Retro Commissioning Role

Job DescriptionJob Description

Support retrofit and retro-commissioning projects within existing data centers.

• The person will:
• • Own retro-commissioning scope.
  • Support retrofit modifications in live data centers.
  • Act as the point of contact for commissioning activities.
  • Work with internal teams and vendors to complete testing and validation.

2. Location

• Home Site: PDX51
• Primary Locations:
• • Hermiston, Oregon
  • Boardman, Oregon
• Travel Requirements
• • Sites are within 20 miles radius.
  • Travel depends on project needs.
  • If no active project, candidate will be based at PDX51.
• Transportation
• • Mileage expenses must be submitted for reimbursement.

3. Role Responsibilities

Retro Commissioning Activities

• Perform or coordinate commissioning testing.
• Validate system upgrades and modifications.
• Work in live operational data centers.

Vendor Management

• Manage specialized vendors responsible for system testing.
• Vendors often perform large testing activities such as:
• • Generator testing
  • Electrical verification
  • Control system testing.

Internal Team Collaboration

Work with:

• Capital Infrastructure / Construction Team
• Controls Engineering Team
• Data Center Operations Team

Testing Responsibilities

• Small projects: Candidate may perform testing themselves.
• Large projects: Vendors perform testing while candidate oversees execution.

4. Systems & Technical Exposure

Electrical Systems

• Generators
• Electrical switchgear
• Power distribution systems
• Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS)

Mechanical Systems

• Data center air handling units
• Cooling systems
• Exhaust systems
• Room pressure management

Controls / Automation

• Sequence of Operations (SOO) verification
• Control system integration testing

5. Ideal Candidate Background

Candidates with mission-critical infrastructure experience are , such as:

• Data centers
• Hospitals
• Semiconductor facilities
• Nuclear facilities
• Navy / submarine / aircraft carrier engineering
• Any zero-failure critical infrastructure environment

6. Required Experience

• Minimum 3+ years supporting MEP project execution
• Some project management experience
• Commissioning or startup experience .

Education

• Bachelor’s degree .
• Strong industry experience can substitute for degree.

Example given:

• Navy nuclear technician with 10–15 years commissioning experience is acceptable.

7. Key Soft Skills

Important behavioral traits:

• Ownership
• Bias for action
• Deliver results
• Strong communication
• Ability to escalate issues
• Vendor coordination
• Leadership skills

8. Tools & Systems

Candidate may work with:

• Procore (project management)
• SharePoint
• Internal Amazon tools.

9. Team Structure

• Hiring manager currently has 7 direct reports.
• Wider support network of ~40–50 engineers in the West region.
• Candidate may coordinate 4–5 people during projects.

10. Interview Process

• Interview Format: Remote
• Number of Rounds: 3

Interview Focus

1. Leadership principles
2. Mechanical / electrical technical knowledge
3. Project management skills

Interview panel includes:

• Hiring manager
• Two additional team members.

11. Contract Details

• Role is contract-based.
• Possibility of extension depending on project workload.
• No confirmed conversion to full-time currently.

12. Business Reason for Hiring

• Increase in capital retrofit projects.
• Current team lacks bandwidth to support the additional workload.