Head of Data Center Turnover & Commissioning

Jacobs; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and basiclife

401(k) plan

Unlimited U.S. PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Stock purchase at discount

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Leader of Turnover, Startup & Commissioning for its AI Data Center portfolio. You will lead dispersed teams, drive systemization, and oversee turnover, startup, energization, and testing across projects to ensure safe, timely completion and client acceptance.

The role requires 12+ years in data center execution, a systems-based approach, and travel. Hybrid work with opportunities to lead cross-functional teams and advance standards across regions.

Qualifications

• 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, including single-line diagrams, P&IDs, schematics, equipment layouts, and control documentation.
• Experience developing and implementing standardized processes, procedures, documentation, and digital workflows across multiple projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
• OSHA 30 certification required or ability to obtain.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project locations as required.

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

12+ years experience

Systems-based commissioning

Data center knowledge

Reading construction drawings

Standardized processes

Leadership & communication

OSHA 30

Willingness to travel

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 for its AI Data Center portfolio. You will lead dispersed teams, drive systemization, and oversee turnover, startup, energization, and testing across projects to ensure safe, timely completion and client acceptance.

The role requires 12+ years in data center execution, a systems-based approach, and travel. Hybrid work with opportunities to lead cross-functional teams and advance standards across regions.