Senior Commissioning Manager (Traveling)

Job Description

Job Description

Employment Type: Full-Time 

FSLA: Salary/Exempt 

Division:  Project Services Group 

Department: M/E/P 

Reports to:  Director of M/E/P Services 

Supervisory Duties: No 

The Senior Commissioning Manager sits within M/E/P Services and leads commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness activities on data center and mission-critical projects. This role provides field leadership for commissioning Levels 1-3 and works closely with the Owner's commissioning team and project stakeholders in support of Levels 4-5 testing. 

 

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Lead commissioning planning, coordination, execution, startup, system completion, and turnover readiness. 

• Own and coordinate commissioning activities for Levels 1-3, including planning, documentation, testing, punch list activities, and readiness milestones. 

• Coordinate contractors, vendors, OEMs, controls teams, MEP superintendents, commissioning teams, and operations personnel. 

• Review drawings, specifications, sequences, and commissioning requirements to identify readiness issues and coordinate resolution. 

• Coordinate pre-functional checks, startup activities, functional testing, system walkdowns, and turnover requirements. 

• Manage commissioning documentation, including test plans, checklists, records, deficiencies, and turnover documentation. 

• Support Owner-led Levels 4-5 integrated and system testing by coordinating field readiness, prerequisites, documentation, and issue resolution. 

• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and related mission-critical systems through commissioning and operational readiness. 

• Lead deficiency and punch list management, ensuring issues are documented, assigned, tracked, and resolved prior to turnover. 

• Coordinate cutovers, operational transitions, contingency measures, and readiness activities with the project team and operations personnel. 

• Track and report commissioning risks, constraints, schedule impacts, and readiness concerns. 

• Promote safe work practices, quality expectations, and project safety requirements throughout commissioning and startup. 

• Provide technical guidance and field leadership to project teams and trade partners. 

Key Skills

• Strong understanding of mission-critical systems, commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness. 

• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and integrated systems. 

• Ability to read drawings, P&IDs, one-lines, control sequences, and commissioning documentation. 

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to coordinate multiple contractors, vendors, OEMs, and project stakeholders. 

• Strong understanding of field safety, quality, and readiness requirements. 

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, construction, or mission-critical project environments. 

• 5+ years of experience leading commissioning teams or coordinating complex commissioning activities. 

• Experience with Level 1-3 commissioning and supporting Level 4-5 integrated testing. 

• Large data center, mission-critical, industrial, pharmaceutical, or advanced technology project experience preferred. 

• Experience with mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, startup, testing, and turnover activities. 

• OSHA 30 preferred, or the ability to obtain it within 30 days. 

• Willingness to travel and/or relocate for the duration of the project preferred.