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Our mission is to accelerate digital innovation by scaling high-value compute rapidly, efficiently, and responsibly. We transform energy into high-value compute with unmatched efficiency at scale. Core Scientific is a publicly trade company (NASDAQ: CORZ).\nWe power AI, HPC, and other next-generation data center workloads demanding exceptional computing power, in addition to our digital asset mining operations. Our footprint consists of 11 data center campuses across seven states, housing advanced infrastructure for our customers.\nWhat sets us apart? We have an entrepreneurial culture, a \"can-do\" and collaborative attitude, and we own and control our infrastructure. These strategic advantages enable us to maintain operational excellence, increase efficiency, and rapidly deploy cutting-edge innovations developed by our team of experts.\nJoin us and accelerate your career alongside our groundbreaking journey. We seek smart, creative, and collaborative professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, result-driven environment. Ready to be part of something exceptional? Apply today and make an impact at Core Scientific.\nThe Job\nThe Director of Engineering & Commissioning leads the Operations Engineering organization responsible for national engineering standards, commissioning assurance, operational readiness, and turnover of new facilities, campus expansions, and major infrastructure projects.\nThe Director and assigned team support Site Development Design Engineering and Site Development Commissioning throughout design, construction, testing, and turnover. Site Development retains responsibility for construction delivery and day-to-day commissioning execution. The Director establishes Operations Engineering requirements, assigns technical resources, drives identified gaps to completion, and provides the recommendation for operational acceptance.\nThe Director leads national Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Architectural, Controls, and Operations Readiness roles, together with site-specific Site Commissioning and Turnover Managers.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop and execute the national commissioning assurance, engineering standards, operational readiness, and turnover strategy, including governance, resource allocation, and portfolio performance reporting. \nEstablish and govern acceptance gates for design readiness, pre-functional completion, functional performance testing, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), phased capacity release, operational readiness, and final turnover, including required evidence, decision rights, escalations, approvals, and risk acceptance processes. \nLead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of 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\nIdentify, track, and drive resolution of technical, operational, documentation, and readiness risks, ensuring clear ownership, escalation, interim controls, closure plans, and executive visibility. \nRecommend approval, conditional approval, or hold decisions for Early Customer Access, Progressive Capacity Release, production readiness, and final operational acceptance based on documented readiness criteria and risk assessments. \nLead and develop a national team of Operations Engineering, Commissioning, and Turnover professionals, fostering a culture of technical rigor, accountability, field engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement. \nServe as the senior Operations Engineering liaison with Site Development, Site Operations, customers, design consultants, commissioning providers, contractors, vendors, utilities, Information Technology, Security, and Environmental Health & Safety teams. \nDefine and maintain clear accountability boundaries between Operations Engineering, Site Development, Engineers/Architects of Record, contractors, vendors, commissioning providers, and Site Operations to ensure effective project execution and operational transition without duplication of responsibilities. \nRetain authority to withhold Operations Engineering acceptance recommendations when required performance, documentation, testing, or readiness evidence is incomplete, while recognizing that design responsibility, construction delivery, commissioning execution, and operational control remain with their respective accountable parties. \nFoster open, respectful, and professional communication directly within the team, with co-workers/ teammates, and leaders across the organization. \nPerforms other duties as assigned. \nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. \nTen or more years of progressive 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\nProject Management Professional, Certified Facility Manager, or comparable credential. \nExperience with high-density or liquid-cooled data centers, phased customer access, capacity release, and live-site expansions. \nExperience developing enterprise engineering standards, operational policies, dashboards, and formal acceptance-gate processes. \nReports To \nSenior Director, HPC Operations Engineering\nLocation\nRemote. 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