Data Center Commissioning Program Lead

CoreSite; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

CoreSite is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning activities across data center projects, including greenfield builds, expansions, and system upgrades. You will collaborate with design teams, contractors, commissioning authorities, operations, and stakeholders to oversee testing plans, documentation, and issue resolution.

This role demands technical leadership, strong PM skills, and deep fluency in mission‑critical systems to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Building Services, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data center commissioning, QA/QC, construction management, or mission critical environments
• Commissioning certification from a recognized industry authority; PMP considered an asset.
• Experience working with third party CxAs and data center development programs.
• Willingness/ability to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Level 1–5 commissioning reviews and testing, ensuring performance against specifications.
• Develop and maintain internal commissioning standards, procedures, SOWs, and NETA standards.
• Coordinate with general contractors, engineers of record, CxAs, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead the implementation of CoreSite commissioning guidelines and support CxAs in integrating commissioning activities.
• Provide direction to commissioning teams and act as escalation point during testing and issue resolution.
• Review and standardize commissioning scripts and templates for critical equipment testing.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Cross-team coordination

Technical leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Commissioning certification; PMP advantageous

Tools

CxAlloy

BIM360

Facility Grid

Procore

Job description

CoreSite is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning activities across data center projects, including greenfield builds, expansions, and system upgrades. You will collaborate with design teams, contractors, commissioning authorities, operations, and stakeholders to oversee testing plans, documentation, and issue resolution.

This role demands technical leadership, strong PM skills, and deep fluency in mission‑critical systems to ensure