Principal Data Center Commissioning Lead
Summary
Leads site-level commissioning, testing, and turnover for Oracle’s AI data centers in Texas, coordinating teams and ensuring systems are ready for operations.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Hyperscale Data Center Delivery organization is searching for a Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer (IC5) to lead site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operational readiness for Oracle's Abilene AI Data Center Infrastructure and Oracle's Data Center Infrastructure in Shackelford, Texas. This role acts as the field bridge between the Commissioning Director, Commissioning Managers, construction teams, vendors, controls teams, and operations. The Commissioning Lead ensures systems are ready, tested, documented, and successfully turned over to operations.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong field presence, disciplined execution, and the ability to coach commissioning teams while directly supporting critical startup activities. The Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer will partner closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, general contractors, engineering teams, and cross-functional groups to drive project execution, communicate expectations, and provide clear reporting on project status and performance. This role will also review key performance indicators (KPIs) throughout systems testing, identify trends or anomalies and recommend effective solutions to improve outcomes.
This position is located in Abilene, Texas, Shackelford, County, Texas or Texas Remote from DFW willing to travel 50%. Relocation packages are offered for eligible candidates.