Commissioning and Operational Readiness Manager

Job overview

The Commissioning and Operational Readiness Manager role is onsite at assigned Maryland facilities, based in Beltsville, MD, with travel between sites. Compensation is $120,000–$140,000 per year; an annual performance bonus target of 10–15% is described, subject to plan terms and not guaranteed. The client is building and operating power, cooling, and supporting infrastructure for high-density AI, including facility retrofit projects for NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 and Vera Rubin deployments. The manager establishes and verifies commissioning criteria so electrical, mechanical, cooling, and control systems are tested together and shown ready before operational handover. The role coordinates independent commissioning resources, documents deficiencies and retesting, and maintains traceable evidence for readiness decisions.

What you'll do

• Define commissioning plans, test stages, system boundaries, acceptance matrices, witness points, and readiness gates
• review designs and control sequences
• coordinate independent commissioning resources
• validate construction prerequisites, equipment startup, instruments, and safe test procedures
• plan electrical and thermal load simulations and failure/recovery tests
• record results and deficiencies and require corrective work and retesting
• coordinate live-system tests with authorized Operations leads
• verify training, procedures, as-builts, spares, and maintenance records before recommending turnover.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

commissioning manager

operational readiness

beltsville md

$120,000–$140,000/year

critical facilities

ai infrastructure

electrical testing

mechanical testing

liquid cooling

integrated commissioning

maryland multi-site

travel between sites

8+ years' experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 100% health insurance coverage, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) without matching, and paid time off.

Why this role

Requires at least eight years in critical-facility commissioning, including leadership of electrical, mechanical, and integrated tests. Planned off-hours participation may be needed during commissioning or live-system interventions; travel between Maryland sites is required.

About the employer

Level One Personnel is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.