Hybrid Traveling Commissioning Engineer III, Electrical

at QTS Data Centers

• Job title: Traveling Commissioning Engineer III, Electrical
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Glendale, United States

About the role

• Electrical Commissioning Engineer overseeing commissioning activities for Data Center environments. Collaborating with teams to ensure compliance with operational standards and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all site construction activity and installations, in coordination with QTS Development Team, external construction resources, to ensure system design, installation and testing adhere to operational standards.
• Conduct thorough commissioning activities, ensuring that all systems are installed, tested, and validated according to industry standards and client specifications.
• Monitor any issues during the commissioning process, working closely with the project team to resolve technical challenges. Utilize findings and provide feedback to program management team to drive continuous improvement.
• Create and/or review detailed commissioning documentation, including test procedures, reports, and as-built documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Witness testing of all equipment during commissioning and validate sequence of operations and receipt of all operational documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, project managers, contractors, commissioning agents, and facilities operations to ensure seamless integration of systems during the commissioning phase without impact to operational portions of the campus or building.
• Implement quality control measures to ensure the highest standards are met during the build and commissioning process, adhering to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Mentor more junior Commissioning Engineers to develop the team.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the junior members of the Commissioning Team.

Requirements

• Seven to ten years of technical training, military training, or workplace equivalency.
• Extensive background in areas of building maintenance, network, telecommunications, and/or fire detection/suppression systems, electrical distribution systems, and emergency power systems.
• Ability to travel to other Data Center locations as required.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Experience in data center engineering, commissioning, project management, or equivalent (preferred).
• Basic understanding of mechanical systems utilized in a data center environment (preferred).
• Extensive understanding of electrical systems utilized in a data center environment (preferred).
• Previous work in developing and/or reviewing commissioning documentation (preferred).
• Experience leading and mentoring a team of junior commissioning engineers (preferred).

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program