mission-critical facilities, with at least 2 years leading Cx on data center or similar critical-facility projects
• Proven experience delivering Level 1–5 commissioning, including leading Level 5 IST on a live project
• Deep working knowledge of data center electrical (MV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear) and mechanical (chilled water, heat rejection, air handling) systems
• Experience managing third-party Commissioning Agents and holding general contractors and trades to schedule and quality
• Strong understanding of ASHRAE Guideline 0 and 1.1, NFPA 70E, NETA ATS, and relevant local electrical and building codes
• Ability to read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams, P&IDs, controls sequences, and construction drawings

Responsibilities

• Commissioning program ownership — develop and own the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) alignment, Commissioning Plan, and Cx schedule for the site
• Cx Agent and contractor management — direct the third-party Commissioning Agent and hold the GC, MEP trades, and OFCI vendors accountable for Cx deliverables
• Design and submittal review — review design documents, Basis of Design, sequences of operation, and submittals for commissionability, maintainability, and resilience
• Level 1–5 execution — oversee factory witness testing (FWT), installation verification, pre-functional checks, functional performance testing, and Level 5 IST
• Electrical systems — lead commissioning of MV/LV switchgear, transformers, UPS, BESS, generators, ATS/STS, busway, and PDUs/RPPs
• Mechanical and liquid cooling — lead commissioning of chillers, cooling towers/dry coolers, CRAH/fan walls, pumps, CDUs, and direct-to-chip liquid cooling loops
• Controls and monitoring — verify BMS, EPMS, and DCIM point-to-point checks, alarms, sequences, and integration with operations tooling
• Issues and risk management — run the Cx issues log, drive deficiencies to closure, and elevate risks
• Safety — monitor lockout/tagout, NFPA 70E arc-flash practices, and site safety standards during testing
• Reporting — deliver weekly Cx status, readiness dashboards, and executive go/no-go recommendations
• Handover to operations — ensure complete O&M manuals, as-builts, test records, training, warranties, and spare parts
• Continuous improvement — capture lessons learned and build commissioning standards and templates
• Team leadership — hire, coach, and lead commissioning engineers and technicians on site

Skills

Cx leadership

Data center knowledge

Third-party management

Reading schematics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Nscale is seeking a Commissioning Manager to own the commissioning program for a data center build, from design review to Level 5 IST, coordinating the GC and third-party agents. You will lead a team of commissioning engineers and coordinate with Design, Construction, Quality, and Data Center Operations.

Requires 5+ years of commissioning in mission-critical facilities, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.