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# Data Center Commissioning Manager

- **Company:** Kiewit
- **Location:** Point Pleasant, WV, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Test Scripts
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5fbee2c063848091

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Construction, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or 110 to 15 years of equivalent field experience
 * Minimum eight years of construction management or commissioning experience, preferably with an MEP Contractor or Commissioning firm
 * Expert understanding of how design, construction, start-up, commissioning, and turnover align within the project delivery process
 * Mastery of the commissioning process, L0-L5, and solid understanding of key construction documents and their relationship to QA/QC
 * Comprehensive understanding of building systems across disciplines and fundamental knowledge in at least one discipline such as HVAC, plumbing/piping, electrical, lighting, instrumentation, and controls, or building envelope systems
 * Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and anticipate project work, delegate workload, and balance workload within a team
 * Proven positive and professional attitude with excellent customer service skills and ability to coach and lead teams
 * Ability to travel up to 100%

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Other Requirements:

 * Regular, reliable attendance
 * Work productively and meet deadlines timely
 * Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

## Description

The Commissioning Manager performs the essential job duties and functions of overseeing assigned projects with the overall objective of defining and establishing a pre-commissioning, commissioning, Start-Up and handover execution framework on the pThe Commissioning Manager performs the essential job duties and functions of overseeing assigned projects with the overall objective of defining and establishing a pre-commissioning, commissioning, Start-Up and handover execution framework on the project(s) while ensuring the safety, quality, value, timeliness, of the assigned project(s).

This includes developing, managing, and executing all commissioning and related activities in conformance with company policies and procedures, contracts, plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates. This role directs staff in various functions necessary in their roles to meet or exceed all project commissioning objectives. It requires authoritative knowledge and extensive technical & operational background, holistic grasp of complex situations with the ability to move between intuitive and analytical approaches with ease and see the overall picture and alternative approaches., * Manage site-specific end-to-end Commissioning activities during Level 1 through Level 5 for delivery of new or retrofit of existing facility.

 * Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with architects, engineers, trade partners, and operations teams to streamline and improve project delivery and to ensure fully compliant project.
 * Implement policies and procedures necessary to support project schedule, contractual obligations, and deliver fully compliant project.
 * Coordinate with project site Quality Control (QC) and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) teams for MEP scope to assure checklists, engineering documents, and commissioning activities are successfully completed and follow approved test scripts and commissioning plan.
 * Comprehensive understanding of major milestones, client/General Contractor (GC) contractual and trade partner/GC obligations, and commissioning plans created by client's third-party Commissioning Agent.
 * Manage Commissioning and QC plan per contractual turnovers to client.
 * Define and manage on-site resource requirements for trade partners, equipment vendors, commissioning agent, and project staff to achieve project schedule.
 * Create, manage iterations, and integrate Start-up and Commissioning schedules into project schedule, incorporating time for required testing, cleaning, and site inspections by Commissioning Agent. Commissioning schedule should include thorough and sequenced plan of Level 3 through Level 5 activities and minimize overlap of Level 4 activities.
 * Collaborate with Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors for efficient installations and provide feedback to client and QC Managers.
 * Manage equipment vendors adherence to QC plan and provide appropriate resources, field documentation, and checklists prior to start-up (Energization). Establish checkpoints to ensure documentation and installation quality prior to moving to next phase of Commissioning.
 * Facilitate Start-up and Commissioning meetings to communicate QC Plan and schedule updates.


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