Senior Mechanical Commissioning Lead – Data Center Cooling

Bluewater Energy, Inc.

Buffalo (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 180,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

Bluewater Consulting Services (BCS) seeks a Lead Mechanical Commissioning Supervisor for a high-density AI data center project in New York. You will lead mechanical commissioning of liquid cooling and HVAC systems, direct field crews, and drive turnover to operations.

Candidates should have 7+ years across mechanical construction, HVAC/piping, and commissioning supervision; hands-on startup/testing of chillers and pumps; knowledge of ASHRAE/ASME/SMACNA codes; data center cooling experience

Qualifications

Minimum 7 years across mechanical construction, HVAC/piping, and commissioning supervision on mission-critical or industrial projects.
Hands-on leadership of mechanical/HVAC commissioning teams, startup/testing of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CDUs.
Construction experience inspecting installations against drawings, specs, and codes.
Knowledge of commissioning processes, ITRs and turnover documentation on mission-critical infra.
Data center or industrial cooling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise mechanical commissioning across liquid cooling and HVAC systems (CDUs, in-rack manifolds, rear-door heat exchangers).
Direct field commissioning crews through startup, functional tests, and IST; witness contractor/test results.
Review contractor work against drawings, specs, and standards; document nonconformances and track resolutions.
Support turnover activities, including walkdowns, punch lists, and turnover docs.
Coordinate between construction contractors, OEMs, and client engineering/commissioning teams.