Commissioning data, October 2026
Who hires data center commissioning agents and engineers
We list every employer that had a U.S. data center commissioning posting live when we checked between September 24 and October 25, 2026: 24 employers, with the roles they posted, where, and a link to their own careers page. Staffing agencies are left out.
By Czarina Tabayoyong, Founder, Critical Path Hiring. Former Amazon, AWS and Google recruiter.
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Data center owners and AI cloud companies
| Employer | Roles posted | Locations posted | Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web ServicesCloud provider; its data center team builds and runs AWS data centers | Commissioning engineer | Canton, MS | Careers page |
| CoreWeaveAI cloud provider | Commissioning and quality manager, MEP commissioning manager | Livingston, NJ; remote near Northern Virginia, Dallas or Atlanta | Careers page |
| CrusoeAI cloud and data center developer | Senior and staff commissioning engineers | Abilene, TX; Dallas, TX | Careers page |
| FluidstackAI cloud and GPU compute provider | Commissioning engineer, data center controls | Austin, TX | Careers page |
| MicrosoftCloud provider (Azure) that builds and runs its own data centers | Site commissioning manager | LaPorte, IN; Mount Pleasant, WI | Careers page |
| OpenAIAI company building data center capacity | Electrical commissioning lead, commissioning project lead, mechanical commissioning project engineer, commissioning program manager | San Francisco, CA, with site work in Texas or Georgia | Careers page |
| OracleCloud provider (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) | Director of commissioning QA/QC, senior data center commissioning engineer | Abilene, TX; Anthony, NM | Careers page |
| xAIAI company | Data center commissioning technician | Palo Alto, CA | Careers page |
Commissioning, testing and engineering firms
| Employer | Roles posted | Locations posted | Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAI (Commissioning Agents, Inc.)Commissioning and operational readiness firm | Electrical and mechanical commissioning engineers, commissioning project manager | Ashburn, VA; Charlotte, NC; Reno, NV | Careers page |
| FST Technical ServicesQA/QC, testing, inspection and commissioning firm | Senior mechanical and electrical commissioning project engineers | Atlanta, GA or Detroit, MI | Careers page |
| Glumac, a Tetra Tech companyMEP engineering and commissioning firm | Commissioning agent, data center and mission critical | Portland, OR, and other locations | Careers page |
| Meade EngineeringEngineering firm focused on data center infrastructure | Commissioning technician, commissioning engineer | Phoenix, AZ; Dallas, TX | Careers page |
| OlssonEngineering and design firm | Commissioning agent, data center | Kansas City, MO | Careers page |
| Praetorian Power ProtectionPower systems testing, maintenance and engineering firm | Commissioning manager | Phoenix, AZ | Careers page |
| StantecEngineering and design firm | Senior electrical commissioning consultant, mission critical | Chicago, IL | Careers page |
| Syska Hennessy GroupMEP engineering and consulting firm | Senior commissioning agent, mechanical | Richmond, VA | Careers page |
General contractors
| Employer | Roles posted | Locations posted | Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| MortensonGeneral contractor with a data center group | Commissioning manager, senior commissioning manager | Amarillo, TX; Pampa, TX; Cedar Rapids, IA | Careers page |
| PCL ConstructionGeneral contractor | Commissioning manager | Denver, CO | Careers page |
Equipment and power service companies
| Employer | Roles posted | Locations posted | Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM)Switchgear and power distribution manufacturer | Field service representative (start-up and commissioning) | Salt Lake City, UT | Careers page |
| Peterson Power SystemsCaterpillar dealer for generators and power service | Data center generator traveling technician | Austin, TX | Careers page |
| VITAL Fuel SystemsFuel systems for data centers and other mission critical sites | Start-up and commissioning technician | Northern Virginia | WebsiteNo careers page on its site |
Other employers
| Employer | Roles posted | Locations posted | Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane StreetTrading firm that runs its own data centers | Data center commissioning engineer | New York, NY | Careers page |
| JLLReal estate services and facilities management firm | Commissioning engineer, data centers | Atlanta, GA | Careers page |
| VeoliaEnvironmental services company | Mechanical commissioning engineer, data center | Ashburn, VA | Careers page |
Method and limits
- The list comes from the postings in our commissioning pay set and a fixed Indeed search across nine U.S. markets. A posting counts when it is a commissioning role on data center or mission critical work.
- Many more firms hire commissioning staff. An employer appears here only if we read one of its postings in this window.
- Roles and locations are what the posting listed. Postings close often, so check the careers page for what is open now.
- Credentials these employers ask for are counted on our commissioning certifications page.
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Questions
- Who hires data center commissioning agents?
- Of the 24 employers we list for October 2026, 8 are data center owners and AI cloud companies, 8 are commissioning, testing or engineering firms, 2 are general contractors and 3 are equipment or power service companies.
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Czarina Tabayoyong
Founder and principal recruiter, Critical Path Hiring. Czarina recruits commissioning, MEP, power and critical facilities people for data center builds. She previously recruited cloud and data center architecture talent at AWS Professional Services, and PMO and project delivery talent for hyperscale data center campuses in Texas and Virginia.