Traveling Data Center Commissioning Lead

Lemartec Corporation; Wellsville (KS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Lemartec is seeking a Testing and Commissioning Specialist to lead startup, commissioning, testing, and training for data center projects. You will coordinate with engineering, QA, operations, and vendors to ensure systems perform per design and safety requirements while traveling across the U.S.

to support multiple project locations. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in commissioning, with hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, plus strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
• 5+ years of experience in testing and commissioning projects.
• Experience in commissioning mechanical, electrical, and controls systems in mission-critical environments such as data centers.
• Understanding of utility systems (water, fuel, steam), electrical distribution systems, PLCs, DCS platforms, and rotating equipment (e.g., boilers, turbines).
• Working knowledge of safety regulations, testing protocols, project schedules, and commissioning milestones.

Responsibilities

• Support and execute the startup and commissioning plan from construction turnover through final handoff to operations.
• Follow and apply MPC's lock-out/tag-out procedures during the transition from construction to commissioning until turnover to the client.
• Ensure startup and commissioning deliverables are met in accordance with site-specific procedures, project schedules, contract requirements, and safety protocols.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications to confirm adequate provisions for flushing, cleaning, testing, and other pre-commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operations to confirm that equipment and services provided through subcontracts meet project specifications during and after commissioning.
• Facilitate and support OEM and vendor training sessions for client personnel, including plant operations and maintenance teams.
• Collaborate with subcontractors and vendor representatives during start-up, commissioning, and performance testing activities.
• Organize and lead daily start-up Plan of the Day (POD) meetings; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Support the system turnover process by scheduling and participating in system walkdowns and initial system operations.
• Maintain daily logs of operational, maintenance, and safety activities including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment issues and resolution.
• Coordinate commissioning-related subcontractor support and field labor in collaboration with site construction management.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Planning & scheduling

P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lemartec is seeking a Testing and Commissioning Specialist to lead startup, commissioning, testing, and training for data center projects. You will coordinate with engineering, QA, operations, and vendors to ensure systems perform per design and safety requirements while traveling across the U.S.

to support multiple project locations. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in commissioning, with hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, plus strong