On-Site Data Center Testing & Commissioning Lead

Jacobs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,200 - 130,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

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

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and 10+ years in commissioning or 5+ years in hyperscale data centers.

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 facility turnover.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in complex construction environments.
• Strong organizational, technical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently 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 FAT, SAT, startup activities, and integrated systems testing.
• Attend and witness system testing, documenting results and deficiencies.
• Track testing issues, corrective actions, retesting, and closures.
• Coordinate with design teams on deficiencies or testing concerns.
• Support QA/QC and commissioning teams in resolving installation issues.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders throughout the commissioning process.
• Monitor progress against commissioning milestones and turnover schedules.
• Support development of closeout documents, as-builts, training records, operation manuals.
• Provide weekly reports covering testing activities, readiness, deficiencies, and risk items.
• Identify commissioning and operational risks and support mitigation strategies.

Skills

On-site liaison

Testing coordination

Documentation review

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction

Job description

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

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and 10+ years in commissioning or 5+ years in hyperscale data centers.