Data Center Commissioning Program Manager

Title: Data Center Cx Program Manager
Location: Midwest
Duration: Contract-to-Perm
Pay Range: $110–$125/hr DOE
Per Diem: Travel expenses covered
Start Date: ASAP

Position Overview
We are seeking a senior-level Data Center Commissioning Program Manager to provide strategic commissioning leadership across a portfolio of large-scale mission-critical projects.
This role will oversee multiple active and developing projects, coach Commissioning Managers, support high-level planning and estimating, review technical RFPs, and participate in customer-facing discussions. The position is based in Kansas with periodic travel to project sites.
This is a program-level leadership role requiring deep data center commissioning knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to move between technical, commercial, and customer-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic commissioning leadership across multiple data center projects.
• Coach and support Commissioning Managers and project leadership teams.
• Lead high-level commissioning planning and execution strategy.
• Review technical RFPs, scopes, and project requirements.
• Support feasibility studies, estimating, staffing, and preconstruction planning.
• Participate in customer-facing technical and strategic discussions.
• Identify commissioning risks and execution challenges early in the project lifecycle.
• Support resource planning across active and upcoming projects.
• Maintain alignment between engineering, construction, commissioning, and client teams.
• Travel to project sites approximately 1–2 times per month.

Qualifications

• Extensive data center commissioning experience.
• Experience overseeing multiple large-scale mission-critical projects.
• Prior leadership of Commissioning Managers or senior commissioning teams.
• Strong understanding of L1–L5 commissioning and overall project delivery.
• Experience with estimating, feasibility, RFP review, or preconstruction activities.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate at both a strategic and technical level.

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FootBridge is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We make employment decisions based on qualifications and business needs, without discrimination on any basis, and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.