Manager - Testing & Commissioning

Greythr; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Greythr seeks a Manager – Testing & Commissioning to plan, coordinate, manage, and execute testing and commissioning across projects to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and fully operational systems. The role collaborates with project management, engineering, construction, quality, safety, vendors, subcontractors, and clients from planning to handover.

You will lead commissioning teams, develop testing strategies, monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure deliverables meet approved designs,

Responsibilities

• Plan detailed testing and commissioning schedules aligned with project milestones.
• Lead multidisciplinary commissioning teams across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Review drawings, specs, and vendor docs to confirm testing requirements and handover readiness.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and systematic testing activities and proper risk controls.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, operations, and client representatives during test and startup.
• Maintain commissioning documentation: test results, certificates, and handover dossiers.

Job description

Job Description: Manager – Testing & Commissioning

Position Overview

The Manager – Testing & Commissioning is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, and executing testing and commissioning activities across projects to ensure that systems, equipment, and installations are safe, compliant, reliable, and fully operational. The role requires close collaboration with project management, engineering, construction, quality, safety, vendors, subcontractors, and clients from the planning stage through final handover.

The position will lead commissioning teams, establish testing strategies, monitor progress, resolve technical and execution issues, and ensure that all commissioning deliverables are completed in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, applicable codes, and contractual requirements.

Testing and Commissioning Management

• Develop and implement comprehensive testing and commissioning plans, procedures, schedules, and checklists.
• Lead the commissioning lifecycle, including pre-commissioning, functional testing, performance testing, integrated systems testing, start-up, reliability runs, and final acceptance.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, method statements, design documents, equipment data sheets, and vendor documentation to confirm commissioning requirements.
• Ensure that equipment and systems are installed, inspected, tested, and ready for commissioning in accordance with approved standards.
• Coordinate system turnover from construction teams to commissioning teams and verify completion of all required punch-list items.
• Supervise testing activities for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, utility, process, and integrated systems, as applicable to the project.
• Ensure that testing activities are performed safely, systematically, and in the correct sequence to prevent equipment damage or operational risk.

Planning and Project Coordination

• Prepare detailed commissioning schedules aligned with the overall project execution plan and key project milestones.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with construction, engineering, procurement, operations, maintenance, quality, and project controls teams.
• Plan manpower, tools, test equipment, temporary facilities, consumables, utilities, and specialist support required for commissioning execution.
• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers, vendors, consultants, subcontractors, and client representatives during testing and start-up activities.
• Monitor progress against approved schedules and provide regular status updates, forecasts, and recovery plans when required.
• Identify interface risks between disciplines and ensure timely resolution of technical and operational dependencies.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and manage commissioning engineers, supervisors, technicians, inspectors, and supporting personnel.
• Allocate responsibilities and establish clear accountability for each system and commissioning package.
• Conduct coordination meetings, progress reviews, technical discussions, and daily commissioning briefings.
• Assess team performance and promote adherence to professional, technical, safety, and quality standards.
• Ensure that all personnel involved in testing and commissioning are competent, trained, and familiar with approved procedures and hazards.

Quality, Compliance, and Documentation

• Ensure compliance with approved project specifications, applicable international and local codes, industry standards, client requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Review and approve commissioning procedures, inspection and test plans, test forms, check sheets, method statements, and system completion documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of test results, calibration certificates, equipment status, inspection reports, non-conformance reports, punch lists, and commissioning certificates.
• Ensure that all test instruments and measuring equipment are properly calibrated and fit for purpose.
• Investigate test failures, deviations, and non-conformances, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Compile commissioning dossiers, system handover files, operation records, and final closeout documentation.
• Support audits, inspections, client reviews, regulatory inspections, and project acceptance activities.

Safety and Risk Management

• Promote a strong safety culture throughout all testing, energization, start-up, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure that risk assessments, job safety analyses, permits to work, isolation procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, and emergency arrangements are established and followed.
• Identify hazards associated with energized systems, rotating equipment, pressure systems, chemicals, temporary utilities, confined spaces, and simultaneous operations.
• Stop or suspend unsafe work and ensure that corrective measures are implemented before activities resume.
• Participate in incident investigations and ensure that lessons learned are communicated to the commissioning team.

Client and Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary commissioning contact for clients, consultants, authorities, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Present commissioning plans, progress reports, test results, risks, and recovery actions during project meetings.
• Coordinate client witness points, hold points, inspections, demonstrations, and acceptance testing.
• Support operational readiness activities, including operator training, system demonstrations, maintenance orientation, and performance verification.
• Resolve stakeholder concerns professionally while protecting project quality, schedule, safety, and contractual objectives.

Handover and Closeout

• Coordinate the structured handover of commissioned systems to operations, maintenance, and the client.
• Verify that all systems have achieved required performance criteria and are supported by complete documentation.
• Ensure closure of commissioning punch lists, outstanding defects, test exceptions, and post-commissioning actions.
• Support final acceptance, warranty commencement, project closeout, and lessons-learned activities.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Automation, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 8–12 years of relevant experience in testing, commissioning, start-up, or project execution, including substantial experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary commissioning teams on large‑scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, manufacturing, energy, utilities, building services, or process projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing commissioning from planning and pre‑commissioning through testing, start‑up, performance verification, and handover.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of commissioning methodologies, system completion processes, inspection and testing requirements, and project handover practices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, single‑line diagrams, P&IDs, control schematics, equipment manuals, and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, control, automation, utility, and integrated system testing principles.
• Familiarity with applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, quality systems, and health and safety practices.
• Proficiency in preparing commissioning plans, schedules, procedures, checklists, reports, and handover dossiers.
• Ability to use project management, scheduling, reporting, documentation, and collaboration tools effectively.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, root‑cause analysis, and decision‑making skills.

Professional and Leadership Skills

• Strong leadership and team‑management capability.
• Excellent planning, organization, coordination, and time‑management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced project environment.
• Strong stakeholder‑management and negotiation skills.
• High level of attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions during critical testing and start‑up activities.
• Willingness to work at project sites and support extended hours, shift work, or travel when required.

Performance Indicators

• Achievement of commissioning milestones in line with the approved project schedule.
• Successful completion of testing and commissioning activities without compromising safety or quality.
• Timely closure of punch‑list items, non‑conformances, and commissioning‑related issues.
• Compliance with approved procedures, specifications, codes, and client requirements.
• Accuracy and completeness of commissioning and handover documentation.
• Effective utilization and performance of commissioning resources.
• Successful client acceptance, operational readiness, and project handover.

Employment Details

• Job Title: Manager – Testing & Commissioning
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Environment: Project site, construction site, industrial facility, or corporate office, depending on project requirements
• Reporting To: Project Director, Project Manager, or Head of Commissioning