Data Center Commissioning Lead: Critical Power & MEP

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Merit-based rewards

Work/life balance

Collaborative culture

Professional growth

Job summary

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a Data Center Commissioning Authority to join our world-class commissioning team in Austin or San Antonio, TX. You will lead commissioning activities from design through turnover, overseeing field testing of data center mechanical, electrical, controls, and critical power systems.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in data center commissioning, strong project-management and leadership skills, and willingness to travel 50–70% to project sites.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related industry experience with 2+ years in data center commissioning or similar.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical/electrical systems and data center infrastructure.
• Experience managing schedules, tasks, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for data center projects from design through turnover and acceptance.
• Develop commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists, tests, and reports.
• Conduct field testing of data center MEP systems, controls, instrumentation, and critical power.
• Verify installation, startup, operation, sequencing, redundancy, and resiliency of systems.
• Lead commissioning meetings and coordinate among owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and operators.
• Manage commissioning schedules, tasks, resources, and project deliverables.
• Identify deficiencies and document issues, solutions, and corrective actions.
• Maintain issue-resolution logs and comprehensive closeout documentation.
• Lead, coach, and mentor commissioning agents and support professional development.
• Assist with project management, QA/QC, budgeting, and resource planning as needed.
• Follow safety requirements and industry standards; stay current with data center technologies.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Project management

Leadership

Client-facing communication

Travel readiness

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering / related field

Tools

Data Center Commissioning Software

Job description

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a Data Center Commissioning Authority to join our world-class commissioning team in Austin or San Antonio, TX. You will lead commissioning activities from design through turnover, overseeing field testing of data center mechanical, electrical, controls, and critical power systems.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in data center commissioning, strong project-management and leadership skills, and willingness to travel 50–70% to project sites.