Data Center Commissioning Lead - Critical Power & MEP

Tetra Tech; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Work-life balance

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Job summary

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a Data Center Commissioning Authority to lead commissioning for mission-critical facilities from design through turnover. You will oversee field testing of MEP systems, manage documentation, and coordinate with owners, engineers, and contractors to ensure systems perform as designed.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in the field, including data center commissioning, and can travel 50–70% to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering, construction, building science, or related field
• 8+ years of related industry experience, including 2+ years in data center commissioning
• Strong knowledge of data center mechanical and electrical systems, controls, instrumentation, and critical power
• Experience managing commissioning schedules, tasks, resources, and deliverables
• Strong written, verbal, client-facing, and relationship-management skills
• Ability to travel ~50–70% to project sites
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship not available
• Willingness to obtain commissioning certification within 12 months if not certified

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for data center projects from design review through final acceptance and turnover
• Develop commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists, functional performance tests, test scripts, and reports
• Conduct field observations and functional testing of data center mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, and critical power systems
• Verify installation, startup, operation, sequencing, redundancy, and resiliency of mission-critical systems
• Lead commissioning meetings and coordinate activities among owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and facility operators
• Manage commissioning schedules, tasks, resources, and project deliverables
• Identify deficiencies and risks; document issues, solutions, and corrective actions
• Maintain issue-resolution logs and compile comprehensive commissioning reports and closeout documentation
• Lead, coach, and mentor commissioning agents and support their professional development
• Assist with project management, QA/QC, budgeting, and resource planning
• Follow internal procedures, safety requirements, legislation, and industry standards
• Maintain knowledge of data center technologies and commissioning practices

Skills

Data center commissioning

Project management

Leadership

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a Data Center Commissioning Authority to lead commissioning for mission-critical facilities from design through turnover. You will oversee field testing of MEP systems, manage documentation, and coordinate with owners, engineers, and contractors to ensure systems perform as designed.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in the field, including data center commissioning, and can travel 50–70% to project sites.