Electrical Commissioning Lead

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 310,000 - 460,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional coordination","Vendor management","Quality assurance","Technical problem-solving","Safety focus"]

Lead commissioning for OpenAI hyperscale data centers, ensuring mission-critical power and cooling systems are tested, validated, and handed over to operations with top standards for quality, safety, and performance. Partner with engineering, construction, design, vendors, and global stakeholders to resolve issues, enforce commissioning standards and QA protocols, oversee integrated systems testing, and produce commissioning reports with performance metrics and resolution status.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
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Electrical Commissioning Lead

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Job Summary

Lead commissioning for OpenAI hyperscale data centers, ensuring mission-critical power and cooling systems are tested, validated, and handed over to operations with top standards for quality, safety, and performance. Partner with engineering, construction, design, vendors, and global stakeholders to resolve issues, enforce commissioning standards and QA protocols, oversee integrated systems testing, and produce commissioning reports with performance metrics and resolution status.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead OpenAI’s data center commissioning strategy in partnership with engineering and construction teams.
  • •Develop and enforce commissioning standards, test scripts, and quality assurance protocols.
  • •Drive resolution of design and field issues during commissioning to meet operational readiness targets.
  • •Collaborate with design engineers, construction teams, and vendors to capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.
  • •Oversee integrated systems testing and the transition to steady-state operations, producing detailed commissioning reports.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 310,000 - 460,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • •7+ years of experience commissioning or operating large-scale mission-critical electrical systems (hyperscale, AI, or cloud data centers preferred).
  • •Strong technical expertise in electrical distribution, emergency power, and load management.
  • •Proven ability to manage commissioning activities from planning through operational turnover.
  • •Experience interpreting electrical schematics, specifications, and QA/QC documentation.
Experience:Hyperscale data centersAI workloadsCloud data centers
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Cross-functional coordinationVendor managementQuality assuranceTechnical problem-solvingSafety focus
Licenses:Professional Engineer (PE) license
Certifications:Professional Engineer (PE)

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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