On-Site CxA & Testing Engineer - Data Center

Jacobs; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities on complex facilities. You’ll coordinate schedules, witness tests, review plans, and ensure proper documentation and turnover for FAT, SAT, and startup phases.

You will collaborate with engineers, contractors, vendors, and owner representatives, providing weekly status reports and risk assessments while ensuring QA/QC and safety standards are met across the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in commissioning or related fields; or 5+ years supporting hyperscale data center commissioning.
• Experience with integrated systems testing and facility turnover.

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 FAT, SAT, startup activities, and integrated systems testing.
• Attend and witness system testing, documenting results and deficiencies.
• Track testing issues, corrective actions, retesting, and closure.
• Coordinate with design teams regarding deficiencies or design-related testing concerns.
• Support QA/QC and commissioning teams in resolving installation issues.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders throughout the commissioning process.
• Monitor progress against milestones and turnover schedules.
• Support closeout documents, as-builts, training records, and operation manuals.
• Provide weekly reports on testing activities, readiness, deficiencies, and risks.
• Identify commissioning and operational risks and support mitigation strategies.

Skills

Commissioning

Testing

Project coordination

Documentation

Stakeholder management

QA/QC

Startup procedures

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Jacobs is hiring an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities on complex facilities. You’ll coordinate schedules, witness tests, review plans, and ensure proper documentation and turnover for FAT, SAT, and startup phases.

You will collaborate with engineers, contractors, vendors, and owner representatives, providing weekly status reports and risk assessments while ensuring QA/QC and safety standards are met across the project.