Description

Job Description
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer to support commissioning across multiple data center projects for hyperscale AI data center commissioning in the Greater Abilene, Texas Area.

In this role, you will help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with business goals, industry standards, and operational reliability requirements. You will work closely with stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, engineering teams, and cross-functional partners to communicate expectations, track progress, resolve issues, and support successful project completion.

You will also monitor key performance indicators during systems testing, identify trends or anomalies, contribute to technical documentation, and help ensure quality and safety standards are followed throughout the project lifecycle.

This position is based in Greater Abilene area (Shackelford County, Texas) approximately 20 miles from Abilene. We are open to local to the area or open to relocate to Abilene. Oracle offers competitive relocation packages for eligible candidates. We will also consider candidates from the Dallas-Ft. Worth area who are open to travel over 50%.

Responsibilities

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  Support daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trade scopes.
  
• Work closely with general contractors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and trade partners.
• Monitor field progress, manpower, productivity, sequencing, and workface readiness.
• Ensure construction activities align with approved schedules, milestones, logistics plans, and turnover priorities.
• Identify and help resolve field issues, trade conflicts, congestion risks, and execution constraints.
• Reinforce onsite safety expectations through visible field presence.
• Support installation quality verification and help reduce rework.
• Partner with QA/QC, commissioning, controls, logistics, safety, and operations teams.
• Track punch-list items, turnover readiness, and startup support requirements.
• Provide accurate daily field reports, progress updates, issue logs, and milestone updates.
• Support recovery plans when schedule, quality, productivity, or coordination issues arise.
• Support Construction Managers in promoting consistent field execution practices.
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  Maintain continuous site awareness through regular field walks and direct contractor engagement.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  
• 5+ years of experience supporting construction execution on large-scale, complex projects.
• Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or other technical construction environments.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity
• monitoring, and milestone execution.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, look-ahead plans, and turnover documentation.
• Proven ability to identify field risks, resolve construction issues, and escalate effectively.
• Strong understanding of safety expectations, quality standards, punch-list management, and turnover readiness.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise updates.
• Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 85% field/site engagement.
• Strong ownership mindset, urgency, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center construction projects.
• Experience in an owner's representative, construction management, EPC, or general contractor environment.
• Familiarity with data center systems, including electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, network, or commissioning-related scopes.
• Experience supporting or coaching Construction Managers, field engineers, coordinators, or discipline-specific construction teams.
• Experience supporting fast-track construction, phased turnover, commissioning-driven delivery, or recovery execution.
• Familiarity with construction reporting tools, scheduling platforms, document control systems, and issue tracking processes such as Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, MS Project, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, or similar tools.

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Qualifications
Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
11 years of experience in commissioning, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or data center related field

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related field AND 7 years of experience in commissioning, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or data center related field

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related field AND 5 years of experience in commissioning, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or data center related field.

Job Skills:
Compliance: Demonstrated experience and ability to research, interpret, and apply relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards to ensure project compliance.
Mechanical Design: Demonstrated experience specifying and designing mechanical and electromechanical components for data center infrastructure.
Negotiation: Strong negotiation skills with the ability to communicate, listen, and reach agreement across diverse stakeholders.
Safety Design: Knowledge of safety engineering and regulations, with experience integrating safety considerations and complying with standards in design and commissioning.
Mechanical Systems Integration: Demonstrated experience integrating mechanical systems with electronics or embedded components.

Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
11 years of experience in commissioning, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or data center related field

OR

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related field AND 7 years of experience in commissioning, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or data center related field

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related field AND 5 years of experience in commissioning, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or data center related field.
Budget Experience:
2 years of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
Safety Certification:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 Certification OR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 Certification or equivalent.
National Fire Protection Association Certification:
National Fire Protection Association Certification 70E
Commissioning Certification:
Commissioning Certification

About Us
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True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

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Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Requisition #: 336507

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