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Commissioning Manager - Mission Critical

Big-D Construction
Salt Lake, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026
Big-D Mission Critical is searching for an experienced and dynamic Commissioning Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career with a company dedicated to being the most sought-after in the industry. We value and hire exceptional, hard-working, lifelong learners who thrive in a culture of growth, innovation, purpose, and fulfillment.

The Commissioning Manager will be skilled and experienced with overseeing the commissioning process for large scale and highly technical construction projects. The Commissioning Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all systems and components are installed, tested, and operational according to project specifications and standards.

Education/Experience Requirements

  • Multiple years of experience in commissioning management
  • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and building controls systems
  • Strong understanding of industry standards and guidelines related to construction and commissioning
  • Experience with commissioning tools, equipment, and software applications
  • Effective project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders including clients, user groups, and commissioning agents
  • Proficient use of all Microsoft Office programs


Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned to meet business and project needs)

  • Develop and implement commissioning plans, schedules, and procedures for construction projects with commissioning agents, user groups, subcontractors, and construction team members
  • Coordinate with design and construction teams to review project requirements and ensure that commissioning activities are integrated into the master project schedule
  • Manage the commissioning process for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, building controls and other critical systems
  • Manage pre-functional and functional testing of equipment and systems to verify proper installation and functionality
  • Manage documentation of commissioning activities, test results, and equipment certifications
  • Collaborate with user groups to ensure a smooth transition from construction to operation
  • Solution-oriented troubleshooting
  • Schedule and review factory witness testing
  • Help coordinate and verify site acceptance verifications
  • Ensure all testing L1-L5 is properly performed and documented
  • Work with various manufactures, subcontractors, vendors and customer for equipment energizations and start-up
  • Prepare for and manage materials necessary for commissioning process
  • Write and track RFI’s and document general best practices and procedures
  • Submit and track change orders
  • Manage commissioning teams for each scope including mechanical, electrical, controls and CxA
  • Develop comprehensive commissioning schedule and prepare for recovery
  • Hold prep meetings, safety briefings and commissioning coordination meetings
  • Review and approve testing scripts with CxA/customer and ensure feasibility with subcontractors
  • Participate in job closeout process
  • Monitors and enforces, along with project team, safety and OSHA standards to maintain safe working environment for all employees and site visitors
  • Understands and can build a commissioning schedule
  • Works with project team and subcontractors to ensure detailed commissioning schedule is met
  • Proactively mitigate foreseen constraints, and assist in implementing plans to maintain or recover schedule
  • Communicate unresolved constraints and impacts in a timely manner as well as plans to mitigate impacts
  • Help ensure most up to date project documents are supplied to subcontractors and CxA
  • Assist with redlining and updating drawings as you progress through commissioning
  • Full understanding of commissioning process and able to provide quality control review of plans/specifications and documentation
  • Responsible to provide technical and procedural commissioning direction to internal and external shareholders
  • Understands equipment issue priorities and their effect on process, drives issue resolution
  • Strong understanding of LOTO and energy management throughout testing evolutions


Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential responsibilities.

  • Regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear
  • Regularly required to work with a computer
  • Frequently required to use hands to manipulate, handle or feel
  • Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities include close vision, the ability to adjust focus, and color vision


Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential responsibilities.

  • The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet to moderate. In the field the noise level may be moderate to loud
  • May be required to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions
  • Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to safety hazards while on a jobsite


Benefits

  • 100% Medical & Dental premiums paid for
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
  • PTO & Holidays
  • 401k with match
  • Life Insurance & Disability paid for
  • Supplemental Benefits available
  • Company Vehicle


NOTE: Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Big-D Construction.

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