Quality and 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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A bit about our team

Our Operations team keeps our customers infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll get to work with people from different business areas challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Apply today take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

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.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role level and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills experience and relevant education and/or training. Moreover an employees total compensation package varies by role and may include salary cash bonus or commissions and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range $150000 $180000. This compensation range represents the Companys good faith belief as to what it will pay as abase salaryfor this position at the time of this posting.

Benefits: For this role Benefits include medical dental vision life and AD&D insurance 401k match disability benefits wellness and education benefits employee stock purchase plan paid time off holidays and more.