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# Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning

Abilene, TX, United States Manager or lead $126,200 to $264,100 Data & Analytics 

Listed on Oracle’s official careers site. Posted October 5, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### ABOUT THE ROLE

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Hyperscale Data center Delivery organization is searching for a Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer to lead the site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operation AI readiness for assigned data center campuses, buildings, or systems at OCI's Abilene AI Data Center and Oracle's new Data Center Construction in Shackelford, Texas. This role acts as the field bridge between the Commissioning Director, Commissioning Managers, construction teams, vendors, controls teams, and operations.

The Commissioning Lead ensures systems are ready, tested, documented, and successfully turned over to operations. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong field presence, disciplined execution, and the ability to coach commissioning teams while directly supporting critical startup activities. This role is located in Abilene, TX supporting OCI's AI Data Center Infrastructure and the Oracle Data Center in Shackelford, Texas.

Candidates currently residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area may be considered, provided they are willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time. Oracle will offer relocation packages to eligible candidates.

## Responsibilities

Lead commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities for assigned scopes. Coordinate startup sequencing with construction, vendors, controls, safety, commissioning, and operations teams. Support energization readiness, functional testing, and integrated systems testing. Validate system readiness before testing, turnover, and operational acceptance. Lead readiness reviews, commissioning coordination meetings, and startup planning sessions.

Track commissioning issues, risks, deficiencies, and recovery actions through closure. Escalate startup, readiness, and turnover risks quickly and clearly. Ensure turnover documentation, test records, and readiness evidence are complete and accurate. Maintain strong daily field presence during startup, testing, and turnover periods. Walk systems and turnover areas to verify readiness, progress, and risk conditions. Support safe execution of commissioning, energization, and integrated testing activities.

Coach and mentor Commissioning Managers, field engineers, vendors, and startup personnel. Reinforce commissioning standards, accountability, and consistent execution across teams. Support operational handoff and ensure systems are ready for reliable operation. Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements for future delivery.

### Qualifications

10+ years of experience in data center commissioning, mission critical startup, construction turnover, or complex infrastructure delivery. Experience leading commissioning, testing, startup, or operational readiness activities. Strong understanding of data center electrical, mechanical, controls, life safety, and integrated systems. Ability to identify commissioning risks, system readiness gaps, and turnover issues in the field.

Experience with functional testing, integrated systems testing, energization readiness, and operational handoff. Strong coordination skills across construction, vendors, commissioning, controls, safety, and operations. Ability to manage issue logs, readiness trackers, test documentation, and turnover deliverables. Strong field leadership presence and ability to influence without direct authority. Ability to coach and develop commissioning personnel.

Strong communication, escalation, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment. Willingness to maintain significant onsite presence, especially during turnover and startup phases.

### Preferred Qualifications

Hyperscale, cloud, colocation, or mission critical data center experience. Experience on large campus or multi-building data center delivery programs. Background in commissioning leadership, startup management, systems integration, or operational readiness. Experience with major electrical systems, mechanical systems, BMS/EPMS, controls, and life safety systems. Familiarity with energization planning, LOTO, commissioning safety practices, and MOP review.

Experience improving commissioning plans, readiness gates, turnover processes, and testing sequences. Strong understanding of first pass testing success, retest reduction, and issue closure discipline. Experience leading recovery efforts for delayed startups, failed tests, or incomplete turnovers. Experience working with general contractors, trade partners, OEM vendors, commissioning agents, and operations teams.

Preferred Certifications or training include: Certified Commissioning Profession (CCP) Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) Uptime Institute ATD or AOS OSHA 30 NFPA 70E electrical safety training PMP ASQ quality -related certifications #LI-KC15

## Qualifications

### Disclaimer

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 to $264,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care

### Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8.

### Paid time off

Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week.

Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10.

### Paid sick leave

72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 5, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
- Listed for: 15 days
- Location: Abilene, TX, United States
- Pay: $126,200 to $264,100[Apply on Oracle’s careers site →](https://eeho.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/346717)

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