Hyperscale Data Center Commissioning Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer for Abilene, TX, to lead site-level commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover ensuring operational readiness for Oracle's AI data center infrastructure. This hands-on leadership role requires strong field presence and coaching of teams across vendors, control teams, and operations.

Based in Abilene with 50% travel, this IC5 role drives KPI review, issue tracking, and risk management, delivering complete turnover documentation and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data center commissioning, mission critical startup, construction turnover, or complex infrastructure delivery.
• Experience leading commissioning, testing, startup, or operational readiness activities.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical, mechanical, controls, life safety, and integrated systems.

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.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Start-up & testing

Operational readiness

Field leadership

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer for Abilene, TX, to lead site-level commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover ensuring operational readiness for Oracle's AI data center infrastructure. This hands-on leadership role requires strong field presence and coaching of teams across vendors, control teams, and operations.

Based in Abilene with 50% travel, this IC5 role drives KPI review, issue tracking, and risk management, delivering complete turnover documentation and