Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer

The Data Center Commissioning Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and governing the commissioning (Cx) lifecycle for OCI data center projects—from design intent through integrated systems testing, turnover, and operational acceptance. This role ensures that critical infrastructure systems (electrical, mechanical, controls/BMS, life safety, and supporting low‑voltage interfaces) are safe, reliable, testable, and ready for production, meeting OCI standards, local codes, and manufacturer requirements.

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

• Own end-to-end commissioning strategy and execution across one or more data center projects, ensuring consistent, repeatable outcomes.
• Lead development and governance of key Cx deliverables:
  Cx plans, test scripts/procedures, checklists, IST plans, MOPs/SOPs, and turnover packages.
• Coordinate and drive Integrated Systems Testing (IST), including planning, prerequisites, execution oversight, defect tracking, and retest closure.
• Ensure system readiness across major infrastructure domains: MEP, EPMS, BMS/controls, generators, UPS, switch gear, chillers/cooling plants, containment, and associated alarms/monitoring.
• Manage and communicate commissioning milestones, constraints, risks, and blockers to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Oversee commissioning vendors/agents and contractors; validate quality of testing, documentation, and closeout.
• Drive a strong safety and compliance culture during test execution and energization activities.

• Partner with Design/Engineering to ensure commissionability is built in early (sequences of operation, points lists, alarms, trending).
• Establish commissioning requirements for factory witness testing (FWT) and FAT/SAT where applicable.
• Establish commissioning requirements for Level 1–5 (or equivalent) commissioning stages.
• Establish commissioning requirements for equipment start‑up and functional performance testing (FPT).
• Establish commissioning requirements for IST and operational scenarios (failure modes, redundancy, maintenance bypass).
• Coordinate with Construction and Trades to enforce prerequisite discipline before testing (install complete, pre‑functional checks, TAB complete where relevant, documentation in place).
• Lead issue management: log defects, assign owners, prioritize by risk/criticality, track to closure, and validate retests.
• Produce clear status reporting: milestone tracking, readiness dashboards, risk registers, and turnover readiness.
• Drive handover to Operations: training, spares, O&M manuals, as‑built documents, sequences, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure commissioning outcomes align with owner design intent, reliability targets, and operational runbooks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Significant experience commissioning mission‑critical facilities (data centers strongly preferred), including electrical and mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through functional testing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through IST planning/execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through energization and start‑up coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through turnover and operational acceptance.
• Strong understanding of critical electrical systems (UPS, generators, switch gear, ATS/STS, grounding).
• Strong understanding of cooling systems (chillers/CDUs, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, heat rejection).
• Strong understanding of controls/monitoring (BMS, EPMS, alarms, trending).
• Experience working with contractors, commissioning agents, and vendors; ability to drive outcomes through…