Senior Mechanical Commissioning Lead for Data Centers

Fleet Data Centers; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers seeks a Senior Mechanical Commissioning Manager to oversee end-to-end commissioning for all mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities. You will ensure installation, testing, and handover meet performance, reliability, and safety targets while coordinating with design, controls, and operations teams.

The role requires leading multi-disciplinary teams under tight deadlines, maintaining accurate commissioning records, and delivering auditable evidence for on-time

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HVAC systems and commissioning principles.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review Basis of Design, drawings, and submittals for commissioning requirements and testability.
• Review SOOs with design/controls teams; ensure sensor placement and valving support commissioning.
• Develop and upkeep Commissioning Plan (scope, phasing, staffing, documentation control).
• Define mechanical commissioning schedule aligned with milestones; identify long-lead equipment.
• Create Level 1–5 commissioning checklists and Level 4–5 test scripts.
• Lead commissioning meetings; coordinate Site Acceptance, Installation, and Pre-energization inspections.
• Oversee first-time energization, PFCs, SATs, and FTs for mechanical systems across modes.
• Coordinate Level-3 start-ups with vendors; verify conformance to submittals and SOOs.
• Oversee TAB strategy, witnessing, and final report acceptance.
• Validate BMS point-to-point, alarms, trends, graphics, and narratives.
• Drive IST readiness with electrical and life-safety teams; ensure design intent.

Job description

Fleet Data Centers seeks a Senior Mechanical Commissioning Manager to oversee end-to-end commissioning for all mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities. You will ensure installation, testing, and handover meet performance, reliability, and safety targets while coordinating with design, controls, and operations teams.

The role requires leading multi-disciplinary teams under tight deadlines, maintaining accurate commissioning records, and delivering auditable evidence for on-time