Data Center Commissioning Lead (100% Travel)

Lemartec Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Lemartec is seeking a Testing and Commissioning Specialist to support data center projects from design to closeout. You will execute and coordinate startup, commissioning, testing, and training activities to ensure systems operate per design and client expectations while working safely.

This traveling role requires up to 100% US travel, collaboration with engineering, QA, and operations, and the ability to review drawings, lead daily POD meetings, and document test results and issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.
• 5+ years of experience in testing and commissioning projects.
• Experience commissioning mechanical, electrical, and controls systems in data centers.
• Understanding of utility systems (water, fuel, steam), electrical distribution systems, PLCs, DCS platforms, and rotating equipment (e.g., boilers, turbines).
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, testing protocols, project schedules, and commissioning milestones.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and system control narratives.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute the startup and commissioning plan from construction turnover through final handoff to operations.
• Follow and apply MPC's lock-out/tag-out procedures during the transition from construction to commissioning until turnover to the client.
• Ensure startup and commissioning deliverables are met in accordance with site-specific procedures, project schedules, contract requirements, and safety protocols.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications to confirm adequate provisions for flushing, cleaning, testing, and other pre-commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operations to confirm that equipment and services provided through subcontracts meet project specifications during and after commissioning.
• Facilitate and support OEM and vendor training sessions for client personnel, including plant operations and maintenance teams.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and vendor representatives during start-up, commissioning, and performance testing activities.
• Organize and lead daily start-up Plan of the Day (POD) meetings; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Support the system turnover process by scheduling and participating in system walkdowns and initial system operations.
• Maintain daily logs of operational, maintenance, and safety activities including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment issues and resolution.
• Coordinate commissioning-related subcontractor support and field labor in collaboration with site construction management.

Skills

Testing & commissioning

Data center experience

Project coordination

Safety procedures

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

P6 / Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Job description

Lemartec is seeking a Testing and Commissioning Specialist to support data center projects from design to closeout. You will execute and coordinate startup, commissioning, testing, and training activities to ensure systems operate per design and client expectations while working safely.

This traveling role requires up to 100% US travel, collaboration with engineering, QA, and operations, and the ability to review drawings, lead daily POD meetings, and document test results and issues.