Director, Coordination & Commissioning at STACK Infrastructure US — Plano, TX

THE COMPANY:

THE POSITION:

As the Director, Coordination and Commissioning, you will lead the end-to-end validation of STACK data centers to ensure operational excellence, quality, and readiness for client delivery. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration to transform facilities under construction into world-class, client-ready data centers.

• Act as a safety leader, fostering a culture of security, compliance, and accountability across all commissioning activities.
• Drive continuous improvement by enforcing and optimizing the commissioning process—increasing safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing cost and schedule risks.
• Collaborate with project managers to develop and execute commissioning plans tailored to each project.
• Develop and oversee acceptance tests and commissioning scripts, including Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Development, Construction, Critical Operations, etc.) to deliver high-quality facilities.
• Manage relationships with off-site pre-fabrication vendors to ensure timely, high-quality equipment delivery.
• Lead the project closeout process alongside general contractors, architects, and engineers.
• Capture and integrate lessons learned into STACK’s Basis of Design for future projects.
• Guide and collaborate with experts across Environmental Health & Safety, Strategy, Technical Operations, IT, Security, Finance, and Construction to bring facilities to Ready For Service (RFS).
• Standardize, optimize, and automate RFS processes to ensure repeatable success.
• Review and refine design standards, specifications, and operations procedures for consistency and reliability.
• Validate and document data center infrastructure assets for turnover to Critical Operations.
• Provide on-call support for Critical Operations emergencies as needed.
• Travel domestically to support system assessments, commissioning, factory testing, and turnover activities.

THE DETAILS:

• Location: Dallas, Texas or Chicago, IL
• Travel:20%
• Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related technical discipline or applicable experience.
• Significant prior experience (5+ years) of critical facility construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Ability to handle a multitude of tasks and work well in stressful situations.
• Significant prior experience (5+ years) of solving complex critical technical and procedural issues.
• Substantial project management experience is preferred with PMP and Cx certification.

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
• We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!