Senior Commissioning Manager - Data Center Construction

Cumming Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical / Commissioning Project Manager to lead the delivery and commissioning of large-scale data center electrical infrastructure. You will oversee design review, procurement, startup, IST, and final turnover, ensuring systems meet reliability, safety, and performance standards.

This role requires 8+ years in electrical project management and commissioning, with leadership, client-facing communication, and knowledge of NFPA/IEEE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or related field.
• 8+ years in electrical project management, commissioning, data centers, or electrical construction.
• Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage systems, emergency power, substations, switchgear, UPS, and critical facilities.
• Experience leading startup, commissioning, IST, and turnover for large-scale projects.
• Familiarity with NFPA, IEEE, NETA, ASHRAE and commissioning best practices.
• Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, client-facing communication, negotiation, and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and commissioning activities from design through construction, testing, and turnover.
• Serve as primary client contact, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and communications.
• Coordinate engineers, contractors, vendors, utilities, and testing firms for successful delivery.
• Review design packages, submittals, one-lines, protection studies, and commissioning requirements.
• Develop and manage commissioning plans, startup procedures, IST, deficiency logs and final documentation.
• Oversee installation, startup, commissioning, and testing of switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, ATS, substations, grounding, and EPMS/BMS controls.
• Verify equipment performance, readiness, and compliance with standards and safety protocols.
• Manage contractor performance, procurement, contracts, changes, and reporting.
• Lead project meetings, resolve issues, and provide leadership through all lifecycle phases.
• Travel as required to support projects across the United States.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing communication

Budget management

Schedule management

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder management

Startup/commissioning

IST testing

Electrical systems

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical / Commissioning Project Manager to lead the delivery and commissioning of large-scale data center and mission-critical electrical infrastructure projects in Dallas, TX. This role will oversee all phases of electrical project execution and commissioning, from design review and procurement through startup, integrated systems testing (IST), and final turnover. The ideal candidate will ensure critical electrical systems are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and meet the highest standards of reliability and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and commissioning activities from design through construction, testing, and turnover.
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, managing project scope, schedule, budget, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate owners, engineers, contractors, vendors, utility providers, and testing firms to ensure successful project delivery.
• Review electrical design packages, equipment submittals, one-line diagrams, protection studies, and commissioning requirements.
• Develop and manage commissioning plans, startup procedures, functional performance tests, integrated systems testing (IST), deficiency logs, and final commissioning documentation.
• Oversee installation, startup, commissioning, and testing of switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, ATS equipment, substations, grounding systems, EPMS/BMS controls, and power distribution infrastructure.
• Verify equipment performance, operational readiness, and compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and safety protocols.
• Manage contractor performance, procurement activities, contract administration, change management, and project reporting.
• Lead project meetings, resolve technical issues, and provide leadership throughout all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Travel as required to support projects across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in electrical project management, commissioning, mission-critical facilities, data centers, or electrical construction.
• Strong understanding of medium- and low-voltage electrical systems, emergency power generation, substations, switchgear, UPS systems, and critical facility operations.
• Experience leading startup, commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and turnover for large-scale data center or mission-critical projects.
• Knowledge of NFPA, IEEE, NETA, ASHRAE, and industry commissioning best practices.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, multi-million-dollar budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent leadership, client-facing communication, negotiation, and technical documentation skills.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $115,700.00-$161,966.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program