Director, Turnover, Startup & Commissioning - Data Centers

Jacobs; Bellingham (WA); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

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 standards, drive system-based strategies, and lead dispersed teams across regions to ensure safe, efficient handover to clients.

You will oversee system walkdowns, punchlists, pre-functional tests, and documentation, coordinating with Construction, Engineering, OEMs, partners, and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in turnover, startup, commissioning or related roles on data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong understanding of systems-based construction completion, turnover, startup, energization, and commissioning processes.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls, HVAC, and critical utility/infrastructure systems for data centers.
• Ability to read drawings: single-line diagrams, P&IDs, schematics, and control documentation.
• Experience implementing standardized processes, documentation, and digital workflows across projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project locations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Safety awareness

OSHA 30

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline

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 standards, drive system-based strategies, and lead dispersed teams across regions to ensure safe, efficient handover to clients.

You will oversee system walkdowns, punchlists, pre-functional tests, and documentation, coordinating with Construction, Engineering, OEMs, partners, and clients.