Data Center Commissioning Lead – Critical Infra

CoreSite; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First-day medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

CoreSite is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager for data center projects in Massachusetts. You will lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning activities across greenfield builds, expansions, and upgrades, ensuring all mechanical, electrical, and control systems meet performance and reliability standards.

Travel up to 40% may be required as you collaborate with design teams, contractors, and authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Building Services, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data center commissioning, QA/QC, construction management, or mission critical environments.
• Commissioning certification from a recognized industry authority; PMP considered an asset.
• Experience working with third party CxAs and data center development programs.

Responsibilities

• As the owner’s representative, oversee Level 1–5 commissioning reviews and execution, ensuring testing validates performance against specifications.
• Oversee development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of internal commissioning standards, procedures, SOWs, and NETA standards.
• Participate in system integration testing to ensure seamless operation across all critical systems.
• Support commissioning activities, scopes, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers of record, internal stakeholders, commissioning authorities (CxAs), and vendors.
• Lead implementation of CoreSite commissioning guidelines and support CxAs in integrating commissioning activities throughout design and construction workflows.
• Provide directions to commissioning teams and act as the primary escalation point during testing and issue resolution.
• Review and standardize commissioning scripts to ensure testing meets industry standards and owner requirements.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

BMS/EPMS

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Cross-team coordination

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Commissioning certification

PMP (asset)

Tools

CxAlloy

BIM360

Facility Grid

Procore

Job description

CoreSite is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager for data center projects in Massachusetts. You will lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning activities across greenfield builds, expansions, and upgrades, ensuring all mechanical, electrical, and control systems meet performance and reliability standards.

Travel up to 40% may be required as you collaborate with design teams, contractors, and authorities.