Commissioning Manager
Metric DCX · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead commissioning programs for data center projects.
- Coordinate teams and schedules across multiple projects.
- Manage vendors and consultants for compliance.
- Ensure quality and readiness for project handover.
- Drive continuous improvement in commissioning strategies.
About the role
Commissioning Program Manager - Dallas
Metric DCX is transforming the way construction owners use technology & data. If you like technology, solving problems, working with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, and delivering excellence to clients in the mission-critical sector, this is the position for you! The Commissioning (Cx) Program Manager ensures reliability, quality, and readiness of complex data center projects from design through turnover.
You will love this job if…
- You are a high performer, self-starter, and love to learn.
- You thrive working with high-functioning teams.
- You take ownership of projects and drive impact.
- You connect and grow both inside and outside the organization.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while staying authentic and having fun.
What you’ll do…
- Lead Commissioning Programs: Oversee and standardize commissioning processes across multiple data center projects.
- Coordinate Teams & Schedules: Integrate Cx activities with design, construction, and operations to meet key milestones.
- Manage Vendors & Consultants: Direct third-party Cx agents to ensure compliance with Owner’s Project Requirements and standards.
- Ensure Quality & Readiness: Track issues, testing, and documentation to achieve safe, reliable, and on-time handover.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned and refine global commissioning strategies.
You should have...
- 8+ years of experience in commissioning or MEP project management for mission-critical facilities (data centers, hospitals, labs, or industrial).
- Strong technical knowledge of power and cooling systems (UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAH/CRAC, BMS/EPMS).
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
- Experience in hyperscale or colocation data center environments (preferred).
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to translate complex technical detail into clear, actionable plans.
Preferred Qualifications
- PE, CxA, CCP, or PMP certification
- Experience with hyperscale or colocation data centers
- Familiarity with commissioning software (CxAlloy, Facility Grid, etc.)
- Knowledge of Uptime Institute Tier standards and integrated systems testing
- Proven success managing multi-site or regional Cx programs
Characteristics of an ideal candidate
- Responsive; takes great pride in reacting quickly and positively to our clients and teammates, both internal and external
- Innovative; a desire to drive innovation through new and unique solutions while embracing creative ideas
- Entrepreneurial; the drive to take initiative, deliver results, and create value for our clients
- Empowered; bring solutions instead of problems
- Performance Driven & Accountable; sets goals and challenges our high-performance culture
- Even-tempered; handles pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Coachable; recognizes strengths & weakness and open to guidance
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Flexible PTO
- Based in Dallas, TX
- Philanthropic Matching Gift Program
- Plus much more!
Apply below if this sounds like the next step for you!
Key skills/competency
- Commissioning Program Management
- Data Center Projects
- MEP Project Management
- Mission-Critical Facilities
- Power Systems
- Cooling Systems
- BMS/EPMS
- Hyperscale Data Centers
- Integrated Systems Testing
- Project Leadership
Skills & topics
- Commissioning Manager
- Data Center
- Project Management
- MEP
- Mission Critical
- Power Systems
- Cooling Systems
- BMS
- EPMS
- Hyperscale
- Colocation
- Construction Technology
- Dallas
- Texas
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 8+ years of commissioning or MEP project management experience, especially in mission-critical facilities like data centers. Emphasize your technical knowledge of power and cooling systems, and any experience with hyperscale environments.
- Showcase your skills: During your application, provide specific examples of how you've managed multiple projects and teams, and translated complex technical details into actionable plans.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your expertise in UPS, generators, chillers, BMS/EPMS, and your familiarity with commissioning software and Uptime Institute standards.
- Demonstrate your fit: Highlight your characteristics like being responsive, innovative, entrepreneurial, empowered, performance-driven, even-tempered, and coachable in your application and interviews.
- Research the company: Understand Metric DCX's focus on technology and data in construction for mission-critical sectors to align your answers with their values.
Technical preparation
Master commissioning processes and standards.,Deepen knowledge of power and cooling systems.,Familiarize with commissioning software tools.,Understand Uptime Institute Tier standards.
Behavioral questions
Provide an example of driving innovation in a project.,Describe how you handle pressure in a fast-paced environment.,Share a time you took initiative to create value.,How do you ensure accountability and drive performance?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Commissioning Program Manager at Metric DCX in Dallas?
- As a Commissioning Program Manager at Metric DCX in Dallas, your primary responsibilities include overseeing and standardizing commissioning processes across multiple data center projects, coordinating with various teams and schedules, managing third-party vendors and consultants, ensuring the quality and readiness of projects for handover, and driving continuous improvement in global commissioning strategies.
- What specific technical experience is required for the Commissioning Program Manager role at Metric DCX?
- The role requires 8+ years of experience in commissioning or MEP project management for mission-critical facilities. Strong technical knowledge of power and cooling systems, including UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAH/CRAC, and BMS/EPMS, is essential. Experience with hyperscale or colocation data centers is preferred.
- How does Metric DCX approach project management for its data center clients?
- Metric DCX focuses on transforming how construction owners use technology and data. As a Commissioning Program Manager, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, quality, and readiness of complex data center projects from design through turnover, integrating commissioning activities with design, construction, and operations.
- What are the preferred qualifications for a Commissioning Program Manager at Metric DCX?
- Preferred qualifications include PE, CxA, CCP, or PMP certification, experience with hyperscale or colocation data centers, familiarity with commissioning software like CxAlloy or Facility Grid, knowledge of Uptime Institute Tier standards, and proven success managing multi-site or regional commissioning programs.
- What kind of work environment can I expect as a Commissioning Program Manager at Metric DCX?
- You can expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment that values high performance, innovation, and teamwork. Metric DCX encourages employees to take ownership, drive impact, and grow both personally and professionally, all while maintaining authenticity and having fun.
- What are the key personal characteristics Metric DCX looks for in a Commissioning Program Manager?
- Metric DCX seeks candidates who are responsive, innovative, entrepreneurial, empowered, performance-driven, accountable, even-tempered, and coachable. These characteristics contribute to a high-performance culture focused on delivering client value and embracing creative solutions.