Data Center Commissioning Technician Jobs
Commissioning techs test and verify power and cooling systems before a new data hall goes live.
19 open roles
16 hiring companies · 15 active cities · 9 roles with pay listed
Current hiring snapshot
Companies hiring now
- CyrusOne (2)
- Fieldstone Staffing (2)
- PHe Data Center Services (2)
- Bechtel (1)
- CoolSys - Refrigeration and HVAC Systems (1)
- Digital Realty (1)
- IREN (1)
- Kiewit Power Constructors (1)
Active cities
- Dallas, Texas (3)
- Amarillo, Texas (2)
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa (2)
- Abilene, Texas (1)
- Ashburn, Virginia (1)
- Atlanta, Georgia (1)
- Childress, Texas (1)
- Homer City, Pennsylvania (1)
Experience signals in postings
Entry or apprentice: 0 · Experienced or lead: 8 · Not specified: 11
Pay shown in current listings
- $30–$60 / hr (5 listings)
- $60,000–$264,100 / yr (4 listings)
Current job details
- Data Center HVAC Start-Up Commissioning Lead / Supervisor
- Electrical Commissioning Engineer – Data Center
- Commissioning Project Manager I
- Quality and Commissioning Manager
- Data Center Commissioning Technician
- Data Center Technician (Commissioning) - Texas & Arizona - Remote
- TSCD Manager - Kiewit Power Constructors
- QTS Commissioning Team
- Construction Commissioning Technician - Electrical
- Commissioning Start Up Technician
- Data Center Commissioning Technician
- Commissioning Technician I
- Electrician - Data Center Commissioning
- Data Center Technician (Commissioning)
- Commissioning Start Up Technician
- Substations Commissioning Lead
- Commissioning Project Manager I
- Senior Manager, Data Center Commissioning
- Journeyman Electrician — Commissioning Support
Commissioning Technician work on data center projects
Before an operator accepts a new data hall, every system is tested to failure and back: pulling the plug on utility power to prove generators catch the load, blocking cooling to verify thermal ride-through, and running integrated systems tests that simulate the worst day the facility will ever have. Commissioning technicians script, execute, and document those tests across five levels, from factory witness testing to full integrated systems testing with heat-load banks.
Commissioning draws experienced electricians, HVAC techs, controls techs, and power-plant operators who know how systems behave when stressed. Roles can involve travel between projects. Building Commissioning Association resources and credentials such as CxA or CBCP may be relevant, while employer requirements vary.
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