On-Site CxA & Testing Lead - Data Center

Jacobs; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities on complex projects. You will coordinate schedules, review test plans, and witness system testing to ensure successful turnover and documentation.

The role requires extensive experience in commissioning and testing within mission-critical facilities, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently on active construction sites.

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 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

Stakeholder coordination

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Project turnover knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Jacobs is hiring an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to lead commissioning and owner testing activities on complex projects. You will coordinate schedules, review test plans, and witness system testing to ensure successful turnover and documentation.

The role requires extensive experience in commissioning and testing within mission-critical facilities, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently on active construction sites.