Data Center Commissioning Lead (PM, QA, Cx)

CoreSite; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage starting day one

Dental and vision

Telemedicine

HSA/FSA options

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PTO and holidays

Wellness reimbursements

Technology stipend

Educational reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning

Charitable donation matching

Financial coaching

Family planning support

Mental health support

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

CoreSite is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager for data center projects. You will lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning across greenfield builds, expansions, and system upgrades to ensure mechanical, electrical, and control systems meet performance and safety criteria.

Work with design teams, contractors, commissioning authorities, and operations to oversee testing, documentation, and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning across data center projects (greenfield, expansions, upgrades).
• Oversee testing protocols and validation of mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Develop and enforce commissioning standards, procedures, SOWs, and QA/QC practices.
• Coordinate with design teams, contractors, commissioning authorities (CxAs), operations, and vendors.
• Provide direction to commissioning teams and act as escalation point during testing.
• Represent owner in commissioning meetings and manage documentation and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Commissioning

CxA coordination

BMS/EPMS knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PMP certification (asset)

Tools

CxAlloy

BIM360

Facility Grid

Procore

Job description

CoreSite is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager for data center projects. You will lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning across greenfield builds, expansions, and system upgrades to ensure mechanical, electrical, and control systems meet performance and safety criteria.

Work with design teams, contractors, commissioning authorities, and operations to oversee testing, documentation, and issue resolution.