Data Center Commissioning Leader | Growth & Impact

Gilbane Building Company; New Florence (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company seeks a Commissioning Manager - Data Center to oversee the full commissioning lifecycle for data center facilities, ensuring systems perform to design before go-live.

You’ll lead planning, testing, and handover efforts, coordinate with clients, vendors, and subcontractors, and ensure safety and quality standards are met. Gilbane emphasizes leadership development and inclusive teamwork.

Qualifications

• You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset.
• You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress.
• You establish measures to assess impact, quality, and timeliness; praise successes and share lessons learned.
• You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline.
• You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage.
• You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Responsibilities

• Manages all stages of commissioning process, from initial planning and design reviews to final testing and handover
• Creates commissioning plans, schedules, test procedures (like IET and IPVT/IST), and verification checklists
• Ensures the facility and its systems comply with design specifications, health and safety standards, and performance requirements
• Acts as the main point of contact and manages communication between various teams, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Prepares and manages all necessary documentation, including inspection reports, test results, and final certification documents
• Performs and oversees various tests, such as functional testing and site acceptance testing, to verify system performance
• Trains direct reports on processes, procedures, and completion of daily tasks

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Gilbane Building Company seeks a Commissioning Manager - Data Center to oversee the full commissioning lifecycle for data center facilities, ensuring systems perform to design before go-live.

You’ll lead planning, testing, and handover efforts, coordinate with clients, vendors, and subcontractors, and ensure safety and quality standards are met. Gilbane emphasizes leadership development and inclusive teamwork.