Remote-Eligible Special Projects Deployment Lead

Switch; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Benefits Package

Remote and hybrid options

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Special Projects Deployment Manager to lead commissioning, readiness, turnover, and deployment activities for flagship data-center projects. You will coordinate across Construction, Engineering, Operations, and vendors to ensure systems are tested, documented, and ready for long-term operation.

You will manage risks, cutovers, readiness requirements, and project closeout while minimizing impact to active operations, reporting to the Special Projects Senior Technical Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years in commissioning, data center operations, construction project delivery, or related field.
• Experience coordinating commissioning, operational readiness, turnover, or deployment in mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of data center infrastructure: electrical distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling, controls, networking.
• Understanding of the project lifecycle from design through turnover and operational acceptance.
• Experience coordinating systems testing, startup, and validation (IST, FPT, FAT, SAT).
• Experience developing/ managing commissioning plans, turnover docs, readiness checklists, deployment schedules.
• Ability to identify deployment risks and manage corrective actions through resolution.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Willingness to support nights, weekends, and extended shifts when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple commissioning, readiness, turnover, and deployment projects concurrently.
• Develop and manage commissioning, readiness, turnover, and deployment plans and schedules.
• Coordinate commissioning activities across electrical, mechanical, controls, networking, and critical infrastructure.
• Lead project turnover from construction to operational acceptance and fleet integration.
• Coordinate various testing activities (IST, FPT, FAT, SAT) and ensure adherence to procedures and safety standards.
• Coordinate work across Construction, Engineering, Operations, vendors, and contractors.
• Develop commissioning plans, turnover docs, readiness checklists, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead readiness reviews and operational acceptance meetings throughout the project lifecycle.
• Verify systems meet design intent and acceptance criteria before turnover.
• Coordinate deployment of completed projects into active environments with minimal disruption.
• Maintain records of commissioning results, milestones, and acceptance.
• Lead lessons learned and apply findings to future deployments.
• Develop and improve deployment standards, procedures, and readiness practices.
• Communicate status, risks, milestones, and readiness to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Testing & commissioning

Operational readiness

Vendor management

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Procore

Job description

Switch is seeking a Special Projects Deployment Manager to lead commissioning, readiness, turnover, and deployment activities for flagship data-center projects. You will coordinate across Construction, Engineering, Operations, and vendors to ensure systems are tested, documented, and ready for long-term operation.

You will manage risks, cutovers, readiness requirements, and project closeout while minimizing impact to active operations, reporting to the Special Projects Senior Technical Manager.