Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer

WebHosting; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cologix is seeking a Sr. Engineer – Commissioning to direct and support commissioning activities for mission-critical data center projects.

You will ensure MEP, controls, and security systems are designed, installed, tested, and operated to meet project requirements and industry best practices. The ideal candidate has extensive commissioning experience in mission-critical environments, with expertise in electrical distribution, backup power, UPS, cooling, BMS/EPMS controls, and liquid-cooled

Responsibilities

• Developing commissioning standards for the company across future projects.
• Assisting in development of commissioning plans per project.
• Leading and/or supporting commissioning activities from pre-design through turnover and occupancy (L1–L5).
• Coordinating commissioning schedules with PMs, contractors, vendors, and agents to meet project milestones.
• Assisting in OFCI vendor equipment delivery alignment with construction and commissioning timelines.
• Reviewing commissioning scripts for projects and approving them.
• Reviewing design documents, equipment submittals, and sequences of operation for testability.
• Tracking commissioning progress and maintaining logs, issue lists, and turnover documents.
• Attending factory witness testing (FWT) as required.
• Facilitating site acceptance testing (SAT) for all equipment.
• Verifying installation, pre-energization, and startup of electrical, mechanical, controls, security and life-safety systems per project requirements.
• Participating in commissioning meetings and providing status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinating functional performance testing of UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAHs/CRACs, BMS/EPMS, and other critical systems.
• Supporting integrated systems testing.
• Managing resolution of commissioning issues with design consultants, contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents.
• Supporting operational readiness by coordinating training, turnover documentation, SOP/MOP/EOP reviews, and final acceptance activities.

Job description

Cologix is seeking a Sr. Engineer – Commissioning to direct and support commissioning activities for mission-critical data center projects.

You will ensure MEP, controls, and security systems are designed, installed, tested, and operated to meet project requirements and industry best practices. The ideal candidate has extensive commissioning experience in mission-critical environments, with expertise in electrical distribution, backup power, UPS, cooling, BMS/EPMS controls, and liquid-cooled