Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer

Ramboll; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll's Data Center Facilities team is a pioneer in commissioning, testing, and integration for large-scale data center projects across the Americas. As a Senior Project Engineer, you will lead commissioning activities for mechanical and electrical systems, develop procedures, and coordinate on-site testing with clients, contractors, and internal teams.

This full-time role allows you to be based anywhere in the Continental US, with travel to client sites required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military or industrial training.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of direct data center commissioning experience.
• Previous data center and/or mission‑critical facility experience.
• Experience commissioning and/or maintaining electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience working with general contractors and communicating project requirements and expectations effectively.
• Knowledge of major regulations, industry codes, standards, construction materials, means, and methods.
• Data center commissioning experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for mechanical and/or electrical systems, including planning, directing, documenting, and executing on-site testing for large-scale facility and data center projects.
• Review project documentation, including design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and commissioning plans to ensure compliance with project requirements and quality standards.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute commissioning procedures, functional performance tests, factory witness tests, and site-specific commissioning plans for systems such as HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, fuel oil, and BMS controls.
• Manage commissioning deliverables including logs, equipment checklists, test documentation, deficiency reports, progress reports, meeting minutes, and final commissioning reports.
• Lead commissioning meetings and collaborate with clients, contractors, vendors, testing technicians, and internal engineering teams to ensure successful project execution and resolution of commissioning issues.
• Support project management efforts by coordinating resources, maintaining schedules, providing exceptional client service, and ensuring all commissioning activities are completed safely, accurately, and on time.]
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Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military or industrial training.

Job description

Ramboll's Data Center Facilities team is a pioneer in commissioning, testing, and integration for large-scale data center projects across the Americas. As a Senior Project Engineer, you will lead commissioning activities for mechanical and electrical systems, develop procedures, and coordinate on-site testing with clients, contractors, and internal teams.

This full-time role allows you to be based anywhere in the Continental US, with travel to client sites required.