Senior Commissioning Manager

Equinix

Commissioning Senior Manager responsible for planning and coordinating large-scale data center commissioning across multiple sites. Leading project management and customer interface for commissioning activities.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $224,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers.
Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules.
Provides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs.
Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers.
Responsible for regional, short- to medium-term pipeline management to inform resource planning.
Liaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities.
Maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects.
Develops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures.
Issues customer-facing reports.
Interacts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) dates.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of data center commissioning experience preferred
3+ years leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data center commissioningFunctional Performance Test proceduresFactory Acceptance Test Proceduresstandards-based commissioning planspipeline managementequipment checklistcommissioning logs

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipplanningcoordinationcustomer interaction

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering