On-Site CxA Testing Engineer - Data Center

Jacobs; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

PPTO (Personal Paid Time Off)

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities for critical facilities. You will coordinate with commissioning teams, contractors, and owners to ensure proper testing, documentation, and turnover.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience in commissioning or 5+ years for hyperscale programs. Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in commissioning, testing, construction, operations, or mission-critical facilities; or 5+ years in hyperscale data center commissioning.
• Experience with integrated systems testing and 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.

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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Testing & commissioning

Coordination

Documentation

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related field

Job description

Jacobs is hiring an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities for critical facilities. You will coordinate with commissioning teams, contractors, and owners to ensure proper testing, documentation, and turnover.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience in commissioning or 5+ years for hyperscale programs. Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills are essential.