Senior Electrical Commissioning Project Engineer — Data Centers

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Commissioning Project Engineer role is onsite in Atlanta, GA, with regular travel to project sites and potential broader U.S. travel. Compensation is $130,000–$170,000 per year, based on experience. FST Technical Services works on complex facilities, including data centers and advanced manufacturing environments. The engineer leads commissioning across project lifecycles to verify that critical electrical and building systems are designed, installed, and performing as intended. The role combines functional testing, technical troubleshooting, project and client coordination, documentation, and mentoring junior engineers.

What you'll do

• Lead commissioning activities across project lifecycles
• execute and oversee functional testing, factory witness testing, and onsite validation
• manage assignments against schedule, budget, and quality expectations
• review contract documents, designs, and submittals
• evaluate electrical distribution and building-system interconnectivity
• troubleshoot performance issues
• lead client and commissioning meetings
• prepare field reports
• mentor junior engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

commissioning

data centers

critical infrastructure

electrical distribution

functional testing

project leadership

atlanta ga

fst technical services

u.s. travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires data center or mission-critical experience and states regular project-site travel, with potential broader U.S. travel; EIT, CEM, LEED, OSHA 30, and BIM experience are preferred.

About the employer

FST Technical Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.