Data Center Commissioning Lead — Hyperscale Ops

FST Technical Services, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

FST Technical Services, Inc. seeks a Commissioning Manager for Data Center Operations in the United States. You will lead commissioning delivery from pre-construction through final validation, oversee testing and issue resolution, and ensure projects meet schedule, budget, and top quality standards.

You will mentor engineers, manage staffing, and develop client relationships to drive repeat business. Strong preference for full L1–L5 commissioning lifecycle experience in hyperscale data centers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in commissioning, engineering, or mission-critical construction.
• Ideally 3+ years delivering data center projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and teams.
• Strong client relationship management and financial acumen (budgeting, forecasting, margin management).
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning delivery from pre-construction through final validation.
• Oversee functional testing, system validation, and issue resolution.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to high quality standards.
• Identify risks, scope gaps, and performance issues with field teams.
• Drive real-time problem solving and value-driven decisions.
• Manage project profitability, utilization, and forecasting.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationships

Budgeting & forecasting

MEP systems

Reading drawings

Communication

Problem solving

Strategic & tactical

Job description

FST Technical Services, Inc. seeks a Commissioning Manager for Data Center Operations in the United States. You will lead commissioning delivery from pre-construction through final validation, oversee testing and issue resolution, and ensure projects meet schedule, budget, and top quality standards.

You will mentor engineers, manage staffing, and develop client relationships to drive repeat business. Strong preference for full L1–L5 commissioning lifecycle experience in hyperscale data centers.