Hyperscale Data Center Commissioning Lead

Oracle Corporation; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation in Abilene, TX is seeking a Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer to drive site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and AI readiness for OCI data centers. This hands-on leadership role requires coaching commissioning teams and coordinating across construction, controls, and operations.

The role supports OCI's AI Data Center Infrastructure and the Oracle Data Center in Shackelford, TX, with relocation packages and up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data center commissioning and startup experience.
• Experience leading commissioning, testing, startup, or operational readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical, mechanical, controls, life safety, and integrated systems.
• Ability to identify commissioning risks, system readiness gaps, and turnover issues in the field.
• Experience with functional testing, integrated systems testing, energization readiness, and operational handoff.
• Strong coordination across construction, vendors, commissioning, controls, safety, and operations.
• Ability to manage issue logs, readiness trackers, test documentation, and turnover deliverables.
• Strong field leadership presence and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to coach and develop commissioning personnel.
• Strong communication, escalation, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work in fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.
• Willingness to maintain significant onsite presence, especially during turnover and startup phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities for assigned scopes.
• Coordinate startup sequencing with construction, vendors, controls, safety, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Support energization readiness, functional testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Validate system readiness before testing, turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Lead readiness reviews, commissioning coordination meetings, and startup planning sessions.
• Track commissioning issues, risks, deficiencies, and recovery actions through closure.
• Escalate startup, readiness, and turnover risks quickly and clearly.
• Ensure turnover documentation, test records, and readiness evidence are complete and accurate.
• Maintain strong daily field presence during startup, testing, and turnover periods.
• Walk systems and turnover areas to verify readiness, progress, and risk conditions.
• Support safe execution of commissioning, energization, and integrated testing activities.
• Coach and mentor Commissioning Managers, field engineers, vendors, and startup personnel.
• Reinforce commissioning standards, accountability, and consistent execution across teams.
• Support operational handoff and ensure systems are ready for reliable operation.
• Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements for future delivery.

Skills

Data Center Infra Construction

OSHA Safety Assessments

OSHA Safety Standards

Project Management

Quality Engineering

Relationship Management

Safety Procedures

Safety and Operations

Stakeholder Management

System Design Documentation

Technical Documentation

Test Automation Infrastructure

Troubleshooting

Education

CCP

CxA

Uptime Institute ATD/AOS

OSHA 30

NFPA 70E

PMP

ASQ certifications

Tools

BMS/EPMS

Job description

Oracle Corporation in Abilene, TX is seeking a Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer to drive site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and AI readiness for OCI data centers. This hands-on leadership role requires coaching commissioning teams and coordinating across construction, controls, and operations.

The role supports OCI's AI Data Center Infrastructure and the Oracle Data Center in Shackelford, TX, with relocation packages and up to 50% travel.