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Head of Data Center Commissioning

RemoteRemoteFull TimeDirectorPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

commissioning
AI data center infrastructure
MEP
electrical systems
generators
UPS
switchgear
cooling infrastructure
BMS/controls
single-line electrical diagrams

Nice to have

hyperscale data center
colocation data center
CCP
BCxA accreditation
Procore
Bluebeam

Role summary

Giga is seeking a Director of Commissioning to build and lead the commissioning function for its AI data center infrastructure portfolio. This remote role requires 10+ years of commissioning experience, including 5+ years managing Cx professionals, and a strong background in data center or large-scale industrial facilities. The Director will establish program standards, lead a team, manage schedules and budgets, and serve as the primary point of accountability to executive stakeholders for commissioning status and readiness across all projects. Experience scaling a commissioning function and familiarity with MEP/electrical systems are crucial. Preferred qualifications include hyperscale/colocation experience and relevant certifications.

About Giga

Giga is building gigawatts of AI data centers to hasten a future of intelligence and abundance. We build data centers fast and at scale by combining the capabilities of an equipment supplier, engineering firm, general contractor, and real estate developer under one roof. Our team moves quickly and thinks practically. If you're ready to make an impact in an industry that matters, we're looking for people like you.

Why join Giga

The Pace: We're building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you've been bored somewhere else, you won't be here.

The Impact: Every person at Giga touches the work that matters. No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You'll see your fingerprints on what we ship.

The Team: A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure. We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more.

The Moment: AI doesn't run without power, and that's us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution. This industry is about to explode, and you'll be in the room where it's already happening.

What you’ll do

As Head of Data Center Commissioning at Giga, you own that outcome across our entire portfolio of AI data center infrastructure and development, not one building at a time. You'll build and lead the commissioning function — setting the standards, staffing the team, and running the program that ensures every facility we deliver passes from construction to live operation without surprises. You'll manage a team of Cx Leads and Managers across simultaneous projects, sit across the table from ownership and executive stakeholders, and make the call on how commissioning gets resourced, sequenced, and executed company-wide. If you want to define how an AI infrastructure company commissions at scale, this is your seat.

Where you’ll work

Remote, with roughly 20-25% travel to data center sites and manufacturing locations to stay close to the work in the field. While Giga is an in-office culture by default, this role is a deliberate exception given the portfolio-spanning nature of the position — you'll need to be where the commissioning work is happening, not tied to a single hub.

Responsibilities

Build and own Giga's commissioning program — standards, procedures, templates, and quality bar — applied consistently across all active projects

Lead and develop a team of Cx Leads and Managers, assigning coverage across the portfolio and stepping in directly on the highest-risk or highest-complexity projects

Own the commissioning schedule and resourcing strategy across multiple simultaneous data center builds, coordinating with construction and project leadership to protect turnover milestones

Serve as the primary point of accountability to ownership and executive stakeholders for commissioning status, risk, and readiness across the portfolio

Set and enforce standards for commissioning plans, FPTs, and IST procedures in alignment with OPR and BOD across all projects, ensuring consistency regardless of which team executes them

Own vendor and Cx subcontractor strategy — selection, contracting, and performance management — across the portfolio rather than project by project

Establish and maintain the deficiency tracking and Cx record-keeping standard used across all sites, ensuring a clean, auditable handoff package on every project

Report on commissioning progress, risk, and budget to executive leadership, translating field-level issues into program-level decisions

Own the commissioning budget across active projects and make trade-off calls on resourcing, tooling, and staffing

Requirements

10+ years of experience in commissioning, with 5+ years managing or leading a team of Cx professionals across multiple concurrent projects

Demonstrated experience commissioning mission-critical, data center, or large-scale industrial facilities at a program or portfolio level, not just single-project execution

Track record building or significantly scaling a commissioning function, standard, or team from the ground up

Deep working knowledge of MEP and electrical systems — generators, UPS, switchgear, cooling infrastructure, BMS/controls — sufficient to set standards and adjudicate technical disputes

Experience managing commissioning budgets and vendor/subcontractor relationships across multiple simultaneous projects

Strong track record presenting to and advising executive or ownership-level stakeholders on program risk and status

Ability to read and interpret single-line electrical diagrams, P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and controls sequences of operation.

Bonus points

Direct experience building the commissioning function at a hyperscale or colocation data center company

Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP), BCxA accreditation, or equivalent certification

Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, or commissioning-specific platforms (e.g., Cx Alloy, FACTSuite) at a program-administration level

Experience scaling a construction or commissioning function inside a high-growth or startup environment

How We Work

We value people who take ownership, raise risks early, communicate directly, and follow through. Incomplete information is part of the job. Make the best decision you can, document it, and adjust as the facts change. Move quickly on reversible decisions and take more care when security, safety, financial, employee, or customer risk is involved.

Benefits

Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup

401(k) with 4% employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

Commuter benefits, where applicable

Opportunities to collaborate in person at periodic team and company on-sites

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Giga Energy complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact us.

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