We are seeking a Commissioning / QAQC Lead to serve as the senior site startup and quality leader for assigned campuses, buildings, or systems. This role provides hands-on leadership for critical commissioning, startup, turnover, and QA/QC activities while coaching field teams to improve execution, installation quality, system readiness, and operational handoff.
The Commissioning / QAQC Lead acts as the connection point between the Commissioning / QAQC Director, Commissioning Managers, QA/QC teams, vendors, construction teams, controls teams, and operations stakeholders to ensure consistent startup discipline, readiness standards, quality execution, and reliable turnover.
Onsite in Port Washington, WI preferred; otherwise, willing to travel 75%+
Internal Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead assigned commissioning, startup, turnover, and QA/QC scopes onsite
- Support startup sequencing, readiness planning, and execution coordination
- Lead and support integrated testing, functional validation, and energization readiness
- Validate readiness gates, turnover packages, and operational handoff requirements
- Identify, escalate, and drive closure of deficiencies
- Verify installation quality and support QA/QC inspections and audits
- Coordinate with construction, controls, vendors, commissioning, and operations teams
- Support startup recovery actions and issue resolution
- Reinforce startup discipline, QA/QC standards, and documentation quality
- Coach and mentor Commissioning and QA/QC personnel in the field
- Identify recurring quality or startup issues and drive corrective action
- Support site priorities established by the Commissioning / QAQC Director
Required Skills and Experience
- Strong experience in data center commissioning, startup, QA/QC, construction quality, or critical infrastructure delivery
- Knowledge of commissioning processes, integrated systems testing, turnover, and operational readiness
- Experience with electrical, mechanical, controls, or mission-critical facility systems
- Ability to read and interpret design drawings, specifications, test scripts, inspection plans, and turnover documentation
- Strong understanding of deficiency management, quality verification, and readiness gate processes
- Proven ability to lead field teams, coordinate stakeholders, and drive issue resolution
- Strong communication skills with the ability to escalate risks clearly and quickly
- Ability to work effectively with construction teams, vendors, contractors, commissioning agents, and operations teams
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Hands-on field leadership style with a focus on safety, quality, accountability, and execution
Primary Focus Areas
- Site-level commissioning and QA/QC leadership
- Critical system readiness and turnover execution
- Startup sequencing and integrated testing coordination
- Installation quality verification and deficiency closure
- Operational readiness and handoff quality
- Coaching and alignment of Commissioning and QA/QC teams
On-Site Expectations
This is a highly field-focused role, especially during turnover, testing, and startup phases. The Commissioning / QAQC Lead is expected to maintain a strong daily presence in the field to validate readiness, observe execution, coach teams, and resolve issues in real time.
Expected site engagement includes:
- 75–90% field/site engagement during turnover and startup periods
- Moderate field engagement during early construction for readiness planning and quality oversight
- Regular participation in readiness reviews, startup coordination meetings, QA/QC discussions, integrated testing, energization readiness, and issue resolution
Success in This Role Looks Like
- Startup execution is organized, predictable, and well-coordinated
- Systems pass testing with minimal retesting
- Deficiencies are identified early and closed quickly
- Turnovers are complete, validated, and operationally ready
- Startup recovery actions are implemented quickly and effectively
- QA/QC and commissioning teams operate consistently across the site
- Operational handoffs occur with minimal disruption
- Installation quality and startup readiness continuously improve
- Team capability and field leadership maturity increase over time
Key Deliverables
- Startup execution and sequencing plans
- Readiness review and turnover coordination reports
- Integrated testing and validation reports
- QA/QC inspection and audit coordination plans
- Deficiency tracking and escalation logs
- Operational readiness assessments
- Turnover readiness status reports
- Startup risk and mitigation trackers
- Lessons learned and continuous improvement recommendations
- Operational handoff support documentation
Key Performance Indicators
- Startup cycle performance
- First-pass yield
- Retest reduction
- Deficiency closure cycle time
- Turnover readiness performance
- Readiness gate compliance
- QA/QC audit completion
- Inspection pass rate
- Startup recovery effectiveness
- Operational handoff quality
- Safety performance during startup
- Commissioning and QA/QC team development
External Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead assigned commissioning, startup, turnover, and QA/QC scopes onsite
- Support startup sequencing, readiness planning, and execution coordination
- Lead and support integrated testing, functional validation, and energization readiness
- Validate readiness gates, turnover packages, and operational handoff requirements
- Identify, escalate, and drive closure of deficiencies
- Verify installation quality and support QA/QC inspections and audits
- Coordinate with construction, controls, vendors, commissioning, and operations teams
- Support startup recovery actions and issue resolution
- Reinforce startup discipline, QA/QC standards, and documentation quality
- Coach and mentor Commissioning and QA/QC personnel in the field
- Identify recurring quality or startup issues and drive corrective action
- Support site priorities established by the Commissioning / QAQC Director
Required Skills and Experience
- Strong experience in data center commissioning, startup, QA/QC, construction quality, or critical infrastructure delivery
- Knowledge of commissioning processes, integrated systems testing, turnover, and operational readiness
- Experience with electrical, mechanical, controls, or mission-critical facility systems
- Ability to read and interpret design drawings, specifications, test scripts, inspection plans, and turnover documentation
- Strong understanding of deficiency management, quality verification, and readiness gate processes
- Proven ability to lead field teams, coordinate stakeholders, and drive issue resolution
- Strong communication skills with the ability to escalate risks clearly and quickly
- Ability to work effectively with construction teams, vendors, contractors, commissioning agents, and operations teams
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Hands-on field leadership style with a focus on safety, quality, accountability, and execution
Primary Focus Areas
- Site-level commissioning and QA/QC leadership
- Critical system readiness and turnover execution
- Startup sequencing and integrated testing coordination
- Installation quality verification and deficiency closure
- Operational readiness and handoff quality
- Coaching and alignment of Commissioning and QA/QC teams
On-Site Expectations
This is a highly field-focused role, especially during turnover, testing, and startup phases. The Commissioning / QAQC Lead is expected to maintain a strong daily presence in the field to validate readiness, observe execution, coach teams, and resolve issues in real time.
Expected site engagement includes:
- 75–90% field/site engagement during turnover and startup periods
- Moderate field engagement during early construction for readiness planning and quality oversight
- Regular participation in readiness reviews, startup coordination meetings, QA/QC discussions, integrated testing, energization readiness, and issue resolution
Success in This Role Looks Like
- Startup execution is organized, predictable, and well-coordinated
- Systems pass testing with minimal retesting
- Deficiencies are identified early and closed quickly
- Turnovers are complete, validated, and operationally ready
- Startup recovery actions are implemented quickly and effectively
- QA/QC and commissioning teams operate consistently across the site
- Operational handoffs occur with minimal disruption
- Installation quality and startup readiness continuously improve
- Team capability and field leadership maturity increase over time
Key Deliverables
- Startup execution and sequencing plans
- Readiness review and turnover coordination reports
- Integrated testing and validation reports
- QA/QC inspection and audit coordination plans
- Deficiency tracking and escalation logs
- Operational readiness assessments
- Turnover readiness status reports
- Startup risk and mitigation trackers
- Lessons learned and continuous improvement recommendations
- Operational handoff support documentation
Key Performance Indicators
- Startup cycle performance
- First-pass yield
- Retest reduction
- Deficiency closure cycle time
- Turnover readiness performance
- Readiness gate compliance
- QA/QC audit completion
- Inspection pass rate
- Startup recovery effectiveness
- Operational handoff quality
- Safety performance during startup
- Commissioning and QA/QC team development
