Senior Commissioning Manager (Data Centers)

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting seeks a Senior Commissioning Assurance Manager to serve as the owner's representative for a gigawatt-scale data center campus in Michigan. This role focuses on building-level commissioning oversight, ensuring all commissioning plans, test evidence, and readiness gates meet the highest standards before handover.

You will guide and validate the work of developers, contractors, and commissioning agents, chair weekly readiness meetings, audit test scripts and interfaces

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of commissioning and quality assurance experience in mission critical environments.
• Electrical commissioning background (MV/LV, UPS, generators, switchgear, protection & coordination).
• Proficiency with commissioning management platforms (CxAlloy), Procore, and structured evidence packages; experience validating DCIM/BMS/EPMS integrations.
• Excellent documentation skills and ability to enforce standards while maintaining collaborative relationships.
• Onsite presence in Michigan is required.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve building-level commissioning plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria; identify gaps and drive closure.
• Chair weekly commissioning readiness meetings and track punch lists, defects, and dependencies to resolution.
• Audit test scripts, results, telemetry mappings, and alarm configurations; ensure DCIM, BMS, and EPMS interfaces are validated.
• Conduct targeted witness testing for critical sequences, log deviations, and confirm corrective actions before acceptance.
• Maintain a building-specific commissioning risk register and provide recommended mitigations.
• Provide concise weekly status updates to program leadership and maintain audit-ready documentation throughout.

Skills

Commissioning & QA

Owner's representative / CxA oversight

Electrical commissioning

DCIM/BMS/EPMS integrations

Documentation & standards enforcement

Stakeholder collaboration

Onsite presence

Tools

CxAlloy

Procore

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Commissioning Assurance Manager to serve as the owner's representative for a state-of-the-art, gigawatt-scale data center campus in Michigan. This role focuses on building-level commissioning oversight, ensuring all commissioning plans, test evidence, and readiness gates meet the highest standards before operational handover. This is a governance and assurance role — you will guide and validate the work of developers, contractors, and commissioning agents rather than performing the execution yourself.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve building-level commissioning plans, test procedures, and acceptance criteria; identify gaps and drive closure.
• Chair weekly commissioning readiness meetings and track punch lists, defects, and dependencies to resolution.
• Audit test scripts, results, telemetry mappings, and alarm configurations; ensure DCIM, BMS, and EPMS interfaces are validated.
• Conduct targeted witness testing for critical sequences, log deviations, and confirm corrective actions before acceptance.
• Maintain a building-specific commissioning risk register and provide recommended mitigations.
• Provide concise weekly status updates to program leadership and maintain audit-ready documentation throughout.

Required Qualifications

• 8-12 years of commissioning and quality assurance experience in mission critical environments, with experience in owner’s representative or CxA oversight.
• Strong electrical commissioning background (MV/LV, UPS, generators, switchgear, protection & coordination) with mechanical and life-safety knowledge.
• Proficiency with commissioning management platforms (e.g., CxAlloy), Procore, and structured evidence packages; experience validating DCIM/BMS/EPMS integrations.
• Excellent documentation skills and ability to enforce standards while maintaining collaborative relationships.
• Onsite presence in Michigan is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience commissioning data center buildings, including IST, FAT, and SAT witnessing.
• Familiarity with owner acceptance processes and security baselines for critical infrastructure.

Why Join

This is an opportunity to be part of a technically challenging, mission-critical program where precision, governance, and operational readiness are paramount. You will play a key role in ensuring a seamless transition from construction to operational excellence.