Commissioning Owner's Representative - YNO

Required Skills & Experience

• Commissioning experience on hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects
• Hands-on experience leading or overseeing Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 commissioning, including functional performance testing and integrated systems testing
• Broad commissioning knowledge across mechanical, electrical and controls systems
• Deep expertise in at least one discipline: electrical (switchgear, UPS, generators, power distribution), mechanical (chillers, air handlers, CDUs and liquid cooling), or controls (PLC sequences, BMS/EPMS)
• Experience working with general contractors, developers, commissioning agents and vendors, ideally from the owner’s or CxA side
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive outcomes through relationships and data rather than direction
• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose test failures and present options, costs and schedule impacts to project leadership
• Ability to read construction and commissioning schedules, project milestone dates and flag risk early
• Experience managing commissioning issues logs, test scripts and turnover documentation
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment with multiple concurrent priorities Strong written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management across design, construction, quality and operations teams

Job Description

An employer in Texas is looking for a Commissioning Owner’s Representative (CxOR) to join the onsite team at one of several hyperscale data center construction sites across the state, including the Dallas, Austin and Amarillo areas. This individual will serve as the owner’s commissioning lead on site, overseeing the developer, general contractor and commissioning agent through Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 systems testing and helping drive each building to turnover. On a daily basis, they will monitor commissioning progress across mechanical, electrical and controls systems, review test scripts and results, track issues and deficiencies to closure, and work with the general contractor and developer to build a realistic commissioning plan that projects milestone dates under compressed schedules. This role oversees the work but does not direct it. Success depends on influence: building strong relationships, using data, and making clear recommendations that move the developer and contractor to the right outcome. When a system fails a test, the CxOR is expected to go beyond pass/fail, work out the root cause, lay out options with their cost and schedule impacts, and keep the work moving. They will interface with a wide range of stakeholders, including design engineers, field engineering managers, quality teams and the operations groups who will run the facility, and will help align specification requirements with operational needs before handover. Commissioning on each site typically runs about 12 months, often with overlapping activity across multiple buildings and data halls. This is a 12-month onsite assignment at a single site, with extensions likely, typically running 50 to 55 hours per week. Success in this role requires broad mission-critical commissioning experience, strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, 24/7 delivery environment.