Mechanical Commissioning Project Engineer

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 205,600 - 327,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringSkills: ["Technical writing","Coordination","Practical judgment","Safety awareness"]

Own mechanical commissioning planning, readiness, quality coordination, and test execution oversight to ensure mechanical systems are installed, inspected, started, balanced, controlled, and tested for reliable integrated facility performance. Review design packages for commissionability, coordinate QA/QC inspections with contractors and vendors, develop commissioning procedures, lead discipline test result reviews and issue tracking, and partner closely with the electrical commissioning lead for integrated testing dependencies.

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Mechanical Commissioning Project Engineer

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Job Summary

Own mechanical commissioning planning, readiness, quality coordination, and test execution oversight to ensure mechanical systems are installed, inspected, started, balanced, controlled, and tested for reliable integrated facility performance. Review design packages for commissionability, coordinate QA/QC inspections with contractors and vendors, develop commissioning procedures, lead discipline test result reviews and issue tracking, and partner closely with the electrical commissioning lead for integrated testing dependencies.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Develop and maintain mechanical commissioning scope, readiness criteria, inspection strategy, and the discipline test execution plan.
  • ā€¢Review mechanical design packages, specifications, submittals, method statements, controls narratives, and testing requirements for commissionability and risk.
  • ā€¢Coordinate mechanical QA/QC inspections and closeout tracking with contractors and vendor field/test engineers, including installation checks and pre-functional readiness.
  • ā€¢Own mechanical commissioning procedure development and review across equipment startup, functional testing, controls verification, balancing prerequisites, and integrated systems testing inputs.
  • ā€¢Lead discipline-level review of mechanical test results, deficiencies, corrective actions, retest requirements, trend logs, and acceptance evidence; maintain dashboards and coordinate cross-discipline dependencies with the electrical commissioning lead.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 205,600 - 327,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢8+ years in mechanical commissioning, mechanical construction, field engineering, startup, testing, balancing coordination, controls verification, or owner-representative experience on complex technical infrastructure projects.
  • ā€¢Strong knowledge of mechanical system startup, functional performance testing, controls interfaces, and cooling/ventilation or hydronic systems and equipment/vendor startup workflows as applicable.
  • ā€¢Experience reviewing commissioning specifications, inspection checklists, functional test scripts, vendor startup procedures, test reports, and trend evidence.
  • ā€¢Ability to coordinate field execution across contractors, equipment vendors, QA/QC teams, commissioning partners, and project leadership.
  • ā€¢Practical judgment around readiness, safety, sequencing, test prerequisites, performance validation, and risk escalation.
Experience:Data centerCommissioningConstructionInfrastructure
Skills:Technical writingCoordinationPractical judgmentSafety awareness
Certifications:PE licenseQCxPCxABCxPCCP

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·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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