Skip to content
FluidstackFluidstackAustin, TX

Commissioning Controls Site Manager, Data Centers

Own and lead end-to-end controls commissioning (BMS, EPMS, PLC, SCADA) for multi-site 100s-of-MW greenfield data center builds as Owner's Representative. Direct contractors/OEMs, build FPT/IST scripts, own budgets and documentation, and handover to operations. Requires 50MW+ mission-critical commissioning leadership.

200k – 250k/yr
On-site7+ YOEOther

About the role

Role Scope

Own controls commissioning delivery across BMS, EPMS, PLC, and SCADA (Ignition preferred) for Fluidstack's 2026 greenfield program, running L1 through L5 phases in parallel across multiple sites.

Chair the weekly site big room as Owner's Representative, directing general contractors, designers, OEMs, and commissioning authorities from design-assist and factory witness testing through IST and turnover.

Build and deploy FPT and IST test scripts with commissioning agents, verifying every controls system meets design intent before turnover.

Own commissioning documentation, the controls budget, and change orders, tracking issues, punch lists, and final reports to closeout.

Lead controls handover to operations and mentor project engineers across sites, standing up the commissioning playbooks and standards other engineers execute against on every site after.

Requirements

  • Led controls commissioning end to end on 50 MW+ data center or comparable mission-critical builds, covering UPS/EPMS monitoring, chilled water, and HVAC systems.
  • Read controls architecture and L1 through L5 documentation well enough to direct the work and hold vendors and commissioning authorities accountable.
  • Run point as Owner's Representative, chairing big-room meetings and driving GCs, OEMs, and commissioning authorities to a shared schedule.
  • Track budgets, change orders, RFIs, and submittals without being asked, and catch schedule and cost risk before it turns into a change order fight.
  • Written FPT and IST test scripts and reviewed them with commissioning agents to confirm systems meet design intent.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Bachelor's in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automation, or a related field.
  • PMP, CCP, NICET IV, PE license, or ISA CCST.
  • ASHRAE or BCxA commissioning guideline experience.
  • Hands-on pre-functional testing and mechanical or electrical adjustment work.
  • Schedule-compressed delivery via prefabrication, skids, or modular deployment on 20 to 200+ MW programs.
  • Prior hyperscale or colocation commissioning experience.

Skills

bmsepmsplcscadaignitionfptistcontrols commissioningdata center commissioningowner's representativebig room chairingcontrols architecturehvac systemschilled water systemsups monitoring

Similar roles

Fluidstack

Lead, Network Connectivity & Strategy

FluidstackNew York, NY +2

Own external connectivity, backbone capacity planning, and carrier negotiations for multi-GW AI training networks across data center campuses. Requires scaled carrier/long-haul experience, dark fiber procurement, and capacity planning.

200k – 300k/yr
On-site7+ YOEOther
Perplexity

Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

PerplexitySan Francisco, CA

Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst responsible for implementing SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and privacy regulations (GDPR/CCPA), building GRC tooling and audit processes, conducting risk assessments, and shaping AI regulatory policies. Requires 6+ years in audit/compliance, experience automating compliance with AI agents, and high-tech cloud-native background.

200k – 220k/yr
On-site6+ YOEOther
Fluidstack

Solar Lead

FluidstackAustin, TX

Own end-to-end solar strategy and deployment for multi-GW behind-the-meter generation to power AI data centers. Negotiate PPAs and offtake agreements, manage regulatory and interconnection processes, and quarterback cross-functional workstreams across numerous concurrent large-scale sites.

200k – 350k/yr
On-site7+ YOEOther
Fluidstack

Energy Lead

FluidstackAustin, TX

Lead commercial energy strategy and relationships for large-scale AI data center development. Negotiate PPAs and retail power deals, manage utility interconnections and regulatory processes, and quarterback energy workstreams across teams to secure GW-scale power supply.

200k – 350k/yr
On-site7+ YOEOther
Fluidstack

Water Lead

FluidstackAustin, TX

Own end-to-end water and wastewater infrastructure strategy for data center sites, including risk assessment, negotiating supply agreements, securing permits, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating across teams to prevent delays in gigawatt-scale AI compute builds.

200k – 350k/yr
On-siteOther