On-Site Data Center CxA & Testing Engineer

Jacobs; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to act as the on-site representative for commissioning, testing, owner witnessing, and project turnover. You will coordinate with contractors, vendors, and Owner teams to ensure tests are executed, documented, and turnover completed.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering or related discipline and 10+ years in commissioning or 5+ years in hyperscale data centers, with strong communication and organizational skills.

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.

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

Project management

Testing

Commissioning

Communication

Independent work

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to act as the on-site representative for commissioning, testing, owner witnessing, and project turnover. You will coordinate with contractors, vendors, and Owner teams to ensure tests are executed, documented, and turnover completed.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering or related discipline and 10+ years in commissioning or 5+ years in hyperscale data centers, with strong communication and organizational skills.