Commissioning Project Manager

Written By Max Fanning

Salary - $170,000-$200,000

Location - San Jose OR ATLANTA

Overview

Leading Mission-Critical Commissioning Agent | San Jose, CA or Atlanta, GA

A well-established, nationally recognised commissioning and QA/QC firm is expanding its data center practice to meet surging hyperscale demand. With decades of mission-critical delivery behind them and a strong pipeline of major projects ahead, this is a ground-floor opportunity to lead a flagship programme and grow with a division that has serious momentum.

What you'll be doing

  • Own the full commissioning programme for a major hyperscale data center project from L2 through systems acceptance

  • Lead and coordinate on-site commissioning teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders day-to-day

  • Manage commissioning schedules, documentation, and deliverables to keep a complex, live project on track

  • Serve as the primary client contact - building trust, managing expectations, and resolving issues before they escalate

  • Mentor and develop junior commissioning staff, including an on-site Assistant Cx PM

  • Review and approve test procedures, commissioning reports, and punch list resolution

  • Drive quality and safety standards across all commissioning activities on site

  • Contribute to a growing national data center programme - shaping how the team works, not just following a playbook

What you'll need

  • 5+ years of recent, hands-on data center commissioning experience in a comparable PM or senior lead role

  • Background from a commissioning agency, general contractor, or data center owner/developer - you've owned the Cx process, not supported it

  • Proven ability to manage client relationships and lead multi-disciplinary teams on active, complex sites

  • Based in, happy to relocate to or work on rotational basis in either San Jose, CA or Atlanta, GA

  • Comfortable with project-based on-site commitments (current project runs through mid-2027)

Bonus if you have

  • Experience across multiple data center generations or hyperscale clients

  • Familiarity with L0-L5 commissioning workflows in large-scale builds

  • Background in MEP systems with crossover into Cx leadership

What's in it for you

  • $170,000-$200,000 base salary

  • $4,750/month per diem on project, plus $800/month travel home allowance

  • Flexible Time Off - no fixed cap, managed by you with team coordination

  • 401(k) with up to 6% employer match

  • Project performance, division, and company bonuses

  • 2-week structured onboarding with a managed handover period

  • A growing national Cx practice with a clear path forward as the programme scales across ATL, VA, TX, and beyond

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