Lead Data Center Commissioning Engineer

Ramboll; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll in the Americas seeks a Senior Project Engineer, Commissioning to lead mechanical and electrical commissioning for data center facilities. The role requires traveling to client sites and coordinating with clients, vendors, and teams to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

Ideal candidates bring extensive data center commissioning experience, strong collaboration skills, and a track record of delivering critical facility projects safely and to spec across the continental US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military or industrial training.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of direct data center commissioning experience.
• Experience commissioning and maintaining electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience working with general contractors and communicating project requirements and expectations effectively.
• Data center commissioning experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for mechanical and/or electrical systems, including planning, directing, documenting, and executing on-site testing for large-scale facility and data center projects.
• Review project documentation to ensure compliance with requirements and quality standards.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute commissioning procedures, tests, and site-specific plans for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, fuel oil, and BMS controls.
• Manage commissioning deliverables including logs, checklists, test documentation, deficiency reports, progress reports, and final reports.
• Lead commissioning meetings and collaborate with clients, contractors, vendors, testing technicians, and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Coordinate resources, maintain schedules, provide client service, and ensure safety and timeliness of commissioning activities.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Contractor coordination

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Ramboll in the Americas seeks a Senior Project Engineer, Commissioning to lead mechanical and electrical commissioning for data center facilities. The role requires traveling to client sites and coordinating with clients, vendors, and teams to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

Ideal candidates bring extensive data center commissioning experience, strong collaboration skills, and a track record of delivering critical facility projects safely and to spec across the continental US.