About the role

The Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer will oversee site-level commissioning, startup, and operational readiness for hyperscale data centers. This role serves as the primary field liaison between construction teams, vendors, and operations to ensure systems are successfully tested and turned over.

What they look for

Data center commissioning Project execution Systems testing Operational readiness Field leadership KPI analysis Construction management Vendor management Controls systems Infrastructure startup Technical documentation Cross-functional collaboration Problem solving Reporting Data center infrastructure

Requirements

The position requires over 10 years of relevant experience in data center commissioning and infrastructure delivery. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills and the ability to manage complex field operations and stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Short term disability Long term disability Life insurance AD&D insurance Flexible spending accounts Commuter benefits 401(k) savings and investment plan Paid time off Paid holidays Paid sick leave Paid parental leave Adoption assistance Employee stock purchase plan Financial planning Group legal Auto insurance Homeowner insurance Pet insurance

Full description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Hyperscale Data Center Delivery organization is searching for a Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer (IC5) to lead site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operational readiness for Oracle's Abilene AI Data Center Infrastructure and Oracle's Data Center Infrastructure in Shackelford, Texas. This role acts as the field bridge between the Commissioning Director, Commissioning Managers, construction teams, vendors, controls teams, and operations. The Commissioning Lead ensures systems are ready, tested, documented, and successfully turned over to operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong field presence, disciplined execution, and the ability to coach commissioning teams while directly supporting critical startup activities. The Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer will partner closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, general contractors, engineering teams, and cross-functional groups to drive project execution, communicate expectations, and provide clear reporting on project status and performance. This role will also review key performance indicators (KPIs) throughout systems testing, identify trends or anomalies and recommend effective solutions to improve outcomes.

This position is located in Abilene, Texas, Shackelford, County, Texas or Nashville, TN with 50% travel to Shackleford County, Texas.

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