Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer 1

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Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Significant experience commissioning mission-critical facilities, preferably data centers, including electrical and mechanical systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through functional testing, integrated systems testing planning and execution, energization and start-up coordination, turnover, and operational acceptance.
Strong understanding of critical electrical systems, including UPS, generators, switchgear, ATS/STS, and grounding.
Strong understanding of cooling systems, including chillers/CDUs, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, and heat rejection.
Strong understanding of controls and monitoring, including BMS, EPMS, alarms, and trending.
Experience working with contractors, commissioning agents, and vendors, and ability to drive outcomes through influence.
Strong documentation and communication skills, including comfort presenting to executive and technical audiences.
Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and commissioning best practices, such as ASHRAE guidance and local AHJ requirements.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end commissioning strategy and execution across one or more data center projects, ensuring consistent, repeatable outcomes.
Lead development and governance of commissioning deliverables, including commissioning plans, test scripts and procedures, checklists, integrated systems testing plans, MOPs/SOPs, and turnover packages.
Coordinate and drive integrated systems testing, including planning, prerequisites, execution oversight, defect tracking, and retest closure.
Ensure system readiness across MEP, EPMS, BMS/controls, generators, UPS, switchgear, chillers/cooling plants, containment, and associated alarms and monitoring.
Manage and communicate commissioning milestones, constraints, risks, and blockers to leadership and cross-functional teams.
Oversee commissioning vendors, agents, and contractors; validate the quality of testing, documentation, and closeout.
Drive a strong safety and compliance culture during test execution and energization activities.
Partner with Design/Engineering to ensure commissionability is incorporated early, including sequences of operation, points lists, alarms, and trending.
Establish commissioning requirements for factory witness testing and FAT/SAT where applicable; Level 1–5 or equivalent commissioning stages; equipment start-up and functional performance testing; and integrated systems testing and operational scenarios such as failure modes, redundancy, and maintenance bypass.
Coordinate with Construction and Trades to enforce prerequisite discipline before testing, including completed installation, pre-functional checks, completed TAB where relevant, and required documentation.
Lead issue management by logging defects, assigning owners, prioritizing by risk and criticality, tracking issues to closure, and validating retests.
Produce status reporting, including milestone tracking, readiness dashboards, risk registers, and turnover readiness.
Drive handover to Operations, including training, spares, O&M manuals, as-builts, sequences, and acceptance criteria.
Ensure commissioning outcomes align with owner design intent, reliability targets, and operational runbooks.

Desired Qualifications

Direct commissioning experience supporting GPU/high-density or liquid-cooled data halls, including CDUs, leak detection, and controls integration.
Experience commissioning hyperscale or multi-site programs with standardized commissioning playbooks and repeatable processes.
Professional certifications such as CxA/CCP, PMP, PE, or LEED, as applicable.
Experience with digital commissioning tools and platforms, such as field QA/QC and punch management systems.
Strong background in operational readiness, including runbooks, MOP/SOP development, and operator training.
Familiarity with reliability validation practices and redundancy testing (N, N+1, 2N) and maintenance bypass scenarios.

The Data Center Commissioning Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and governing the commissioning (Cx) lifecycle for OCI data center projects—from design intent through integrated systems testing, turnover, and operational acceptance. This role ensures that critical infrastructure systems (electrical, mechanical, controls/BMS, life safety, and supporting low-voltage interfaces) are safe, reliable, testable, and ready for production, meeting OCI standards, local codes, and manufacturer requirements.

**This role is based in the El Paso, TX/Las Cruces, NM area and requires one to live in the area. Relocation assistance available. Only apply if you currently live in this area or are able to relocate permanently to the area. **

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

Key Responsibilities
•    Own end-to-end commissioning strategy and execution across one or more data center projects, ensuring consistent, repeatable outcomes.
•    Lead development and governance of key Cx deliverables: Cx plans, test scripts/procedures, checklists, IST plans, MOPs/SOPs, and turnover packages.
•    Coordinate and drive Integrated Systems Testing (IST), including planning, prerequisites, execution oversight, defect tracking, and retest closure.
•    Ensure system readiness across major infrastructure domains: MEP, EPMS, BMS/controls, generators, UPS, switchgear, chillers/cooling plants, containment, and associated alarms/monitoring.
•    Manage and communicate commissioning milestones, constraints, risks, and blockers to leadership and cross-functional teams.
•    Oversee commissioning vendors/agents and contractors; validate quality of testing, documentation, and closeout.
•    Drive a strong safety and compliance culture during test execution and energization activities.
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Core Responsibilities (What You’ll Do Day-to-Day)
•    Partner with Design/Engineering to ensure commissionability is built in early (sequences of operation, points lists, alarms, trending).
•    Establish commissioning requirements for:
•    Factory witness testing (FWT) and FAT/SAT where applicable
•    Level 1–5 (or equivalent) commissioning stages
•    equipment start-up and functional performance testing (FPT)
•    IST and operational scenarios (failure modes, redundancy, maintenance bypass)
•    Coordinate with Construction and Trades to enforce prerequisite discipline before testing (install complete, pre-functional checks, TAB complete where relevant, documentation in place).
•    Lead issue management: log defects, assign owners, prioritize by risk/criticality, track to closure, and validate retests.
•    Produce clear status reporting: milestone tracking, readiness dashboards, risk registers, and turnover readiness.
•    Drive handover to Operations: training, spares, O&M manuals, as-builts, sequences, and acceptance criteria.
•    Ensure commissioning outcomes align with owner design intent, reliability targets, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
•    Significant experience commissioning mission-critical facilities (data centers strongly preferred), including electrical and mechanical systems.
•    Demonstrated ability to lead commissioning through:
•    functional testing
•    IST planning/execution
•    energization and start-up coordination
•    turnover and operational acceptance
•    Strong understanding of:
•    critical electrical systems (UPS, generators, switchgear, ATS/STS, grounding)
•    cooling systems (chillers/CDUs, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, heat rejection)
•    controls/monitoring (BMS, EPMS, alarms, trending)
•    Experience working with contractors, commissioning agents, and vendors; ability to drive outcomes through influence.
•    Strong documentation and communication skills; comfort presenting to executive and technical audiences.
•    Working knowledge of applicable codes/standards and commissioning best practices (e.g., ASHRAE guidance, local AHJ requirements).

Preferred Qualifications
•    Direct commissioning experience supporting GPU/high-density or liquid-cooled data halls (CDUs, leak detection, controls integration).
•    Experience commissioning hyperscale or multi-site programs with standardized Cx playbooks and repeatable processes.
•    Professional certifications: CxA/CCP (commissioning), PMP, PE, LEED (as applicable).
•    Experience with digital commissioning tools and platforms (e.g., field QA/QC and punch management systems).
•    Strong background in operational readiness, including runbooks, MOP/SOP development, and operator training.
•    Familiarity with reliability validation practices and redundancy testing (N, N+1, 2N) and maintenance bypass scenarios.

Requirements at a Glance

Experience Level: Senior
Education: Bachelor's

Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

About the Company

Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 1977

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