Data Center Commissioning Project Manager

Data Center Commissioning Project Manager

Department: Data Center Commissioning Project Manager

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Nationwide

Compensation: $125,000 - $165,000 / year

Description

**Skillbridge to Full-Time Employment or Veteran Direct Hire Opportunity**

The Commissioning Project Manager (Cx PM) is responsible for leading the full lifecycle delivery of mission-critical commissioning scopes across complex data center projects.

This role combines deep technical expertise with disciplined project management to ensure scope clarity, schedule certainty, quality execution, and client confidence from project kickoff through turnover. The Cx PM operates in strict alignment with the Anchor Mission Critical Playbook, leveraging standardized delivery cadence, readiness gates, and risk-based execution to drive repeatable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Own commissioning scope, execution strategy, and contractual compliance from award through closeout

- Develop and manage commissioning work plans, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets

- Serve as the primary commissioning interface with owners, developers, EPCs, AHJs, and trade partners

- Coordinate mechanical, electrical, and controls commissioning teams for integrated execution

- Coordinate with project stakeholders in execution of Pre-Functional Checks (PFCs, including L2/L3 readiness), Functional Performance Testing (FPT), and Integrated Systems Testing (IST)

- Manage issue resolution, change management, and escalation using Anchor Mission Critical risk and issue protocols

- Ensure all commissioning deliverables meet Anchor Mission Critical Quality Standards and owner requirements

- Scope Management: Define, control, and protect commissioning scope; manage changes and avoid scope creep

- Schedule Management: Develop and maintain detailed commissioning schedules aligned with construction milestones and readiness gates

- Quality Management: Enforce disciplined execution, documentation accuracy, and readiness validation

- Cost & Earned Value Management: Track progress against budget, forecast labor burn, and understand earned value versus planned value

- Risk Management: Proactively identify technical, schedule, and execution risks and implement mitigation plans

- Stakeholder Management: Maintain clear, professional communication across owners, EPCs, vendors, and internal teams

- Reporting & Controls: Provide accurate status reporting, forecasts, and executive-level communication

- Strong understanding of electrical power distribution, redundancy, and energization sequencing

- Working knowledge of mechanical cooling systems, controls integration, and system interactions

- Ability to interpret construction documents, one-lines, control diagrams, and sequences of operation

- Familiarity and experience with commissioning platforms

- Knowledge of applicable codes and standards (ASHRAE, NFPA, IEEE, mission-critical best practices)

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical), Construction Management, or equivalent experience

- 6-18 years of experience delivering mission-critical or high-reliability infrastructure projects

- Demonstrated experience managing commissioning scopes on large, complex data center or equivalent mission critical programs

- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and client-facing engagements

Preferred:

- Hyperscale or large colocation data center experience

- Prior experience as Senior Commissioning Engineer, Discipline Lead, or equivalent

- Formal project management training or certification

- Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP)

- Project Management Professional (PMP)

- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety

- Deliver projects on schedule with minimal rework and clean turnover

- Achieve successful energization and IST execution without safety or quality incidents

- Maintain high client satisfaction and repeat engagement

- Lead teams effectively and contribute to team development

- Consistently apply the Anchor Mission Critical Playbook principles

Benefits

- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

- Performance-based bonus eligibility

- Travel expenses and per diem per company policy

- Benefits eligibility per company plans