Senior Data Center Commissioning Lead

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 126,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Senior Data Center Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning lifecycle for OCI data center projects in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area. This role focuses on planning, testing, and turnover to operations, coordinating with design, construction, and field teams to ensure safe, reliable systems.

You will own IST planning, test script development, and turnover packages, while managing vendors and ensuring adherence to codes and industry best practices.

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); cooling systems (chillers/CDUs, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, heat rejection); 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 (e.g., ASHRAE guidance, local AHJ requirements).
• This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires one to live in the area. Relocation assistance available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end commissioning strategy and execution across one or more 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 (sequences of operation, points lists, alarms, trending).
• Establish commissioning requirements for: Factory witness testing (FWT) and FAT/SAT where applicable; Level 1–5 (or equivalent) commissioning stages; equipment start-up and functional performance testing (FPT); IST and operational scenarios (failure modes, redundancy, maintenance bypass).
• Coordinate with Construction and Trades to enforce prerequisite discipline before testing (install complete, pre-functional checks, TAB complete where relevant, documentation in place).
• Lead issue management: log defects, assign owners, prioritize by risk/criticality, track to closure, and validate retests.
• Produce clear status reporting: milestone tracking, readiness dashboards, risk registers, and turnover readiness.
• Drive handover to Operations: training, spares, O&M manuals, as-builts, sequences, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure commissioning outcomes align with owner design intent, reliability targets, and operational runbooks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Field execution

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Senior Data Center Commissioning Manager to lead the commissioning lifecycle for OCI data center projects in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area. This role focuses on planning, testing, and turnover to operations, coordinating with design, construction, and field teams to ensure safe, reliable systems.

You will own IST planning, test script development, and turnover packages, while managing vendors and ensuring adherence to codes and industry best practices.