On-Site Data Center CxA Testing Lead

Jacobs; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PTO (PPTO)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to represent commissioning and testing on-site for mission-critical facilities. You will coordinate with contractors, vendors, and Owner representatives to ensure FAT/SAT and turnover deliverables are met.

You will review plans, scripts, and test documentation, witness testing, document results, track issues, and provide weekly status reports. This role requires extensive field experience and strong communication in a construction

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 for hyperscale data centers).
• Experience with integrated systems testing and facility turnover.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes and test documentation.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in complex construction environments.
• Excellent organizational, technical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in active 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 FAT, 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 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.

Skills

Integrated systems testing

Stakeholder coordination

Commissioning processes

Startup procedures

Test documentation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

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

Job description

Jacobs is looking for an On-Site CxA/Owner Testing Engineer to represent commissioning and testing on-site for mission-critical facilities. You will coordinate with contractors, vendors, and Owner representatives to ensure FAT/SAT and turnover deliverables are met.

You will review plans, scripts, and test documentation, witness testing, document results, track issues, and provide weekly status reports. This role requires extensive field experience and strong communication in a construction