On-Site CxA Testing Engineer - Data Center Turnover Expert

Jacobs; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities on complex facilities. You will coordinate schedules, review plans, support FAT/SAT and startup testing, witness tests, and document results and deficiencies.

You will track issues, coordinate with design teams, support QA/QC, and communicate progress to stakeholders while ensuring milestones and turnover are met. This is an on-site role in a mission-critical environment.

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.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in complex construction environments.
• Excellent organizational, technical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively 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.

Skills

Commissioning

Testing

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation

On-site liaison

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities on complex facilities. You will coordinate schedules, review plans, support FAT/SAT and startup testing, witness tests, and document results and deficiencies.

You will track issues, coordinate with design teams, support QA/QC, and communicate progress to stakeholders while ensuring milestones and turnover are met. This is an on-site role in a mission-critical environment.