Commissioning Manager

Position Title: Data Center Construction Commissioning Manager
Location: Ashburn VA

About the role

As Commissioning Manager youll oversee the planning and execution of commissioning activities across data center projects in the Americas region. This role ensures all critical infrastructure systems are tested validated and delivered to meet design intent operational readiness and reliability standards. Youll drive technical quality safety and schedule performance while coordinating closely with cross-functional project teams and third-party commissioning agents.

What youll do

• Manage and execute commissioning activities across multiple concurrent data center projects throughout the Americas region.
• Oversee all commissioning phases (Levels 15) ensuring systems are designed installed tested and transitioned to operations per global standards.
• Lead coordination between Design Construction Operations and vendor teams to ensure timely and high-quality system delivery.
• Review and approve commissioning documentation including functional test procedures scripts and reports.
• Monitor project progress identify risks or deficiencies and implement mitigation actions.
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to site commissioning teams and vendors.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement across regional commissioning processes.
• Support root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives for post-turnover sites.

What youll bring

• 7 years of experience managing commissioning activities for mission-critical facilities preferably hyperscale data centers.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical infrastructure (UPS switchgear chillers cooling systems BMS/EPMS).
• Demonstrated success managing third-party commissioning agents and large cross-functional project teams.
• Excellent communication organization and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel regionally as needed to support active project sites.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related technical field.

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL the companys global data center platform provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in 50 metros across 25 countries on six continents.

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Health and Safety

Safety isnt just a priority here at Digital; its critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives protecting assets and securing data arent just ideals - theyre essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package excellent benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the companys overall goals and values.