Principal Data Center Commissioning Lead - Abilene, TX

🏢 Oracle
📍 Abilene, United StatesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 3mo ago🔄 Updated: 3mo ago
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Principal Data Center Commissioning Lead for its AI Data Center in Abilene, TX, and the Oracle Data Center in Shackelford, Texas. This role is responsible for leading site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and AI readiness for data center campuses and systems. The lead will act as a field liaison between various teams, ensuring systems are ready, tested, and successfully handed over to operations. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring strong field presence and the ability to coach commissioning teams while supporting critical startup activities.
Required Skills
Other
○commissioning○startup○turnover○integrated systems○energization readiness○operational handoff○EPMS
Information Technology
○TestNG○Technical Documentation○Asset Tracking○Functional Testing○System Testing
Business, Sales & Management
○Change Management○Risk Management○Mentoring○SAFe
Finance, Legal & Governance
○Audit Readiness
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○MEP Coordination○Electrical Engineering○Mechanical Engineering○Control Systems○BMS○NFPA
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Leadership○Communication○Problem Solving
Nice to have:
Other
○hyperscale data center○cloud data center○colocation data center○readiness gates○turnover processes○testing sequences○first pass testing○retesting○issue closure○recovery efforts
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Planning
Business, Sales & Management
○HR Management
Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain
○Vendor Management
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○MEP Coordination
🎁 Benefits & Perks
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion; Short term disability and long term disability; Life insurance and AD&D; Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child); Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts; Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match; Paid time off: Flexible Vacation (13-18 days annually); 11 paid holidays; Paid sick leave (72 hours upon hire, up to 112 hours cap); Paid parental leave; Adoption assistance; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; Financial planning and group legal; Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of experience in data center commissioning, mission critical startup, construction turnover, or complex infrastructure delivery. Must have experience leading commissioning, testing, startup, or operational readiness activities, with a strong understanding of data center electrical, mechanical, controls, life safety, and integrated systems. Strong coordination, issue management, and field leadership skills are essential, along with the ability to coach commissioning personnel.
Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Hyperscale Data center Delivery organization is searching for a Principal Data Center Commissioning Lead (IC5) to lead the site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operation AI readiness for assigned data center campuses, buildings, or systems at OCI's Abilene AI Data Center and Oracle's new Data Center Construction 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.

 

This role is located in Abilene, TX supporting OCI's AI Data Center Infrastructure and the Oracle Data Center in Shackelford, Texas. Candidates currently residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area may be considered, provided they are willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time. Oracle will offer relocation packages to eligible candidates.

 

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