Commissioning Technician- Data Center

Commissioning Technician - Data Center

Location: Abernathy, TX

Pay: $40-$44 per hour

Per Diem: $150 per day worked for eligible travelers

Schedule: Typically 50-60 hours per week; nights, weekends, and rotating shifts may be required

Employment Type: Full-time, field-based, non-exempt

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Technician to support the startup, testing, verification, and turnover of mission-critical data center systems.

This hands-on field position will work with commissioning managers, construction teams, trade contractors, vendors, engineers, safety personnel, quality teams, and clients to verify that electrical, mechanical, controls, and life-safety systems are installed correctly, ready for testing, and operating according to approved drawings, specifications, sequences of operation, and owner requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review commissioning plans, drawings, one-lines, P&IDs, control narratives, equipment submittals, and sequences of operation.
• Verify system readiness, including installation completion, labeling, cleanliness, access, inspections, energization status, and required documentation.
• Perform field inspections, pre-functional checks, startup activities, point-to-point checks, controls verification, and functional-performance testing.
• Support Level 1-4 commissioning and integrated systems testing.
• Assist with testing normal, emergency, failover, loss-of-power, and system-recovery scenarios.
• Record test results such as voltage, current, phase rotation, pressure, temperature, flow, alarms, setpoints, and equipment status.
• Document inspections, deficiencies, photographs, test results, and closeout evidence in CxAlloy or a similar commissioning platform.
• Track punch-list items, retesting, documentation gaps, and corrective actions through verified closure.
• Support owner walkdowns, demonstrations, training, final acceptance, and turnover.
• Coordinate testing with construction, safety, quality, vendors, operations, and affected trades.
• Identify incomplete work, design conflicts, unsafe conditions, and readiness constraints before testing begins.
• Communicate test failures, system risks, and safety concerns promptly.

Systems Supported

Depending on project assignment, you may support:

• MV/LV switchgear, transformers, switchboards, panelboards, busway, breakers, grounding, and metering
• Generators, paralleling gear, ATS/STS equipment, UPS systems, batteries, PDUs, and remote power panels
• Chillers, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, CRAH/CRAC units, air handlers, valves, and hydronic systems
• BMS, EPMS, PLCs, DDC controls, sensors, actuators, alarms, trends, and networked controls
• Fire alarm interfaces, fire-suppression monitoring, emergency-power interfaces, lighting controls, and security systems

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in commissioning, startup, testing, electrical, mechanical, controls, maintenance, quality, or a related field
• Experience in data centers, industrial facilities, power generation, hospitals, semiconductor plants, or other mission-critical environments
• Ability to read one-lines, P&IDs, control schematics, construction drawings, equipment submittals, and sequences of operation
• Ability to safely use electrical or mechanical test instruments within assigned qualifications
• Experience with CxAlloy, Facility Grid, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar platforms
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and mobile field technology
• OSHA 10 certification required before or shortly after mobilization; OSHA 30 preferred
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet project access, background, and drug-screening requirements
• Strong communication, documentation, troubleshooting, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hyperscale, colocation, cloud, or mission-critical data center commissioning experience
• Hands-on CxAlloy experience
• NFPA 70E training
• Qualified electrical worker status, electrical license, NETA exposure, or manufacturer startup certification
• Experience with UPS systems, generators, switchgear, ATS/STS equipment, BMS/EPMS, hydronic cooling, or integrated systems testing
• Commissioning training or certification through BCxA, ACG, ASHRAE, NEBB, or a similar organization
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification