$125,000–$170,000 Per Year
Building Commissioning, Commissioning, Commissioning - Engineering, Construction, Construction Drawings, Construction Project Commissioning, Construction Safety, Documentation, Electricity, Facilities Planning, Leadership, Load Testing, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Microsoft Office, Network Operations Center, OSHA, Performance Testing, Procedure Development, Professional Engineer, Project Execution, Project/Program Management, Scripting (Scripting Languages), System Validation, Team Lead/Manager, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Scripts, Testing, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Title: Data Center Commissioning Engineer
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Location: Remote (Preferred near Chicago) with required travel to Chicago during Q4
Compensation: $125,000 - $170,000 annually (based on experience; flexibility available for the right candidate)
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Data Center Commissioning Engineer to join a growing team focused on delivering high-performance commissioned facilities to clients nationwide. This role will partner closely with project teams to ensure successful project execution, testing, and final turnover of mission-critical data center environments. The ideal candidate will have strong commissioning experience, technical expertise in electrical or mechanical systems, and the ability to lead testing initiatives while working in a remote environment with frequent travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with project teams to successfully deliver commissioned buildings and facilities to clients
- Perform and oversee commissioning activities for electrical and mechanical systems within data center environments
- Develop and execute performance testing procedures and scripts
- Coordinate scheduling activities and support facility layout planning
- Lead and manage small teams of personnel during testing and commissioning execution
- Interpret and review construction documentation including OPR, BOD, plans, and specifications
- Support creation of commissioning plans and load bank testing plans (preferred)
- Maintain project documentation, reports, and communication with internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications:
- 2–4 years of experience in data center commissioning (electrical or mechanical focus)
- Experience with performance testing and system validation
- Ability to write testing procedures and commissioning scripts
- Strong understanding of scheduling and facility layouts
- Leadership experience managing small teams in the field
- Experience developing load bank plans preferred
- Experience developing commissioning plans preferred
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR 5+ years of equivalent experience in MEP construction, commissioning, and project management
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Certification required
- Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred
- Building Commissioning Certification preferred
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
Schedule:
- Remote position with travel requirements
Travel Requirements:
- 50%–70% travel expected, including required travel to Chicago during Q4
Benefits:
Competitive compensation package, career advancement opportunities, and the chance to work on high-impact mission-critical projects with an industry-leading team.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com