Staff Commissioning Engineer, Mechanical

Crusoe · Data AI · Abilene, TX - US · Digital Infrastructure Group (DIG)

Crusoe is an AI infrastructure company focused on solving the energy bottleneck for AI compute. This role is for a Staff Commissioning Engineer responsible for the commissioning lifecycle of data center projects, ensuring mechanical and controls systems meet design intent and operational readiness standards. The role requires deep technical expertise, cross-functional coordination, and management of third-party commissioning agents.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the on-site mechanical subject matter expert for all commissioning activities, serving as the primary escalation point for technical issues across all project phases.
  2. Review contractor submittments, shop drawings, and O&M documentation to ensure alignment with design intent and project specifications.
  3. Ensure Owner Project Requirements (OPR) remain aligned with commissioning scope throughout the project lifecycle, tracking changes and maintaining traceability to project objectives.
  4. Oversee third-party commissioning agents (CxA), including scope development, performance management, deliverable tracking, and activity oversight such as factory witness testing and startup validation.
  5. Identify equipment requiring factory testing and coordinate with the procurement team to schedule vendor testing activities.

Skills

Required

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Data center commissioning
  • Critical infrastructure delivery
  • Commissioning levels L1-L5
  • Cooling infrastructure
  • BMS infrastructure
  • Managing third-party commissioning agents
  • Technical documentation review
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Issue tracking
  • Risk management
  • Project reporting
  • Safety and compliance

Nice to have

  • CxA certification

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years of experience in data center commissioning, construction, or critical infrastructure delivery.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; equivalent commissioning experience considered (CxA certification a plus).
  • Deep knowledge of commissioning levels L1 through L5 and the associated documentation and testing requirements at each phase.
  • Hands-on experience with data center systems including cooling infrastructure, and BMS infrastructure.
  • Proven experience managing third-party commissioning agents and holding vendors accountable to scope, schedule, and quality.