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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
- Pay provenance
- Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided
Job Description
The Commissioning Project Manager I supports the planning, coordination, execution, and closeout of commissioning activities for assigned projects, project phases, or systems within CyrusOne's data center development portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend meetings with design, construction, operations, and third party commissioning teams to understand project goals, schedule, and commissioning requirements and to help ensure commissioning activities are completed in alignment with project milestones.
- Participate in meetings with design, construction, operations, and third party commissioning teams to support alignment on project objectives, schedules, and commissioning requirements.
- Review commissioning related documentation, including equipment submittals, shop drawings, test scripts, operating sequences, and turnover materials, for alignment with design intent and owner requirements.
- Support the commissioning team in an owner’s representative role through document review of earlier commissioning activities and field oversight of later stage activities.
- Perform pre functional inspections, field observations, and system verification activities to confirm equipment and systems are installed in accordance with project requirements.
- Participate in functional testing of electrical, mechanical, controls, and related building systems to verify performance in accordance with approved procedures and design documents.
- Coordinate with vendors, contractors, project teams, and third party commissioning partners to support test readiness, execution, and timely resolution of issues.
- Track commissioning deficiencies, open items, and retesting requirements through resolution and closeout, and communicate status and risks to project stakeholders.
- Support construction, project management, and operations teams in resolving issues that may affect startup, testing, turnover, or operational readiness.
- Review operating modes, sequence of operations, operations and maintenance documentation, and training needs to support turnover and operational readiness.
- Demonstrate accountability for individual performance and contribution to team and business objectives.
- Identify and recommend opportunities to improve processes, service delivery, and team effectiveness.
- Exercise sound judgment and maintain a high standard of quality, consistency, and professionalism.
- Maintain a professional and customer focused approach in daily interactions and decision making.
- Contribute to a collaborative, results driven team culture through professionalism and effective communication.
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues, vendors, contractors, and external partners.
- Take ownership of assigned work, follow through on commitments, and meet established expectations.
- Seek and apply feedback to support continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Demonstrate flexibility in supporting responsibilities and business needs beyond core job duties when appropriate.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in commissioning, construction management, facility operations, startup, testing, project management, or a related technical field.
- Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, startup, testing, construction closeout, or operational readiness activities for complex facilities.
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, and critical infrastructure systems.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, test procedures, commissioning plans, and operating sequences.
- Experience coordinating activities among contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional project teams.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing stakeholder requirements.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to documentation quality.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Experience using Bluebeam or similar document management and review software.
- Ability to travel 50 to 75%
- Experience supporting commissioning activities for data centers, mission-critical facilities, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing, utility, or similarly complex environments.
- Familiarity with Level 3, Level 4, and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
- Experience supporting owner-representative, commissioning, construction management, or facility operations teams.
- Knowledge of commissioning issue tracking, deficiency management, turnover, and project closeout processes.
- Experience using commissioning management software, reporting tools, or project management platforms.
- Understanding of substantial completion, system turnover, warranty management, and operations handoff activities.
- CAPM, PMP, CxA, CCP, CBCP, or other relevant industry certifications.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA)
- Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP)
- Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP)
- Other relevant industry certifications
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