Data Center Commissioning Lead — Travel Nationwide

Lemartec Corporation; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Flexible spending account (Healthcare)

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

Lemartec Corporation seeks a Testing and Commissioning Specialist to support data center projects from design through closeout. You will execute startup, commissioning, testing, and training activities to ensure systems perform to design intent and client expectations.

Travel across the US is required, with potential locations across multiple states. Responsibilities include leading daily start-up meetings, coordinating with Engineering, QA and Operations, and ensuring safety protocols are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
• 5+ years of experience in testing and commissioning projects.
• Experience in commissioning mechanical, electrical, and controls systems in mission-critical environments such as data centers.
• Understanding of utility systems (water, fuel, steam), electrical distribution systems, PLCs, DCS platforms, and rotating equipment (e.g., boilers, turbines).
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, testing protocols, project schedules, and commissioning milestones.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and system control narratives.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute the startup and commissioning plan from construction turnover through final handoff to operations.
• Follow and apply MPC's lock-out/tag-out procedures during the transition from construction to commissioning until turnover to the client.
• Ensure startup and commissioning deliverables are met in accordance with site-specific procedures, project schedules, contract requirements, and safety protocols.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications to confirm adequate provisions for flushing, cleaning, testing, and other pre-commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operations to confirm that equipment and services provided through subcontracts meet project specifications during and after commissioning.
• Facilitate and support OEM and vendor training sessions for client personnel, including plant operations and maintenance teams.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and vendor representatives during start-up, commissioning, and performance testing activities.
• Organize and lead daily start-up Plan of the Day (POD) meetings; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Support the system turnover process by scheduling and participating in system walkdowns and initial system operations.
• Maintain daily logs of operational, maintenance, and safety activities including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment issues and resolution.
• Coordinate commissioning-related subcontractor support and field labor in collaboration with site construction management.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Reading blueprints

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Lemartec Corporation seeks a Testing and Commissioning Specialist to support data center projects from design through closeout. You will execute startup, commissioning, testing, and training activities to ensure systems perform to design intent and client expectations.

Travel across the US is required, with potential locations across multiple states. Responsibilities include leading daily start-up meetings, coordinating with Engineering, QA and Operations, and ensuring safety protocols are