Director, Data Center Commissioning

Equinix; California; On-site; USD 213,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Equinix is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan and coordinate xScale commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers across the Americas. You will develop best-practice documentation and report on progress to stakeholders.

Lead multi-facility commissioning plans, drive standards, and partner with operations and construction teams to ensure readiness. This role requires deep engineering and program-management expertise in mission‑critical environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data center commissioning experience preferred.
• 5+ years leadership experience in a mission‑critical environment preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules.
• Assesses, recommends and implements industry best practices into new and existing Critical Environment Programs.
• Communicates effectively with business operations and construction managers monthly.
• Responsible for regional, long-term pipeline management to inform resource planning.
• Executes commissioning through a structured, stage‑gated delivery model with objective readiness criteria.
• Liaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on commissioning activities.
• Develops commissioning logs, equipment checklists, and tools to track projects.
• Input into the project budget for all commissioning activities.
• Reviews electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Witness Test procedures.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Leadership

Electrical/Mechanical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Equinix is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan and coordinate xScale commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers across the Americas. You will develop best-practice documentation and report on progress to stakeholders.

Lead multi-facility commissioning plans, drive standards, and partner with operations and construction teams to ensure readiness. This role requires deep engineering and program-management expertise in mission‑critical environments.