Data Center Commissioning Lead – Electrical & Mechanical

Thor; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Thor seeks an experienced Commissioning (CX) Manager to lead end-to-end Electrical and Mechanical commissioning across large-scale data center construction projects in Texas. You will own both Electrical and Mechanical scopes, driving IST and handover, coordinating with construction, QA/QC, and client teams to ensure fully tested, functional systems.

You will oversee a wide commissioning lifecycle, manage plans and testing, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and deliver clear client-facing

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in commissioning, MEP construction, or mission critical environments.
• 3+ years of data center commissioning experience (hyperscale strongly preferred).
• Proven experience leading both electrical and mechanical commissioning scopes.
• Deep understanding of Level 1-5 commissioning and IST processes.
• Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings, sequences of operation, and specifications.
• Experience working for a General Contractor, Commissioning Agent, or Owner’s Rep.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel across Texas projects as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full commissioning lifecycle (Level 1-5) across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Develop and manage the commissioning plan, schedule, and execution strategy.
• Oversee pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing (IST).
• Coordinate all MEP subcontractors, vendors, and third-party commissioning agents.
• Review and approve commissioning scripts, procedures, and test documentation.
• Ensure systems are installed, tested, and operating in line with design intent.
• Drive issue resolution, deficiency tracking, and closeout through turnover.
• Lead client witnessing, demonstrations, and sign-off processes.
• Work with QA/QC teams to ensure commissioning readiness.
• Provide regular reporting to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Enforce safety, sequencing, and commissioning best practices.

Skills

4+ years experience in commissioning

3+ years data center commissioning

Electrical commissioning leadership

Mechanical commissioning leadership

IST and Level 1-5 expertise

MEP drawings and specs literacy

GC/Commissioning Agent/Owner’s Rep exp

Stakeholder management

Travel Texans projects

Job description

Thor seeks an experienced Commissioning (CX) Manager to lead end-to-end Electrical and Mechanical commissioning across large-scale data center construction projects in Texas. You will own both Electrical and Mechanical scopes, driving IST and handover, coordinating with construction, QA/QC, and client teams to ensure fully tested, functional systems.

You will oversee a wide commissioning lifecycle, manage plans and testing, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and deliver clear client-facing