Director, Coordination & Commissioning

STACK Infrastructure

$197K — $221K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in critical facility construction and operation.
  • Strong problem-solving skills for complex technical issues.
  • Project management experience, PMP and Cx certification preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively under stress and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data center validation to ensure operational excellence.
  • Foster a culture of safety and compliance during commissioning activities.
  • Collaborate with project managers to tailor commissioning plans.
  • Develop and oversee testing scripts and Integrated Systems Testing.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams for high-quality facility delivery.
  • Manage vendor relationships for equipment delivery.
  • Guide project closeout processes with contractors and architects.

Benefits

  • Healthcare, Dental Care, and Vision Insurance.
  • Life Insurance coverage.
  • Paid Time Off and Leave Programs.
Full Job Description
THE POSITION:

As the Director, Coordination and Commissioning, you will lead the end-to-end validation of STACK data centers to ensure operational excellence, quality, and readiness for client delivery. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration to transform facilities under construction into world-class, client-ready data centers.
  • Act as a safety leader, fostering a culture of security, compliance, and accountability across all commissioning activities.
  • Drive continuous improvement by enforcing and optimizing the commissioning process-increasing safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing cost and schedule risks.
  • Collaborate with project managers to develop and execute commissioning plans tailored to each project.
  • Develop and oversee acceptance tests and commissioning scripts, including Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Development, Construction, Critical Operations, etc.) to deliver high-quality facilities.
  • Manage relationships with off-site pre-fabrication vendors to ensure timely, high-quality equipment delivery.
  • Lead the project closeout process alongside general contractors, architects, and engineers.
  • Capture and integrate lessons learned into STACK's Basis of Design for future projects.
  • Guide and collaborate with experts across Environmental Health & Safety, Strategy, Technical Operations, IT, Security, Finance, and Construction to bring facilities to Ready For Service (RFS).
  • Standardize, optimize, and automate RFS processes to ensure repeatable success.
  • Review and refine design standards, specifications, and operations procedures for consistency and reliability.
  • Validate and document data center infrastructure assets for turnover to Critical Operations.
  • Provide on-call support for Critical Operations emergencies as needed.
  • Travel domestically to support system assessments, commissioning, factory testing, and turnover activities.

THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Dallas, Texas or Chicago, IL
  • Travel:20%
  • Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States
  • Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in related technical discipline or applicable experience.
  • Significant prior experience (5+ years) of critical facility construction, commissioning, and operation.
  • Ability to handle a multitude of tasks and work well in stressful situations.
  • Significant prior experience (5+ years) of solving complex critical technical and procedural issues.
  • Substantial project management experience is preferred with PMP and Cx certification.


Compensation Range:
$197,600.00 - $221,300.00

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:

  • You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
  • You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
  • You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
  • You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.


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