Project Director – Quality & Commissioning Manager, Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend

Project Director overseeing quality and commissioning for data center construction projects. Collaborating with clients and teams to ensure successful project delivery and compliance with standards.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Project Manager - Campus Commissioning (Cx) Lead serves as the Owner’s Representative and the primary management interface between the Client, the Commissioning Agent (CxA), and the onsite delivery team.
In this capacity, the Cx Lead manages, coordinates, and directs all commissioning activities and stakeholders tied to critical project milestones, while providing clear, end-to-end reporting on commissioning progress.
Responsibilities include identifying risks, validating assumptions, developing mitigation plans, and maintaining alignment across all stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
The Consultant Cx Lead develops the commissioning framework and plan for Levels L1 - L5 in line with the Owner’s requirements.
This framework defines the overall strategy, quality procedures, activity sequencing, stakeholder responsibilities, ownership, and required tools.
The Lead also develops the detailed project-level commissioning schedule and integrates it into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring full alignment between commissioning deliverables and the broader program timeline.
The Consultant Cx Lead then coordinates commissioning activities across contractors, equipment manufacturers, system integrators, General Contractors, DC operations, and the CxA.
Through effective oversight and supervision, the Campus Lead ensures that both offsite and onsite commissioning activities are executed in accordance with the Owner’s requirements, supporting a safe, compliant, and timely path to operational readiness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in construction quality management and commissioning, preferably in mission-critical or data center projects.
Proven ability to lead QA/QC programs and commissioning activities for complex MEP systems.
Strong knowledge of integrated systems testing, performance validation, and handover processes.
Familiarity with commissioning platforms (e.g., Cx Alloy) and QA documentation tools.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
Professional certifications such as CxA, PMP, or PE are highly desirable.
Expertise in relevant codes and standards (TIA-942, NFPA, NEC, IBC) and regulatory compliance.
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

construction quality managementcommissioningQA/QC programsintegrated systems testingperformance validationhandover processescommissioning framework developmentproject-level commissioning schedulerisk identificationmitigation planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsalignment maintenanceoversightsupervisionmulti-priority managementreporting

Certifications

CxAPMPPE