Commissioning Project Manager - Data Center Construction
Listed on 2026-02-13
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Commissioning Project Manager - Data Center Construction
Tagged: Discipline:
Construction , Discipline:
Navy Nuke , Company Type:
Design / Build Firm , Discipline: CXA / Commissioning , Company Type:
General Contractor / GC Firm
Commissioning Project Manager - Data Center Construction -
Chesterton, IN
This opportunity is with an established General Contractor that specializes in converting existing Buildings and Structures into complex buildings / industrial complexes and is looking to expand its foothold even further into the Critical Facilities Market. Our client is taking their expertise and focus and applying it towards brownfield data center projects - which is the process for converting an existing building to a data center for the Hyperscale, Colo or Enterprise Marketplace.
This company will provide a complete life cycle of solutions that will be custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical facility. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.
The CxA Project Manager will establish, create and manage the overall commissioning process for data center projects, follow standards set by the organization. This candidate will act as a Commissioning Subject Matter Expert (SME) to ensure that commissioning experts follow cxa standards, adhere to a thorough quality management / QC process and procedures that validate and document client’s systems. This candidate will also handle any technical commissioning issues.
Responsibilities:
- Manage CxA Projects for data center construction by providing direction, monitoring effectiveness and providing leadership
- Work closely with other functional areas of the organization, project contractors, internal / external team members, customers and suppliers
- Oversee all phases of project management / project delivery: design, quality control, while following Industry Best Practices
- Possess in-depth knowledge of Client, which are incorporated into overall project execution Interface with clients to define project requirements
- Establish project work plan and deadlines
- Client Interface on projects;
Manage client relationship / expectations with effective face to face, phone, and email communication - Ability to manage multiple projects;
Champion design reports;
Produce engineering proposals (RFPs);
Facilitate client meetings / presentations that meet the project's objectives - Track progress of projects against goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets
- Generate reports, track project costs, financial forecasts as related to project status
- Monitor expenses to ensure they fall within the prescribed budget
- Understand / follow company policies and procedures
- Will manage staff; manage cxa vendors managing the technical aspect of projects and act as a technical resource for the local commissioning team
- Ensure CxA standards are being followed for:
Equipment pre-start-up and start-up procedures;
Development of standard operating procedures (SOP's) and Methods of Procedures (MOPs);
Comprehensive Commissioning documentation - Ensure that the overall CxA process is being followed with the highest of standards:
- Commissioning test procedures and reports
- Commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
- Comprehensive reports which include:
- recommendations for optimizing building operations
- functional checklists
- list of deficiencies
- maintenance manuals
- Have the vendor team follow Cxa Standards:
- Review design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation pertinent to commissioning
- Integrated system testing;
Load Bank Testing;
Compilation of all testing procedure results - Functional tests for various building MEP systems, such as: fire alarm and control systems, HVAC, Chillers, CRAC units, normal and standby electrical distribution systems, UPS, standby generators, and emergency lighting, etc.
- Follow company QC process and procedures
- Interface with clients, contractors, equipment vendors and owners agents as needed
- Execute project assignments;
Interface with project contractors, vendors, and testing technicians;
Interact with all facets of the company: engineering, design, etc. - Verification of cxa results of test reports
- Assist with field troubleshooting of commissioned equipment as needed;
Field experience in the operation and application of Power Quality Analyzers, Power Disturbance Analyzers, Data loggers, and related system testing equipment
Qualifications:
- Hands on experience managing Data Centers / Critical Facilities Projects with an A/E, MEP or CxA or Construction Company
- Previous Data Center / Mission Critical experience a must
- Bachelor's / Associates Degree as an Electrical Engineer / Mechanical Engineer a plus
- 5 to 10 or more years of experience in the Electrical / Mechanical / Controls Commissioning Field Experience with Level 1-5 commissioning
- Experience managing cxa teams and developing plans for large scale…
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