Lead Commissioning Engineer: AI Data Center Rollout

Kimmel & Associates; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses fully covered

Job summary

Kimmel & Associates is seeking a Commissioning Engineering Leader for our client, a developer and owner of AI data center infrastructure. You will serve as the owner's technical authority for commissioning across the national portfolio, reporting to the CTO and building the program from the ground up.

The role requires 50-70% travel, hands-on experience with switchgear, UPS, generators, BESS and direct liquid cooling, and you will oversee FAT, SAT, IST, and COD readiness while supporting Uptime

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of data center commissioning experience.
• Led at least one Tier III or Tier IV data center from SAT to COD.
• Written IST scripts and performed integrated failure-mode testing.
• Hands-on experience with switchgear, UPS, generators, cooling and BMS/EPMS.
• Mission-critical data center commissioning experience; other sectors not considered.
• Ability and willingness to travel 50-70% nationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop the owner's commissioning standard, including commissioning plans and IST protocols for each facility type (hub, satellite and spoke).
• Witness FAT of switchgear, UPS, generators, chillers, CDUs and BESS before equipment ships.
• Lead SAT and IST, including power-on, redundancy and failure-mode testing of N+1/2N systems.
• Oversee BMS/EPMS integration and testing.
• Commission battery energy storage systems and direct liquid cooling (CDU / cold plate) systems.
• Drive punch lists to closure and issue COD readiness certification for each facility.
• Support Uptime Institute Tier Certification efforts.
• Direct general contractors, MEP subcontractors, OEMs and third-party commissioning agents on site.
• Travel 50-70% to active construction and commissioning sites nationally.

Skills

Data center commissioning

IST scripting

Project leadership

Willing to travel

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Switchgear

UPS

Generators

BMS/EPMS

IST testing tools

Job description

Kimmel & Associates is seeking a Commissioning Engineering Leader for our client, a developer and owner of AI data center infrastructure. You will serve as the owner's technical authority for commissioning across the national portfolio, reporting to the CTO and building the program from the ground up.

The role requires 50-70% travel, hands-on experience with switchgear, UPS, generators, BESS and direct liquid cooling, and you will oversee FAT, SAT, IST, and COD readiness while supporting Uptime