Senior Data Center Commissioning Lead, Hyperscale

Oracle; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Travel up to 50%

Bonus potential

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer in Abilene, TX to oversee site-level commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover for OCI AI Data Center infrastructure.

This role requires strong field presence, coaching of commissioning teams, and close collaboration with construction, vendors, controls, safety, and operations. Relocation packages are available; travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data center commissioning, startup, turnover, or complex infrastructure delivery.
• Experience leading commissioning, testing, startup, or operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities for assigned scopes.
• Coordinate startup sequencing with construction, vendors, controls, safety, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Support energization readiness, functional testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Validate system readiness before testing, turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Lead readiness reviews, commissioning coordination meetings, and startup planning sessions.
• Track commissioning issues, risks, deficiencies, and recovery actions through closure.
• Escalate startup, readiness, and turnover risks clearly.
• Ensure turnover documentation, test records, and readiness evidence are complete and accurate.
• Maintain strong daily field presence during startup, testing, and turnover periods.
• Coach and mentor Commissioning Managers, field engineers, vendors, and startup personnel.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Field leadership

Cross-team coordination

Communication

Onsite presence

Tools

BMS/EPMS

Job description

Oracle is seeking a Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer in Abilene, TX to oversee site-level commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover for OCI AI Data Center infrastructure.

This role requires strong field presence, coaching of commissioning teams, and close collaboration with construction, vendors, controls, safety, and operations. Relocation packages are available; travel up to 50% may be required.