Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer

🏢 Oracle
📍 Abilene, United StatesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2w ago🔄 Updated: 2w ago
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer to lead site-level commissioning, startup, testing, and operational readiness for their Abilene and Shackelford, Texas data centers. This role involves bridging the gap between commissioning directors, construction teams, vendors, and operations, ensuring systems are tested, documented, and handed over successfully. The position requires strong field leadership, disciplined execution, and the ability to coach commissioning teams while directly supporting critical startup activities. The engineer will partner with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional groups to drive project execution and report on project status. Travel of up to 50% is expected. The role is located in Abilene, Texas, Shackelford County, Texas or Nashville, TN.
Required Skills
Other
○commissioning○startup○turnover
Information Technology
○TestNG○Asset Tracking○Technical Documentation
Business, Sales & Management
○Change Management○Risk Management○Mentoring
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○MEP Coordination
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Leadership○Communication○Problem Solving
Nice to have:
Other
○data center electrical systems○data center mechanical systems○EPMS○operational handoff
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Control Systems○BMS○LOTO
Business, Sales & Management
○SAFe
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Planning
Information Technology
○Functional Testing○System Testing
🎁 Benefits & Perks
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, expert medical opinion, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, AD&D, supplemental life insurance, health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts, pre-tax commuter and parking benefits, 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match, flexible vacation, 11 paid holidays, 72 hours of paid sick leave, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial planning, group legal, voluntary benefits (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. Candidates should possess strong coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain significant onsite presence.
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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