Commissioning and Field Superintendent

FluidStack

Commissioning & Field Superintendent leading commissioning programs for hyperscale data center projects. Driving mechanical, electrical, and controls integration on-site with significant responsibility.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $134,000 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in large-scale commissioning programs for hyperscale data centers, with a focus on mechanical and electrical systems integration, project scheduling, and client relationship management. Proficient in leading commissioning phases and ensuring compliance with safety standards in mission-critical environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Large-Scale Commissioning ProgramsMechanical Commissioning ExpertiseIntegrated MEP CommissioningSix-Week Look-Ahead SchedulingEnergized-Work Safety and OSHA

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Hard Skills

ChillersDry CoolersFCUsPumpsHVACCooling TowersElectrical ControlsFunctional Performance TestingIntegrated Systems TestingOwner Acceptance Criteria

Soft Skills

Client Relationship ManagementPresentation SkillsAccountability DrivingConflict ResolutionTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Visual Planning ToolsTakt BoardsZone MapsPull PlanningScheduling Software

Industry Keywords

Hyperscale Data CentersMission-Critical EnvironmentsLean Planning PracticesCommissioning StandardsOwner's-Rep Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the field commissioning program across all MEP systems on hyperscale data center projects at 100MW+, serving as the primary on-site authority for mechanical, electrical, and controls integration.
Lead every commissioning phase from pre-functional testing through functional performance testing and Integrated Systems Testing to owner acceptance.
Own startup and energization sequencing for chillers, dry coolers, FCUs, pumps, HVAC, switchgear, UPS, generators, and BMS/EPMS.
Own the six-week look-ahead and constraint log, surfacing and resolving upstream constraints before they hit the schedule.
Run site meetings with clients, consultants, and trades, presenting commissioning status, risk, and recovery plans.
Travel at least 50% to project sites.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You've owned large-scale commissioning programs from mobilization through owner acceptance as a superintendent on hyperscale data centers at 100MW+.
You have deep mechanical commissioning expertise on chillers, dry coolers, FCUs, pumps, cooling towers, and HVAC in redundant live environments, plus enough electrical and controls command to lead integrated MEP commissioning.
You've worked the owner's-rep or client side, so you anticipate owner expectations and interpret acceptance criteria before gaps become schedule impacts.
You run high-stakes client meetings with confidence and drive accountability across every party on site.
You command six-week look-ahead scheduling and visual planning tools (takt boards, zone maps, pull planning), and you know energized-work safety and OSHA in mission-critical environments.
Bonus: Lean planning practices. Mission-critical data center delivery standards. Scheduling software fluency.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive total compensation package (cash + equity).
Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.