Commissioning Manager

Senior Commissioning and Start-Up Manager

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the Data Centers, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical and Electric Vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production), markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

As a Senior Commissioning and Start-Up Manager, you will join a collaborative team delivering CSU services to clients who leads the critical transition of a fabrication facility (fab) from construction to full-scale manufacturing operations. The Commissioning Manager is accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of commissioning and system start-up activities for the base build of a semiconductor fabrication facility. This role ensures all systems and infrastructure meet design intent, operational requirements, and readiness criteria for tool installation and production.

From project inception, the Commissioning Manager partners closely with Project Controls and Construction to integrate commissioning logic into the master schedule, aligning construction sequencing with system start-up and phased turnover requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Commissioning Strategy & Planning

• Develop commissioning execution strategy, sequences, and system turnover plans

• Define and integrate commissioning scope within overall project execution and schedule

• Establish phased cleanroom readiness strategies to support progressive tool installation

• Scheduling & Integration

• Collaborate with project scheduling to ensure alignment between construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities

• Identify and manage system interdependencies impacting commissioning and start-up sequences

• Drive readiness milestones and turnover gates tied to construction completion and system availability

• Execution & Start-Up

• Lead system commissioning, start-up, and performance verification activities

• Oversee development and execution of test plans, procedures, and validation protocols

• Manage troubleshooting and resolution of system deficiencies, including turndown and stability challenges under initial load conditions

• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure alignment on commissioning objectives and acceptance criteria

• Ensure effective communication of status, risks, and mitigation plans to project leadership

• Drive system completion, documentation, and turnover to operations

• Ensure operational readiness for manufacturing and integration of process tools

• Support ramp-up activities and stabilization of facility systems

• Scoping project drawings

• Complete the RASCI Matrix

• Supports reviews of performance curves, metrics, trackers, and feedback to show trends, and use in improvements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 15 years in engineering; bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or Construction Management or 20 years of experience in high-tech construction, cleanroom environments, or mission-critical facility commissioning.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven leadership in commissioning large-scale semiconductors or high-tech manufacturing facilities
• Deep technical knowledge of Fab systems, including HVAC, process utilities, electrical, and controls
• Strong understanding of semiconductor industry standards and commissioning practices
• Expertise in integrated scheduling, system completion, and startup planning
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards.
• Identifies owner's goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning (CSU) responsibilities.
• Leadership or Supervisory experience, ideally leading a Construction Automation Team on a Bechtel jobsite.
• Understand and have knowledge of Clean Rooms.

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