Data Center Turnover & Commissioning Director

Jacobs; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Leader of Turnover, Startup & Commissioning to guide turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning for our AI Data Center portfolio. You will set strategies, lead dispersed teams, and ensure readiness through testing and documentation, driving value and safety across projects.

You will work with Construction, Quality, Engineering, OEMs, and clients to implement system-based execution and digital workflows while advancing turnover milestones and client acceptance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in construction completion, turnover, startup, commissioning, or related execution roles on data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong understanding of systems-based construction completion, turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning processes.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls, HVAC, and critical utility/infrastructure systems common to data centers.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret construction drawings (single-line diagrams, P&IDs, schematics, equipment layouts, control documentation).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AIDC turnover, startup, and commissioning strategies, standards, and execution plans across projects and regions.
• Lead systemization, boundary development, turnover sequencing, and commissioning readiness planning in alignment with construction and master project schedules.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight for construction completion, walkdowns, punchlists, pre-functional testing, startup, energization, functional testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Establish clear readiness criteria and stage-gate requirements for progression from construction through turnover, startup, commissioning, and final client acceptance.
• Coordinate activities among Construction, Field Quality, Engineering, OEMs, trade partners, commissioning teams, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure required testing, inspections, documentation, and turnover records are complete, accurate, and readily accessible.
• Drive standardized turnover packages, commissioning documentation, workflows, and digital tools across the AIDC portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership in the interpretation of drawings, specifications, system architecture, controls, and commissioning requirements.
• Identify systemic execution issues and lead cross-functional resolution to protect safety, quality, schedule, and commissioning readiness.
• Develop organizational capability through team leadership, mentoring, lessons learned, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Leader of Turnover, Startup & Commissioning to guide turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning for our AI Data Center portfolio. You will set strategies, lead dispersed teams, and ensure readiness through testing and documentation, driving value and safety across projects.

You will work with Construction, Quality, Engineering, OEMs, and clients to implement system-based execution and digital workflows while advancing turnover milestones and client acceptance.