Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer

Cologix; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

Voluntary supplemental life insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Non-accrued PTO

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Company paid holidays

401k Retirement Plan with employer map

Mental Wellness Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discount Marketplace

Employee Recognition Platform

Job summary

Cologix in the United States 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, collaborating with design teams, contractors, and operations. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of commissioning experience in data centers, knowledge of BMS/EPMS, QA/QC, and will travel domestically in the US

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• 3–5 years of commissioning experience in mission-critical/data center projects.
• Experience with electrical distribution systems including utility service, switchgear, transformers, generators, ATSs, UPS, and PDUs.
• Experience commissioning mechanical systems such as chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs/CRACs, pumps, and related controls.
• Familiarity with BMS, EPMS, and integrated controls platforms.
• Understanding of QA/QC, start-up and energization, pre-functional testing, functional performance testing, and turnover procedures.
• Strong coordination with owners, engineers, contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents.
• Willingness to travel domestically in the US and Canada.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning standards with the Sr. Director of Commissioning.
• Develop commissioning plans per project.
• Lead commissioning activities from pre-design through turnover and occupancy.
• Coordinate commissioning schedules with project managers, contractors, vendors, and agents.
• Assist in managing OFCI vendor equipment delivery schedules.
• Review commissioning scripts and design documents for testability.
• Track commissioning progress, logs, and turnover documentation.
• Attend factory witness testing when required.
• Facilitate site acceptance testing for all equipment.
• Verify installation, pre-energization and startup of critical systems.
• Provide regular status updates to project leadership.
• Coordinate functional performance testing of UPS, generators, chillers, and other systems.
• Support integrated systems testing.
• Resolve commissioning issues with design teams and vendors.
• Support operational readiness with training and turnover documentation.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Electrical distribution

BMS/EPMS controls

Project coordination

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Equivalent experience

Job description

Cologix in the United States 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, collaborating with design teams, contractors, and operations. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of commissioning experience in data centers, knowledge of BMS/EPMS, QA/QC, and will travel domestically in the US