Data Center Mechanical Lead - Commissioning Turnover

Hut 8 Corp.; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Mechanical Systems Expert to join the Managed Services team in supporting design review and commissioning for data center cooling systems.

The role emphasizes operability, maintainability, and hands-on verification in a dynamic build environment. Responsibilities include design review through an operations lens, witnessing commissioning, and verifying turnover documentation to enable seamless handover to operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in critical facilities mechanical operations, commissioning, or chief-engineer-track roles.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of chilled water plants and data center cooling topologies.
• Level 1-5 commissioning fluency from witness/operations perspective, including integrated systems testing.

Responsibilities

• Review mechanical and cooling designs with an operations lens for operability, redundancy, and failure-mode consequences.
• Walk installations at milestones to catch operability problems before turnover.
• Witness Level 3-5 commissioning and document acceptance criteria in the Cx log.
• Verify turnover packages and ensure operators are trained via O&Ms, as-builts, and PM inputs.
• Support early operations stabilization, alarm tuning, and first-month troubleshooting.

Skills

Critical facilities operations

Commissioning fluency

Data center cooling knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CFC/EPA certifications or engineering degree

Job description

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Mechanical Systems Expert to join the Managed Services team in supporting design review and commissioning for data center cooling systems.

The role emphasizes operability, maintainability, and hands-on verification in a dynamic build environment. Responsibilities include design review through an operations lens, witnessing commissioning, and verifying turnover documentation to enable seamless handover to operations.