Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer I

Oracle; New Mexico; On-site; USD 97,500 - 199,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle seeks a Commissioning Lead based in El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM to oversee the end-to-end commissioning strategy across data center projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and significant experience with mission-critical facilities, including robust electrical and mechanical systems expertise.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $97,500 to $199,500 annually, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Significant experience commissioning mission-critical facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through functional testing and operational acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end commissioning strategy across data center projects.
• Coordinate and drive Integrated Systems Testing (IST) planning and execution.
• Produce clear status reporting including milestone tracking.

Skills

Project Management

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The role is based in El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM, and requires the candidate to live in the area. Relocation assistance is available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or can relocate permanently.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end commissioning strategy and execution across data center projects, ensuring consistent, repeatable outcomes.
• Lead development and governance of key Cx deliverables: Cx plans, test scripts/procedures, checklists, IST plans, MOPs/SOPs, and turnover packages.
• Coordinate and drive Integrated Systems Testing (IST), including planning, prerequisites, execution oversight, defect tracking, and retest closure.
• Ensure system readiness across major infrastructure domains: MEP, EPMS, BMS/controls, generators, UPS, switchgear, chillers/cooling plants, containment, and associated alarms/monitoring.
• Manage and communicate commissioning milestones, constraints, risks, and blockers to leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Oversee commissioning vendors/agents and contractors; validate quality of testing, documentation, and closeout.
• Drive a strong safety and compliance culture during test execution and energization activities.
• Partner with Design/Engineering to ensure commissionability is built in early.
• Establish commissioning requirements for factory witness testing, FAT/SAT, commissioning stages, equipment start‑up and functional performance testing, and operational scenarios.
• Coordinate with Construction and Trades to enforce prerequisite discipline before testing.
• Lead issue management: log defects, assign owners, prioritize by risk, track to closure, and validate retests.
• Produce clear status reporting: milestone tracking, readiness dashboards, risk registers, turnover readiness.
• Drive handover to Operations: training, spares, O&M manuals, as‑built documents, sequences, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure commissioning outcomes align with owner design intent, reliability targets, and operational runbooks.>

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Significant experience commissioning mission‑critical facilities (data centers strongly preferred), including electrical and mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through functional testing, IST planning/execution, energization and start‑up coordination, turnover and operational acceptance.
• Strong understanding of critical electrical systems: UPS, generators, switchgear, ATS/STS, grounding.
• Strong understanding of cooling systems: chillers/CDUs, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, heat rejection.
• Strong understanding of controls/monitoring: BMS, EPMS, alarms, trending.
• Experience working with contractors, commissioning agents, and vendors; ability to drive outcomes through influence.
• Strong documentation and communication skills; comfort presenting to executive and technical audiences.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes/standards and commissioning best practices (ASHRAE guidance, local AHJ requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct commissioning experience supporting GPU/high‑density or liquid‑cooled data halls (CDUs, leak detection, controls integration).
• Experience commissioning hyperscale or multi‑site programs with standardized Cx playbooks and repeatable processes.
• Professional certifications: CxA/CCP, PMP, PE, LEED (as applicable).
• Experience with digital commissioning tools and platforms (field QA/QC and punch management systems).
• Strong background in operational readiness: runbooks, MOP/SOP development, operator training.
• Familiarity with reliability validation practices and redundancy testing (N, N+1, 2N) and maintenance bypass scenarios.

Compensation & Benefits

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 - $199,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, parental leave)
• Paid holidays (11)
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshes per calendar year, capped at 112 hours
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal services
• Voluntary benefits (auto, homeowner, pet insurance)

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Career Level: IC4