Data Center Commissioning Lead — Startup & CX Specialist

Weeks Grp, LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Weeks Group is seeking an experienced MEP/Project Manager to support QA/QC on large-scale data center projects. The role focuses on ensuring mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems meet approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards in an active construction environment.

The ideal candidate coordinates with PMs, superintendents, QA/QC leadership, trade partners, and commissioning teams to drive startup, energization, testing, and turnover per schedule, mentor field teams, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting equipment startup, commissioning, energization, systems turnover, or operational readiness on large, technically complex construction projects.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, life-safety, and utility systems and the prerequisites required to move equipment from construction complete through startup and functional testing.
• Experience developing and managing startup schedules, system-based sequencing plans, look-ahead schedules, constraint logs, and daily work priorities.
• Experience coordinating owners, general contractors, subcontractors, OFCI vendors, engineers of record, operations teams, and independent commissioning agents.
• Ability to interpret equipment submittals, startup procedures, vendor requirements, test documentation, system boundaries, drawings, specifications, and turnover packages.
• Proven ability to lead field meetings, drive issue closure, communicate risk clearly, and maintain accurate documentation in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong mentoring and team‑leadership skills with a practical, field-focused approach to safe and orderly startup execution.

Responsibilities

• Equipment startup and commissioning schedule, readiness priorities, and constraint updates.
• Summary of equipment issues, emerging trends, schedule impacts, and required decisions.
• Current commissioning issue and corrective-action log with owners and target closure dates.
• Metrics and trend report covering open issues, closed issues, issue duration, aging, and recurring themes.
• Final project startup and commissioning closeout summary, including remaining risks, open items, documentation status, and turnover completion.

Skills

Equipment startup

Commissioning

Startup schedules

Coordination

Submittals interpretation

Field meetings

Mentoring

Team leadership

Issue resolution

Job description

Weeks Group is seeking an experienced MEP/Project Manager to support QA/QC on large-scale data center projects. The role focuses on ensuring mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems meet approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards in an active construction environment.

The ideal candidate coordinates with PMs, superintendents, QA/QC leadership, trade partners, and commissioning teams to drive startup, energization, testing, and turnover per schedule, mentor field teams, and