Senior Commissioning Manager

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd. seeks a Senior Commissioning / CX Quality Manager to lead commissioning strategy across hyperscale and colocation data center projects in the United States.

You will own SAT, FPT, and Definable Features of Work development, driving readiness and turnover with owners, consultants and trade partners. The role requires 5–10+ years in mission critical construction, strong leadership and communication, and travel nationwide.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years within mission critical construction.
• Strong commissioning background on hyperscale or colocation data centers.
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering background preferred.
• Experience managing complex MEP testing and commissioning.
• Understanding of industry standards (TIA-942, Uptime Institute Tier Standards, ASHRAE).
• Willingness to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities through construction and project turnover.
• Coordinate Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Manage Functional Performance Testing (FPT).
• Verify installation quality across all mission critical systems.
• Drive commissioning readiness reviews.
• Support operational acceptance and client turnover.
• Develop Definable Features of Work (DFOW).
• Conduct field quality inspections.
• Identify and resolve deficiencies before turnover.
• Lead root cause investigations for system issues.
• Review commissioning documentation and O&M manuals.
• Coordinate with Owner Commissioning Agents (CxA).
• Mentor project teams on commissioning best practices.
• Promote continuous improvement across multiple projects.

Skills

Commissioning

Leadership

Communication

Travel nationwide

Education

Mechanical or Electrical engineering background

Job description

Senior Commissioning / CX Quality Manager Mission Critical Data Centers

Traveling | United States

Our client is one of the most respected employee-owned general contractors in the United States,

delivering some of the country's most complex mission critical and data center projects.

As the Mission Critical business continues to expand nationally, they are seeking an experienced

Commissioning / CX Quality Manager to develop and lead commissioning and quality processes across hyperscale and colocation data center projects.

This is an opportunity to shape commissioning standards across a rapidly growing business while working alongside experienced construction and MEP leadership on some of the largest data center developments in North America.

The Role

Reporting into the Mission Critical leadership team, you will own the commissioning strategy from

preconstruction through final turnover, ensuring every critical system is installed, tested and validated to the highest operational standards.

You will work closely with project teams, commissioning agents, owners, design consultants and trade partners to drive predictable project delivery through structured quality planning and commissioning execution.

This position is highly technical while also requiring strong leadership, communication and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Lead commissioning activities through construction and project turnover
• Coordinate Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Manage Functional Performance Testing (FPT)
• Verify installation quality across all mission critical systems
• Drive commissioning readiness reviews
• Support operational acceptance and client turnover
• Develop Definable Features of Work (DFOW)
• Conduct field quality inspections
• Identify and resolve deficiencies before turnover
• Lead root cause investigations for system issues
• Review commissioning documentation and O&M manuals
• Coordinate with Owner Commissioning Agents (CxA)
• Mentor project teams on commissioning best practices
• Promote continuous improvement across multiple projects

Systems Experience

• Medium & Low Voltage Electrical Distribution
• Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems

What We're Looking For

• 5–10+ years within mission critical construction
• Strong commissioning background on hyperscale or colocation data centers
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering experience preferred
• Experience managing complex MEP testing and commissioning
• Understanding of TIA-942, Uptime Institute Tier Standards and ASHRAE
• Ability to work with Owners, Consultants and Trade Partners
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Willingness to travel nationally