Senior Commissioning Manager (Traveling)

About this role

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.