Data Center Facility Operations Lead - Commissioning & Delivery

About the role

As the Facility Operations Lead for Commissioning & Delivery within the Data Center Infrastructure organization, you will lead the commissioning, turn-up, and delivery of new capacity across Anthropic’s growing fleet of data center infrastructure. You will be accountable for bringing critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems from construction through L1–L5 commissioning and handover to operations.

As a subject matter expert in data center commissioning and operations, you will develop scalable processes for bringing new capacity online, help manage data center partners & vendors, lead delivery schedules, and maintain close coordination with related disciplines such as design, engineering, construction, and capacity planning. If you are experienced in commissioning and delivering mission critical facilities, are passionate about HPC data centers, & enjoy working in complex, fast-paced environments, we welcome you to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Define the commissioning and delivery strategy for new capacity, including commissioning plans, acceptance criteria, schedule milestones, and reporting methods.

• Oversee third-party L1–L5 commissioning, turn-up, and handover to operations of facility infrastructure such as switch gear, technology cooling systems, and computer room air handlers. 

• Define expectations and standards to enable third-party commissioning agents, contractors, and operators to succeed in each of the critical facility domains.

• Create standards for functional and integrated systems testing, minimizing risk, and effectively tracking and resolving deficiencies, excursions, and incidents during turn-up.

• Develop innovative approaches to accelerate time to capacity and improve equipment availability while minimizing cost and complexity.

• Enable scale-out of capacity delivery through industry best practices and optimization of bill of materials, logistics, and physical processes.

• Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals.

You may be a good fit if you:

• Have 10+ years of experience in data center commissioning, construction delivery, or facility operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead or related role.

• Can demonstrate a proven track record commissioning and delivering mission critical capacity on schedule.

• Are a subject matter expert in L1–L5 commissioning, including commissioning plans, functional and integrated systems testing, and handover to operations.

• Are experienced in third-party partner relationship management, including commissioning agents, general contractors, and equipment vendors.

• Bachelor's degree in relevant domain or equivalent practical experience.

It's a bonus if you have:

• 15+ years of experience commissioning or delivering large scale data centers.

• 5+ Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance Leadership experience

• An understanding of AI/ML workloads, including power, cooling, and network connectivity

• Experience supporting technology cooling solutions such as rear door heat exchangers and/or cooling distribution units

• Experience managing third-party datacenters such as colo operators and/or contract staffing vendors.

• Experience turning up liquid-cooled HPC capacity, including developing commissioning plans, creating acceptance criteria, and conducting hand-over reviews