Senior Engineer - Commissioning (Data Center)

Location: Remote; listed locations are Columbus, OH and Ashburn, VA. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The role requires domestic travel in the U.S. and Canada and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation.

Company

hirify.global operates data centers certified to ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 standards, with responsibilities related to information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental management.

What you will do

• Develop company-wide commissioning standards and support project-specific commissioning plans.
• Lead or support commissioning from pre-design through turnover and occupancy, including L1 activities as required and L2 through L5.
• Coordinate schedules, equipment deliveries, testing activities, project milestones, and stakeholders across project managers, contractors, vendors, commissioning agents, and operations personnel.
• Review design documents, equipment submittals, sequences of operation, commissioning scripts, plans, procedures, and test reports.
• Coordinate and document FWT, SAT, pre-energization, startup, functional performance testing, and integrated systems testing for critical electrical, mechanical, controls, security, and life-safety systems.
• Track progress, manage deficiencies and issue resolution, and support operational readiness through training, turnover documentation, SOP/MOP/EOP reviews, and final acceptance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited university; equivalent technical experience may be considered.
• 3–5 years of commissioning experience supporting mission-critical and/or data center projects.
• Working knowledge of electrical distribution systems, including utility service, switchgear, transformers, generators, ATSs, UPS systems, and PDUs.
• Experience commissioning mechanical systems including chillers, cooling towers, dry coolers, fan walls, CRAHs, CRACs, pumps, and associated controls.
• Familiarity with BMS, EPMS, and integrated controls platforms.
• Understanding of QAQC, startup and energization, pre-functional testing, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover procedures.
• Experience reviewing mechanical, electrical, process flow, and control system drawings and specifications, and developing, executing, and documenting commissioning plans, scripts, procedures, and test reports.
• Strong coordination skills working with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents, plus excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, leadership, and prioritization skills.
• Knowledge of mission-critical operational requirements, redundancy concepts, and reliability standards including N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable designs.
• Willingness to travel domestically in the U.S. and Canada; valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer, including CPT/OPT, is not available.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with ASHRAE commissioning guidelines, NFPA requirements, and Uptime Institute principles.
• Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP), Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA), ASHRAE Commissioning Professional (BCxP), Data Center Certified Associate (DCCA) or equivalent mission-critical training, OSHA 10 or OSHA 30, and/or Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP).

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace arrangement.
• Work supports mission-critical infrastructure, operational readiness, information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental performance.
• Equal opportunity employment environment.