Hyperscale DC Commissioning Lead (L1–L5)

Scott Humphrey Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation, based in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning delivery for large-scale hyperscale data center projects. The role oversees L1–L5 commissioning across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and specialty systems, coordinating with construction teams, vendors, and owners to ensure readiness and on-time testing.

You will drive functional performance testing, IST, and full facility testing under IT load, manage risks and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commissioning experience on data center or mission critical projects.
• Experience leading functional performance testing and IST on hyperscale or enterprise-scale data centers.
• Experience managing full facility acceptance testing under IT load in Tier III/IV or equivalent hyperscale environments.
• Deep understanding of MEP and critical infrastructure systems, including power distribution, backup power, cooling, controls, and system redundancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning planning, scheduling, and execution across multiple projects with ownership of L1–L5 milestones.
• Establish readiness criteria for each phase before advancing testing.
• Drive readiness and execution for functional performance testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and full facility testing under IT load.
• Coordinate project managers, superintendents, MEP trades, vendors, and commissioning agents around sequencing and testing.
• Identify risks, develop recovery plans, protect critical testing windows.
• Oversee deficiency tracking, troubleshooting, retesting to validate performance and reliability.
• Lead owner-facing commissioning meetings and readiness reviews, communicating progress and issues.
• Support design/preconstruction reviews to address commissioning requirements early.
• Manage final commissioning documentation, owner training, and turnover to operations.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Project coordination

Problem solving

MEP systems knowledge

Commissioning processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

BIM 360

Digital commissioning platforms

Job description

Scott Humphrey Corporation, based in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning delivery for large-scale hyperscale data center projects. The role oversees L1–L5 commissioning across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and specialty systems, coordinating with construction teams, vendors, and owners to ensure readiness and on-time testing.

You will drive functional performance testing, IST, and full facility testing under IT load, manage risks and