Senior Data Center Commissioning Leader

Equinix; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equinix Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Manager, Commissioning to lead planning and execution across large-scale data center developments and retrofit projects. You’ll collaborate across Construction, Operations, Engineering, customers, and vendors to ensure tested, validated, and ready-for-operation capacity.

This role emphasizes solving complex technical challenges, leading cross-functional teams, and driving consistency and efficiency across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data center commissioning experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience leading external commissioning providers, consultants, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Ability to travel regionally up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commissioning plans and schedules across multiple data center projects and facilities.
• Lead commissioning activities for both new-build and live mission-critical environments.
• Partner with Construction and Operations teams to integrate commissioning requirements into project plans.
• Manage the regional short- and medium-term commissioning pipeline for resource and capacity planning.
• Develop electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test and Factory Acceptance Test procedures.
• Maintain commissioning logs, test documentation, and project tracking tools.
• Support project budgeting and forecasting for commissioning activities.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen commissioning programs.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Manager, Commissioning to lead planning and execution across large-scale data center developments and retrofit projects. You’ll collaborate across Construction, Operations, Engineering, customers, and vendors to ensure tested, validated, and ready-for-operation capacity.

This role emphasizes solving complex technical challenges, leading cross-functional teams, and driving consistency and efficiency across multiple projects.