Commissioning Engineer

Clayco; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayco is a full-service real estate development and construction firm delivering projects across North America. We seek a Commissioning Engineer to serve as the CMS SME for CxAlloy, leading turn-over, commissioning, and handover activities.

The role requires systemization, asset assignment in CMS, and weekly progress reviews with Construction, Commissioning, and Facilities teams. Travel nationwide is anticipated as projects span the country.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead turnover, completions, commissioning, and handover procedures.
• Systemize CMS processes and oversee CxAlloy population and assets.
• Train users and provide weekly CMS support and issue resolution.
• Monitor construction schedule and provide status updates on commissioning progress.
• Drive handover to Manufacturing/Operations/Facilities with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree not mandatory

Tools

CxAlloy

Excel

Job description

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the “art and science of building,” providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Commissioning Engineer will lead day-to-day activities providing technical knowledge and solving skills as Completions Management System (CMS) SME (CxAlloy). Prepare detailed CMS plans and procedures for system turnover and handover. Educate and promote buy in for Completions Management System and Completions procedures across the Project Execution Teams. Support Commissioning Project Managers, Leads and System Owners to handover systems to Manufacturing / Operations / Facilities.

The Specifics of the Role

• Turnover, completions, commissioning, and handover procedures
• Systemization
• Position will require 80% CxAlloy Management and 20% field support.
• Validates engineering design data and oversees population of CxAlloy (CMS), including assigning assets to systems.
• Understands basis of checklist assignments and creates and maintains checklist matrix and assigns and audits CxAlloy for correct checklist assignments.
• Updates Equipment, Construction Checklists, Commissioning Checklists, Completions Certificates, and Issues, as required.
• Manages access and user rights in CxAlloy to ensure proper controls in place for stat using and inputs.
• Trains users at beginner and advanced levels in CxAlloy weekly training and technical support issues.
• Systemizes drawing packages and updates accordantly.
• Systemizes Project commodities, processes and identifies system boundaries of each in CxAlloy.
• Translates systemized drawings to CMS - adds assets to appropriate systems.
• Updates drawings, systemization, check sheets as changes are updated through revisions, tag changes, RFI"s SME for system status review and walkdown tracking, including leading meetings, system sign off and commissioning check sheets in weekly reviews.
• Monitors construction schedule in preparation to executing commissioning activities.
• Provides weekly schedule status updates to assigned Scheduler(s) to demonstrate commissioning status advancement, completion, or lack of advancement.
• Progress reporting via CMS data manipulation and milestone tracking.
• Leads progress meetings with Construction, Commissioning and Facilities teams.
• Drives systems to completion via close interaction with Construction and Commissioning teams, identifying opportunities to facilitate handover.
• Schedules and tracks walkdowns with System Owner support, ensuring system readiness via CMS checklist and punch statuses.
• Facilitates closure and tracking of closure of issues in CMS and highlights issues to close to contractors, construction, commissioning, and facilities responsible groups.
• SME for uploads of issues and punch list items identified.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree not mandatory
• Superior excel skills to facilitate reporting and tracking
• Organizational skills and tracking abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.