Commissioning Senior Manager

About the role

Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules
• Provide input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs
• Communicate effectively with both business operations and construction managers
• Manage regional, short- to medium-term pipeline to inform resource planning
• Liaise with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities
• Maintain commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
• Input into the project budget for all commissioning activities
• Develop electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures
• Issue customer-facing reports
• Present to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) dates
• Act as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process
• Follow all commissioning processes and escalate any potential improvements to senior management
• Develop standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements
• Prepare commissioning test procedures and reports
• Write comprehensive reports that include recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals
• Collate historical data regarding specific equipment startup and testing challenges and report back to all Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors
• Provide input into data analytics/metrics reporting
• Undertake quarterly business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interaction
• Develop and respond to project-specific commissioning RFPs
• Lead and manage external resources
• Schedule and direct periodic commissioning meetings
• Determine vendor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and conduct lessons learned reviews

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data center commissioning experience preferred
• 3+ years leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred

Pay

The targeted pay range for this position in the following locations is:

• United States - Chicago Office: $150,000 - $224,000 USD / Annual
• United States - Dallas Field Office: $136,000 - $204,000 USD / Annual
• United States - New York City Office NYO1: $150,000 - $224,000 USD / Annual
• United States - Ashburn Office AEO: $150,000 - $224,000 USD / Annual