Director Data Center CSA Engineering
Keel Infrastructure is a digital and energy infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets for high-performance computing workloads, including AI. It serves hyperscalers, neocloud providers, and enterprise customers in North American markets.
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About Keel Infrastructure
Keel Infrastructure is an infrastructure-first developer and owner of energy-secured data-center campuses and power assets. Headquartered in New York City, it integrates power, land, and connectivity to support high-performance computing and AI deployments at scale. Its portfolio includes campuses in Washington, Pennsylvania, and Québec, with energized, secured, and expansion capacity across a multi-year development pipeline.
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About the Role
You will lead commissioning and quality assurance for data center developments from design through construction, testing, and handover. You will establish scalable programs, oversee testing and audits, manage internal and third-party resources, resolve delivery risks, and ensure facilities meet reliability, quality, and operational-readiness standards.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in commissioning, quality assurance, or critical systems engineering
- At least 7 years of experience in data center or mission-critical facility environments
- Experience owning commissioning and quality assurance functions, or deep expertise in one with working knowledge of the other
- Experience leading commissioning programs on hyperscale or colocation projects
- Experience managing third-party commissioning agents, inspection firms, and multi-discipline test teams across concurrent projects and geographies
- Strong knowledge of data center mechanical and electrical systems
- Knowledge of construction quality requirements across civil, structural, and architectural scopes
- Proficiency with commissioning documentation and issue-tracking platforms
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, AISC Quality Certification, and ACI inspection standards
- Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier Standards, TIA-942, ASHRAE TC9.9, and NFPA 70/75/76
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Develop and continuously improve the commissioning program, including plans, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and documentation requirements
- Establish commissioning procedures for pre-functional, functional performance, integrated systems, and operational acceptance testing
- Build and maintain reusable commissioning test scripts, checklists, issue logs, and turnover documentation
- Establish and lead the end-to-end QA/QC program across design, procurement, and construction
- Develop quality management plans, inspection and test plans, hold points, witness points, and documentation requirements
- Conduct or oversee field quality inspections and audits across active job sites
- Lead commissioning planning and execution directly or through third-party commissioning agents
- Review drawings and specifications for commissionability during the design phase
- Develop project-specific commissioning schedules and flag critical-path risks
- Chair commissioning and QA coordination meetings and drive issue resolution
- Lead or oversee Level 4 and Level 5 integrated systems testing
- Implement lessons-learned processes and update design standards, specifications, and construction details
- Publish quality and commissioning performance reports for executive leadership
- Own commissioning-to-operations handover, documentation, as-built verification, O&M manual delivery, and operator training coordination
- Coordinate witness testing with customers, auditors, and certification bodies
- Build, mentor, and lead the internal commissioning and QA team
- Manage third-party commissioning agents, testing vendors, and inspection firms
- Define commissioning and QA requirements in contractor and vendor contracts
- Present program status, risks, and delivery-readiness reports to executives and customers
Benefits
- Bonus opportunities
- Equity opportunities
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings with company contribution
- Employee referral program
- Friday remote work
