Elec-Commissioning Engineer – Data Centers

Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer – Data Centers

We are seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer to support data center projects. This field-based position leads electrical commissioning execution, coordinates with owners, contractors, vendors, and project teams, and helps ensure critical power systems meet design intent, operational requirements, and project milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical commissioning activities from design and submittal review through installation verification, startup, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover.

• Develop, review, and execute electrical commissioning plans, checklists, test scripts, method-of-procedure documents, and commissioning reports.

• Provide technical leadership to commissioning engineers and technicians, assign field activities, review test results, and mentor junior team members.

• Coordinate testing with the owner, general contractor, electrical trades, equipment vendors, controls teams, and facility operations personnel.

• Oversee commissioning of medium- and low-voltage distribution, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, batteries, generators, ATS/STS, PDUs, RPPs, protective relays, and related critical power infrastructure, as applicable.

• Review one-line diagrams, electrical drawings, equipment submittals, sequences of operation, test procedures, and construction documentation.

• Support energization planning, safety reviews, LOTO coordination, and safe execution of equipment testing in accordance with site requirements.

• Identify and document deficiencies, track corrective actions, coordinate retesting, and maintain accurate issue logs and turnover records.

• Participate in integrated systems testing (IST), including simulated failure scenarios, transfer sequences, and system response validation.

• Provide regular updates on commissioning progress, risks, schedule constraints, and readiness to project management and client stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on electrical commissioning, electrical startup, or mission-critical power systems experience, including direct data center project experience.

• Demonstrated ability to lead electrical commissioning field activities and coordinate multidisciplinary project stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of data center electrical distribution and backup power systems, testing methodologies, and commissioning sequences.

• Ability to interpret electrical one-lines, schematics, drawings, equipment specifications, and test reports.

• Experience executing or overseeing pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.

• Strong written communication, issue resolution, documentation, and client-facing skills.

• Ability and willingness to travel and work on-site at projects across the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline; equivalent relevant field experience considered.

• Experience with large hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center commissioning programs and L1–L5 commissioning processes.

• Experience with power quality, protection and controls, generator paralleling, EPMS/BMS interfaces, and critical power redundancy architectures.

• Relevant commissioning or electrical credentials (such as CCP, CxA, P.E., or NETA-related experience) are a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk active construction sites, stand for extended periods, climb stairs or ladders, and access electrical rooms and equipment areas.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to wear required PPE and follow electrical safety, site access, and lockout/tagout requirements.