Job Description

Job Description

You must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. No C2C or 3rd parties, please.

Campus Commissioning Manager – Mission Critical Data Centers

Locations: Saline, MI • Columbus, OH • South Bend, IN • Boydton, VA • San Antonio, TX

Schedule: 5/10's + 8 hours on Saturday

Start Date: As soon as a qualified candidate is identified

Duration: TBD

If you’re energized by complex, multi-building mission-critical environments and love driving commissioning excellence from planning through L5, this role offers both scope and impact. You’ll lead commissioning activities across an entire data center campus—ensuring quality, alignment, and smooth execution every step of the way.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the Commissioning Lifecycle (L2–L5)

• Oversee commissioning for all buildings on campus, verifying that contractual and technical requirements are met.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure proper resource allocation, schedule alignment, and risk mitigation.
• Review submittals, inspections, schedules, and engineering documentation to anticipate and resolve issues early.
• Engage project leadership when critical challenges arise, driving timely solutions.

Planning & Preparation

• Review commissioning requirements and confirm obligations for GC, EC, MC, and vendors.
• Evaluate QC/Cx inspections, LLE submittals, and engineering design to determine commissioning strategy.
• Organize the campus Cx team and lead the build kick-off process.
• Ensure OFCI coordination, including vendor communication, reporting expectations, and schedule integration.
• Support the development of commissioning procedures, turnover sequencing, temporary equipment needs, and overall commissioning milestones.

Execution & On-Site Leadership

• Monitor adherence to commissioning requirements and procedures across all participants.
• Coordinate vendor involvement, training needs, and start-up/commissioning workflows.
• Attend mechanical/electrical completion and system handover meetings.
• Provide daily commissioning updates and weekly activity reports.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and emergency response during commissioning.
• Maintain a forward-looking view of installation progress to keep the project on track.

Project Tracking & Reporting

• Maintain and communicate campus-level delay logs and lessons learned.
• Generate reports covering L2–L5 progress, milestones, observations, and inspections.
• Ensure accurate and timely updates to leadership and project management.

Team Leadership & Development

• Deliver onboarding and ongoing training for Cx Project Engineers, OFCI Coordinators, and support staff.
• Provide hands-on coaching during L2–L3 testing and IST execution.
• Monitor performance, address roadblocks, and support professional development and cross-training.
• Drive continuous improvement across tools, processes, and commissioning standards.

Key Meetings You'll Participate In

• Weekly internal campus Cx meetings (progress, resource planning, milestone tracking)
• Weekly internal project reviews
• Daily L4/L5 commissioning meetings per building
• Weekly L2/L3 commissioning meetings per building
• Daily construction coordination meetings
• Weekly client meetings, OAC meetings, MCM meetings, and OFCI log calls
• Campus build kick-off meetings

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