Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer

Oracle is a technology company whose Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Hyperscale Data Center Delivery organization supports large-scale AI and cloud infrastructure. The Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer will support commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operational readiness for data center systems, coordinating with construction teams, vendors, controls teams, contractors, and operations stakeholders. The role is field-focused and ensures systems meet safety, reliability, quality, performance, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities:

• 5 years' experience support commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities for assigned data center systems for hyperscale, cloud, colocation, or mission critical data center projects
• Assist with functional testing, integrated systems testing, energization readiness, and operational readiness activities
• Review commissioning plans, test scripts, schedules, turnover packages, and system readiness documentation
• Coordinate with construction teams, vendors, controls teams, commissioning agents, and operations personnel
• Monitor field progress and help verify systems are ready for commissioning and turnover
• Identify commissioning risks, system readiness gaps, deficiencies, and documentation issues
• Track commissioning issues through resolution and support timely closure
• Participate in commissioning coordination meetings, readiness reviews, and startup planning discussions
• Support validation of electrical, mechanical, controls, fire/life safety, and integrated data center systems
• Assist with reviewing MOPs, test procedures, equipment startup documentation, and vendor reports
• Ensure commissioning activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures
• Support turnover documentation, test records, deficiency logs, and operational handoff packages
• Communicate status, risks, blockers, and field issues clearly to commissioning leadership
• Capture lessons learned and help improve commissioning execution across future projects
• Experience in data center commissioning, mission critical facilities, construction, engineering, startup, testing, or facility operations
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls, fire/life safety, or integrated building systems
• Experience supporting field testing, inspections, startup activities, or turnover documentation
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, commissioning documents, test procedures, and equipment documentation
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify readiness gaps, field issues, and documentation errors
• Ability to coordinate across contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, engineering teams, and operations stakeholders
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced construction and startup environment
• Commitment to safety, quality, reliability, and operational readiness
• Ability to travel between project sites as needed, including up to up to 50% travel for eligible remote candidates based in the DFW area

Requirements:

• Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
• Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages: English
• Years: 3 to 5+ years
• Oracle offers relocation packages for eligible candidates
• We will consider candidates from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, provided they are willing and able to travel up to 50% to Abilene, Texas
• • 5 years' experience support commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities for assigned data center systems for hyperscale, cloud, colocation, or mission critical data center projects
• • Experience in data center commissioning, mission critical facilities, construction, engineering, startup, testing, or facility operations
• • Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls, fire/life safety, or integrated building systems
• • Experience supporting field testing, inspections, startup activities, or turnover documentation
• • Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, commissioning documents, test procedures, and equipment documentation
• • Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify readiness gaps, field issues, and documentation errors
• • Ability to coordinate across contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, engineering teams, and operations stakeholders
• • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• • Ability to work in a fast-paced construction and startup environment
• • Commitment to safety, quality, reliability, and operational readiness
• • Ability to travel between project sites as needed, including up to up to 50% travel for eligible remote candidates based in the DFW area
• Certifications or training may include:
• • Certified Commissioning Professional — CCP
• • Certified Commissioning Authority — CxA
• • BICSI Data Center Design Consultant — DCDC
• • OSHA 30-Hour Construction
• • NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training
• • Project Management Professional — PMP
• • Electrical, mechanical, controls, safety, or mission critical operations certifications are also valued
• • Experience supporting hyperscale, cloud, colocation, or mission critical data center projects
• • Experience with large-scale data center campuses or multi-building delivery programs
• • Familiarity with commissioning levels, startup sequencing, integrated systems testing, and operational turnover
• • Experience with major electrical systems such as switchgear, UPS, generators, PDUs, transformers, and EPMS
• • Experience with mechanical systems such as chillers, CRAHs/CRACs, pumps, cooling towers, air handling systems, and BMS
• • Familiarity with controls systems, sequence of operations, alarm validation, trend reviews, and systems integration
• • Experience supporting energization planning, LOTO coordination, MOP review, or commissioning safety procedures
• • Experience using commissioning management platforms, issue tracking tools, document control systems, or project management tools
• • Prior experience working with general contractors, trade partners, OEM vendors, commissioning agents, and operations teams
• • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management, facilities management, or a related technical field is preferred but not required with equivalent experience