Data Center Commissioning Project Manager
Posted
Summary
Leads full-lifecycle commissioning of mission-critical data center projects — owning scope, schedules, budgets, and client interfaces while coordinating mechanical, electrical, and controls teams through pre-functional checks, functional performance testing, and integrated systems testing to clean turnover. Requires deep knowledge of power distribution, cooling systems, and codes like ASHRAE, NFPA
**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.
- 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
- 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
Project Management Competencies
- 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
- 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
Technical Competencies
- 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)
- 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)
Education & Experience Requirements
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
- 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
Certifications (Preferred)
- Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
Performance Expectations
- 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
- 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
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
- Travel expenses and per diem per company policy
- Benefits eligibility per company plans
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
- Travel expenses and per diem per company policy
- Benefits eligibility per company plans