Commissioning Program Manager

Core Site is a leading colocation data center company providing the space, power, cooling and connectivity that businesses rely on to operate and grow. Our data centers bring dozens of organizations together under one roof, supporting the technology and services that keep our world connected. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, bringing the expertise, ideas and commitment that power our business and help our customers succeed.

With a culture built on collaboration, ownership, and operational excellence, Core Site is a place to make an impact.

As a member of the company's Engineering team, the Commissioning Program Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of commissioning activities across data center projects, including greenfield builds, expansions, and system upgrades. This role ensures that all mechanical, electrical, and control systems are designed, installed, tested, and validated to meet performance, quality, and operational readiness requirements. You will collaborate closely with design teams, contractors, commissioning authorities, operations, and cross‑functional stakeholders to oversee commissioning plans, testing protocols, documentation, and issue resolution.

This role requires technical leadership, strong project management capability, and deep fluency in mission‑critical systems and commissioning standards.

• As the owner's representative, oversee Level 1-5 commissioning reviews and execution, ensuring testing validates performance against specifications.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of internal commissioning standards, procedures, SOWs, and NETA standards.
• Participate in system integration testing to ensure seamless operation across all critical systems.

• As the owner's representative, oversee Level 1-5 commissioning reviews and execution, ensuring testing validates performance against specifications.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of internal commissioning standards, procedures, SOWs, and NETA standards.
• Participate in system integration testing to ensure seamless operation across all critical systems.

• Support commissioning activities, scopes, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate directly with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers of record, internal stakeholders, commissioning authorities (CxAs), and vendors.
• Lead the implementation of Core Site commissioning guidelines and support CxAs in integrating commissioning activities throughout design and construction workflows.
• Provide directions to commissioning teams and act as the primary escalation point during testing and issue resolution.

• Review and standardize commissioning scripts, including templates for critical equipment, to ensure system testing meets industry standards, owner requirements, operational criteria, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive quality control measures for testing, inspection documentation, and issue tracking for continuous improvement.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive system for tracking and storing commissioning documentation, including test results, reports, and as-built records.
• Represent the owner in project commissioning meetings, communicate commissioning progress to internal stakeholders, and maintain Engineering Team alignment and engagement throughout the commissioning lifecycle.
• Manage commissioning scope definition and CxA procurement while ensuring effective onboarding, documentation management, and reporting for third‑party commissioning teams.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in commissioning processes and tools.

• Flexibility to travel up to 40%, with the potential for increased travel or in‑office presence as business needs evolve.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, control systems, and building automation systems (BMS/EPMS).
• Experience performing or overseeing Level 3-5 commissioning for…