QA/QC Commissioning Manager

About Oppidan

Oppidan is a vertically integrated real estate development firm delivering high-quality projects across multiple asset classes. We partner closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects that align with long-term business objectives and operational excellence.

About the Role

This position serves as Oppidan’s onsite commissioning representative, responsible for verifying that critical facility systems are tested in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, and client requirements. The role ensures commissioning activities are properly witnessed, documented, tracked, and closed so the project team can confirm whether each system was truly tested, passed, and has the supporting documentation needed to demonstrate operational readiness.

This position is primarily in office (4 days per week), with one remote workday per week permitted in accordance with company policy.

Key Responsibilities

· Serve as Oppidan's onsite representative during all commissioning activities.

· Witness and verify execution of all commissioning scripts and functional performance tests.

· Ensure commissioning activities are completed in accordance with approved procedures, project specifications, and client requirements.

· Review commissioning schedules and monitor progress against turnover milestones.

· Coordinate daily with commissioning agents, contractors, equipment vendors, BMS providers, and project teams.

· Track and document commissioning deficiencies, punch list items, and corrective actions.

· Verify issues identified during commissioning are properly documented, assigned, resolved, and closed.

· Review Cx Alloy issues and validate supporting evidence prior to issue closure.

· Ensure lessons learned and recurring issues are communicated and incorporated into future phases and projects.

· Witness integrated systems testing (IST), failure testing, and emergency operating scenarios.

· Verify electrical, mechanical, controls, and life-safety systems are commissioned in accordance with approved scripts.

· Review and validate BMS alarm testing, alarm priorities, alarm descriptions, and alarm functionality.

· Verify critical facility alarm points are tested and function as designed.

· Coordinate review of PLC logic, sequence of operations, and cause-and-effect matrices.

· Monitor contractors' adherence to commissioning requirements and identify potential gaps in testing.

· Develop and distribute daily and weekly commissioning status reports.

· Escalate unresolved issues that could impact schedule, reliability, or operational readiness.

· Participate in owner, contractor, and commission meetings and provide technical recommendations.

· Support turnover from construction to operations teams.

· Verify completion and accuracy of final commissioning reports and turnover documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

· 5 years in mission-critical/data centers 5 years of mission-critical or data center commissioning experience.

· Experience with large-scale hyperscale facilities (Meta, Microsoft, Google, AWS, etc.).

· Completed at least 3 data center projects through IST and turnover.

· Demonstrated experience commissioning electrical and mechanical systems, not just one discipline

· Electrical distribution systems

· Medium-voltage systems

· UPS systems

· Generators

· Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)

· PLC controls

· Building Management Systems (BMS)

· Mechanical cooling systems

· Integrated testing systems

· Experience with commissioning platforms such as Cx Alloy.

Ability to read and interpret:

· Electrical one-lines

· Control diagrams

· PLC logic

· Cause-and-effect matrices

· Design drawings and specifications

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management, or a related technical field.

· Professional certifications such as CxA, CCP, LEED AP, PMP, or equivalent commissioning or quality credentials.

· 8 years of mission-critical or data center commissioning experience.

· Prior owner’s representative experience on hyperscale or large mission-critical projects.

· Experience leading or coordinating integrated systems testing, failure testing, and Level 4/Level 5 commissioning activities.

· Advanced experience with BMS/EPMS systems, alarm validation, PLC logic review, and sequence-of-operations testing.

· Experience using Cx Alloy or similar commissioning management platforms at an advanced level.

· Familiarity with client turnover requirements, closeout documentation, and operational readiness processes.

· Experience identifying recurring commissioning issues and driving lessons learned across multiple project phases.

Core Competencies

· Strong organizational and prioritization skills

· Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Adaptability in a fast-paced environment

· Professional judgment and discretion/

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $170,000-220,000, based on experience
• Bonus
• Commissions
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and holidays)

Pay: $170,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $170,000 - $220,000