Digital Realty · Ashburn, VA
Data Center Commissioning Manager — Digital Realty, Ashburn, VA
Owner-side commissioning leadership across new-build capacity in the largest data center market in the world.
Role snapshot
- Employer
- Digital Realty
- Location
- Ashburn, VA
- Category
- Commissioning
- Employment
- Full-time · On-site
- Compensation
- Not disclosed — ask me
- First seen
- Jul 15, 2026 · via LinkedIn
What this data center commissioning manager seat typically requires
- 8+ years in data center construction or commissioning, owner or CxA side
- Fluent in Levels 1–5 commissioning, script writing and IST
- Comfortable running MEP trades, vendors and OFCI equipment schedules
- Ashburn-based, on-site through energization
How to approach this opening
This role belongs to Digital Realty and links out to their own posting — it is not a Critical Path Search mandate. Before you apply cold into an ATS queue, send me your profile: I'll tell you whether the req is genuinely moving, what Ashburn, VA actually pays for this seat, and which confidential searches fit you better.
Summary and requirements written by me for context — the employer's posting is the source of truth, and listings close without notice.
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Answers
FAQs: Commissioning roles in Ashburn, VA
What candidates ask me before they go after a seat like this one.
- Is the Data Center Commissioning Manager role at Digital Realty still open?
- It was live when I last verified it (first seen Jul 15, 2026 via LinkedIn). Postings close without notice — message me and I'll confirm whether the req is genuinely active before you spend time on it.
- What does this role pay in Ashburn, VA?
- Digital Realty hasn't published a band. I track offer data for commissioning roles in Ashburn, VA and can tell you the realistic range before you name a number.
- Can I apply if I don't tick every requirement?
- Usually yes. Hiring managers in critical facilities weigh hands-on switching, commissioning and 24/7 uptime experience far more heavily than a checklist — including backgrounds from power gen, Navy nuclear, pharma and semiconductor fabs.
- Do you place candidates into this job directly?
- No — Digital Realty posted this one themselves. I use the board to show where demand is moving; my retained and confidential searches never get posted publicly, so send a profile to be considered for those too.
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