Automation and Control Commissioning Manager

BW Design Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group in North America leads data center development projects and seeks an Automation and Control System Commissioning Manager to oversee BMS/EPMS commissioning onsite. You will coordinate across design, integration, and field teams to meet schedule, cost, and safety goals.

The role requires extensive onsite presence, relocation or travel, and working with clients, GC, and project teams to ensure standardization and quality across deployments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in industrial control systems or building automation system troubleshooting and/or startup.
• 4+ years’ experience overseeing the installation, starting up and commissioning of automation and control systems with significant onsite time.
• Strong communicator with the ability/desire to work within large teams made up of Design Group professionals, the trades, a GC and the client.
• The Commissioning Manager must reside in the vicinity of the data center campus and should expect to have a high level of site presence to be successful in this role.
• Relocation timing negotiable, dependent on location and opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as onsite main point of contact for the overall DG BMS/EPMS site commissioning activities with the client, general contractor, and installation trade management.
• Lead commissioning status reviews and executive‑level discussions with clients, commissioning agents, and general contractors regarding schedule, risks, resource needs, and issue resolution.
• Represent DG at all site commissioning, site design reviews, change management, and commissioning scope meetings and reviews.
• Attend daily commissioning review meetings with client, GC, and commissioning agent.
• Attend internal DG project and review meetings.
• Provide overall management of BMS/EPMS commissioning system issue resolution (including but not limited to): review issues, respond and assign to appropriate parties, track issue status and completion, update issue statuses as appropriate (re‑assignment, completion, close out).
• Create or provide input as required, to support change order development.
• Manage onsite BMS/EPMS commissioning staffing plans, resource allocation, scheduling, workload balancing to support project objectives.
• Work closely with DG project management, DG design and Dev Ops teams to manage CG scope changes and deviations.
• Promote and enforce site safety expectations and ensure commissioning activities are executed in accordance with client, contractor, and Design Group safety requirements.

Skills

Industrial control systems

Building automation

Onsite commissioning

Team leadership

Relocation willing

Job description

This role requires relocation or heavy travel to the client site. Majority of sites are in TX, MO and AZ.

Who You’ll Work With

Design Group (DG) is a leading engineering and technology firm operating at the intersection of digital infrastructure and industrial solutions. As the data center market experiences unprecedented growth, we are expanding our team to support the long‑term deployment of large‑scale, mission‑critical infrastructure across key regional clusters. As an Automation and Control System Commissioning Manager (Commissioning Manager) for BMS and EPMS control systems, you will play a critical leadership role onsite, helping drive the consistent rollout of standardized systems across complex, fast‑paced environments. You’ll lead the coordination across the BMS/EPMS design, integration, and field execution teams, ensuring that deployments stay aligned with program objectives, timelines, and quality standards. You will be joining an established operational effort supporting some of the largest and most advanced data center clusters in the world. Your ability to lead through complexity, maintain operational discipline, and contribute to a high‑functioning deployment process will be essential to the success of the overall program.

What You’ll Do

The Automation and Control System Commissioning Manager provides oversight and management of all activities related to DG scoped BMS/EPMS onsite checkout and commissioning execution. Has a solid understanding of overall DG BMS/EPMS scope and works with the Commissioning Lead to manage all DG onsite commissioning personnel and associated workflow. The Commissioning Manager provides overall leadership for onsite controls commissioning activities and works with commissioning leads to establish technical direction, execution priorities, staffing plans, and issue resolution strategies. Monitors construction and commissioning status and serves as the main point of contact to the general contractor and client to communicate status of DG activities and deliverables. Works closely with the DG project management, the DG design team, and onsite site/logistics management to communicate status, manage issue resolution and change management, and manage team schedules and resource requirements.

• Serve as onsite main point of contact for the overall DG BMS/EPMS site commissioning activities with the client, general contractor, and installation trade management.
• Lead commissioning status reviews and executive‑level discussions with clients, commissioning agents, and general contractors regarding schedule, risks, resource needs, and issue resolution.
• Represent DG at all site commissioning, site design reviews, change management, and commissioning scope meetings and reviews.
• Attend daily commissioning review meetings with client, GC, and commissioning agent.
• Attend internal DG project and review meetings.
• Provide overall management of BMS/EPMS commissioning system issue resolution (including but not limited to): review issues, respond and assign to appropriate parties, track issue status and completion, update issue statuses as appropriate (re‑assignment, completion, close out).
• Create or provide input as required, to support change order development.
• Manage onsite BMS/EPMS commissioning staffing plans, resource allocation, scheduling, workload balancing to support project objectives.
• Work closely with DG project management, DG design and Dev Ops teams to manage CG scope changes and deviations.
• Promote and enforce site safety expectations and ensure commissioning activities are executed in accordance with client, contractor, and Design Group safety requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience in industrial control systems or building automation system troubleshooting and/or startup.
• 4+ years’ experience overseeing the installation, starting up and commissioning of automation and control systems with significant onsite time.
• Strong communicator with the ability/desire to work within large teams made up of Design Group professionals, the trades, a GC and the client.
• The Commissioning Manager must reside in the vicinity of the data center campus and should expect to have a high level of site presence to be successful in this role.
• Relocation timing negotiable, dependent on location and opportunity.

Where You’ll Work

This position supports the deployment of large‑scale data center projects across North America. Commissioning Managers are expected to maintain a strong onsite presence throughout the construction and commissioning lifecycle.

To support both our clients and our employees, Design Group offers several deployment options depending on project needs and site location:

• Local Assignment – If you already reside near one of our project campuses, you will work onsite throughout the duration of the project.
• Temporary Relocation – Relocate near the project site for the duration of an assignment. Relocation assistance is available for qualifying assignments.
• Travel Rotation – Maintain your permanent home location while travelling to the project on a scheduled rotation.
• Permanent Relocation – Candidates who choose to permanently relocate to a project region may be eligible for relocation assistance based on business needs and assignment location.

Why join Design Group

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Commissioning Manager you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships, including our First‑Year experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools.

You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world‑class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you’re on the path to becoming a Commissioning Manager but aren’t quite there yet? We’d still love to connect. Design Group is committed to developing future commissioning leaders through mentorship, hands‑on project experience, and structured career development opportunities.

The approximate pay range for this position is $150,000–$200,000 plus Bonus. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.