On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer — Data Center

Jacobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase at a discount

Deferred compensation plans

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to serve as the on-site representative for commissioning, on-site testing, and project turnover. You will coordinate with contractors, vendors, and Owner representatives to ensure testing is thorough, documented, and transitioned smoothly.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 10+ years in commissioning or 5+ years in hyperscale data center programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in commissioning, testing, construction, operations, or mission‑critical facilities; or 5+ years supporting hyperscale data center commissioning programs.
• Experience with integrated systems testing and mission‑critical facility turnover.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, startup procedures, and test documentation.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in complex construction environments.
• Excellent organizational, technical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in an active construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site liaison for commissioning and Owner testing activities.
• Coordinate testing schedules among contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, and Owner representatives.
• Review and verify commissioning plans, scripts, procedures, and test documentation.
• Support factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), startup activities, and integrated systems testing.
• Attend and witness system testing, documenting results and deficiencies.
• Track testing issues, corrective actions, retesting requirements, and closure activities.
• Coordinate with design teams regarding deficiencies or design-related testing concerns.
• Support QA/QC and commissioning teams in identifying and resolving installation issues.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders throughout the commissioning process.
• Monitor progress against commissioning milestones and turnover schedules.
• Support development and collection of closeout documents, as-builts, training records, and operation manuals.
• Provide weekly reports covering testing activities, readiness assessments, deficiencies, and risk items.
• Proactively identify commissioning and operational risks and support mitigation strategies.

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to serve as the on-site representative for commissioning, on-site testing, and project turnover. You will coordinate with contractors, vendors, and Owner representatives to ensure testing is thorough, documented, and transitioned smoothly.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 10+ years in commissioning or 5+ years in hyperscale data center programs.