Data Center Systems Commissioning Engineer

Tec Group International; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tec Group International is seeking a Quality & Commissioning Manager to plan, coordinate, witness and document commissioning of mechanical and process-support systems on a major data center project in Lisle, Illinois. The role ensures installation, pre-start checks, vendor start-up, balancing, functional performance and integrated operation meet approved design documents and Owner/Tenant requirements.

You will own discipline evidence, issue follow-through and report readiness and risk to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Building Services or related engineering; equivalent field and commissioning experience may be accepted.
• Typically 5+ years in mechanical construction, start-up or commissioning on complex facilities.
• Required experience with mission-critical HVAC and hydronic systems; data center commissioning experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated field testing, troubleshooting, deficiency management and technical documentation experience.
• Preferred experience with digital completions platforms and integrated systems testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute mechanical commissioning procedures and test scripts for assigned systems through Levels 1-5.
• Verify construction completion and commissioning prerequisites before equipment energization, start-up and functional testing.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, TAB providers, controls personnel and operations representatives during testing.
• Record results, raise and manage deficiencies, verify corrective work and maintain complete turnover evidence.
• Provide accurate mechanical-system status, constraints, forecasts and technical recommendations to the Project Commissioning Lead.
• Review mechanical drawings, specifications, P&IDs, equipment schedules, submittals, control narratives and sequences for commissionability and test coverage.
• Develop system boundaries, equipment lists, check sheets, test packs, flushing/cleaning plans and readiness matrices.
• Verify pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, chemical treatment, lubrication, alignment, rotation, safeties, valve positions and instrument calibration as applicable.
• Witness and document vendor start-up, air and water balancing, equipment performance, redundancy, failure-mode and recovery testing.
• Commission chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC units, air-handling systems, heat exchangers, hydronic systems, fuel systems, plumbing and other assigned mechanical utilities.
• Coordinate mechanical/BAS point verification and functional testing, including alarms, interlocks, lead-lag, staging and environmental control.
• Confirm testing instruments have suitable range and current calibration; preserve raw data and signed records.
• Maintain issue logs and punch lists; define retest scope and verify closure evidence.
• Support integrated systems testing, load-bank activities, reliability demonstrations, training and final system handover.
• Apply lockout/tagout, permit-to-work and project safety requirements during commissioning activities.

Skills

HVAC systems

Hydronics

P&IDs interpretation

Test procedures

Field documentation

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Building Services

5+ years commissioning

Tools

Digital completions platforms

Job description

Tec Group International is seeking a Quality & Commissioning Manager to plan, coordinate, witness and document commissioning of mechanical and process-support systems on a major data center project in Lisle, Illinois. The role ensures installation, pre-start checks, vendor start-up, balancing, functional performance and integrated operation meet approved design documents and Owner/Tenant requirements.

You will own discipline evidence, issue follow-through and report readiness and risk to the