Senior Data Center Commissioning Provider

About the role

At Salas O’Brien, we are committed to living our values of inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. We believe in building for the long-term and supporting our team's unique, meaningful, and high-impact careers.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client contact and commissioning authority on assigned projects
• Lead commissioning strategy for complex and multi-system projects from pursuit through warranty
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and technical credibility
• Proactively identify and resolve project risks, scope gaps, and technical issues
• Develop commissioning scopes of work, schedules, and fee estimates for proposals and active projects
• Lead design phase reviews including OPR, BOD, plans, and specifications to ensure commission ability and performance alignment
• Facilitate OPR workshops and commissioning planning meetings as required
• Oversee development of commissioning plans, test procedures, and documentation, including: Pre-Functional Checklists (PFCs), Functional Performance Tests (FPTs), Integrated Systems Tests (ISTs)
• Perform and/or oversee site observations, system testing, and issue resolution
• Lead commissioning meetings and ensure accurate documentation and follow-through
• Maintain accountability for project budgets, schedules, and deliverables
• Collaborate with Project Accountants to support accurate invoicing, forecasting, and financial performance
• Partner with the Cx Project Coordinator to maintain project plans and resource alignment in Vision
• Ensure project execution aligns with contract scope, safety requirements, and internal quality standards
• Provide technical guidance and quality oversight for commissioning staff
• Mentor and support the development of junior and mid-level commissioning providers
• Contribute to the refinement of commissioning standards, tools, templates, and best practices
• Support internal training and knowledge sharing initiatives
• Lead development of commissioning reports and systems manuals
• Facilitate warranty walkthroughs and ensure documentation is updated accordingly

Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; relevant commissioning, construction, or facilities experience may be considered in lieu of formal education
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading complex commissioning projects independently
• Project Management certification preferred
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred
• Building Commissioning certification preferred
• OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and NFPA-70E preferred