Data Center Commissioning Program Lead

Prime Data Centers; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

Prime Data Centers is seeking a Commissioning Program Engineer (CxE) to own the commissioning lifecycle across regional data center projects. You will enforce standards, govern the commissioning lifecycle with design/construction teams, and drive third-party CxAs toward on-time, defect-free turnovers to Operations.

You will manage scope, budgets, and team performance while coordinating with leadership across campuses, with domestic travel as needed and a focus on QA across complex MEP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering discipline or equivalent data center experience.
• 8+ years in commissioning, MEP engineering, or mission-critical construction, with 5+ years delivering data center projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and leading commissioning teams.
• Knowledge of the full L0-L5 commissioning lifecycle.
• Expertise in power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear/ATS, chilled-water and cooling systems, controls, and life-safety.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and sequences of operations; familiar with ASHRAE/NEC/NFPA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present status to leadership and lead vendors.
• Willing to travel domestically (and internationally as portfolio requires).

Responsibilities

• Enforce commissioning standards, templates, and processes across projects.
• Coordinate with leadership to refine corporate standards and processes.
• Own and oversee the commissioning lifecycle framework for campuses.
• Develop and execute contracts for Cx services from RFP to turnover.
• Integrate with Quality and support assurance and consistency.
• Provide oversight to project teams and third-party CxA vendors; manage schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate with construction/design teams; ensure operational readiness and audit-ready documentation.
• Track KPIs, report to leadership, and drive issue resolution to closure.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

BMS/EPMS

CxA/BCxP/EIT/PE certifications

Job description

Prime Data Centers is seeking a Commissioning Program Engineer (CxE) to own the commissioning lifecycle across regional data center projects. You will enforce standards, govern the commissioning lifecycle with design/construction teams, and drive third-party CxAs toward on-time, defect-free turnovers to Operations.

You will manage scope, budgets, and team performance while coordinating with leadership across campuses, with domestic travel as needed and a focus on QA across complex MEP systems.