Director, Data Center Turnover & Commissioning

Jacobs; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Hybrid work policy

Paid holidays

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, standards, and execution practices, leading dispersed teams across regions while coordinating with Construction, Engineering, OEMs, and clients.

You will oversee system walkdowns, punchlists, pre-functional testing, startup, energy, testing, and documentation to ensure readiness and successful client turnover, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in 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.
• Experience reading construction drawings including single-line diagrams, P&IDs, schematics and layouts.
• Experience developing and implementing standardized processes, procedures, documentation, and digital workflows across multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel to project locations and ability to lead on active construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement turnover, startup, and commissioning strategies across projects and regions.
• Lead systemization, boundary development, turnover sequencing, and readiness planning.
• Provide oversight for construction completion, walkdowns, punchlists, testing, startup, energization, and commissioning.
• Establish readiness criteria and stage-gate requirements for progression through turnover and commissioning.
• Coordinate activities among Construction, Engineering, OEMs, trade partners, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure testing, inspections, documentation, and turnover records are complete and accessible.
• Drive standardized turnover packages, commissioning documentation, workflows, and digital tools.
• Provide technical leadership in interpretation of drawings, specifications, and system architecture.
• Identify issues and lead cross-functional resolution to protect safety, quality, schedule, and readiness.
• Develop organizational capability through leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/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, standards, and execution practices, leading dispersed teams across regions while coordinating with Construction, Engineering, OEMs, and clients.

You will oversee system walkdowns, punchlists, pre-functional testing, startup, energy, testing, and documentation to ensure readiness and successful client turnover, with