Commissioning Lead – CSA

Springtide; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Springtide Project Services, a division of IPS, seeks a Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA) Commissioning Lead to work full-time on site near Santa Clara, California. Lead CSA commissioning activities, review plans, ensure code compliance, and report to client Operations weekly.

You will manage risks with GC and client teams, support field execution, and ensure documentation and QA across the project. Requires 7+ years CSA leadership and 10+ years engineering with commissioning;

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading CSA construction and commissioning.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to read P&IDs and isometrics; knowledge of local codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead site CSA commissioning activities per plan and client specs.
• Manage commissioning risks with GC and client teams.
• Ensure documentation is maintained in the completions database.
• Monitor QA: installation, alignment, cleanliness, integrity.
• Ensure compliance with all codes and standards during construction.
• Review commissioning plans against client requirements and specs.
• Represent the client in design reviews and attend meetings.
• Report weekly to the client Operations team and support field execution.

Skills

CSA leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Problem solving

P&IDs / Isometrics reading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

P&IDs understanding

Isometrics reading

CAD drawings

Job description

At Springtide, a division of IPS (a Berkshire Hathaway company), we listen, understand, and lean into complex challenges to unlock new solutions and realize opportunities with our partners. Distinguished by our agility, creativity, expertise, and owner’s perspective, we deliver faster time-to-market and longer-lasting value, enabling you to do more. We are seeking a Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA) Commissioning Lead to work full-time on site with our client located near Santa Clara, California.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead site CSA commissioning activities for the client operations business unit, following the project-specific commissioning plan (HPEP), including incorporation of key stakeholder requirements (Project/Operations/Facilities) to ensure overall team success.
• Manage and communicate commissioning risks in cooperation with the project General Contractor and client construction/Commissioning teams.
• Ensure documentation for all commissioning activities is maintained and submitted via the completions database and meets all performance parameters of the plant.
• Monitor quality assurance initiatives, including installation & assembly, alignment, cleanliness, integrity, etc. of the buildings being constructed.
• Ensure our clients' codes, standards, and specifications are followed during construction/commissioning and acceptance of buildings and rooms.
• Leverage your extensive background in project management and construction to provide specialized expertise and guidance to the project teams.
• Review CSA commissioning plans in alignment with client specifications and local code.
• Represent the client during design reviews, ensuring CSA meets project requirements.
• Review and execute verification checklists and test procedures.
• Attends commissioning meetings and works with the manager to resolve issues.
• Report to the client Operations team weekly.
• Support field execution, including job walks and site observations.
• Follow EHS guidelines and site safety requirements.

The salary offered for this role is between $150,000 and $230,000, but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in leading CSA construction and commissioning operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related subject from an accredited university.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to understand complex problems and distil the message into a clear plan.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make sound judgments under pressure.
• Strong background in all aspects of CSA requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to read P&IDs, isometrics, and Civil/Structural/Architectural plans. Thorough knowledge of local building regulations and code.
• expert knowledge of earthwork, foundations, concrete, rebar, embeds, structural steel, and architectural interfaces.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in CSA engineering with commissioning experience.
• Semiconductor/Datacenter or advanced technology industry experience is preferred but not essential.

Context, Environment, & Safety

• Travel duration, if any, is based on project location.
• This position is a safety-sensitive position.
• The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction commissioning activities

About Us

Springtide Project Services is a full-service technical consultancy providing Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Project and Program Management, and Commissioning services to advanced technology industries, including the semiconductor, mission-critical data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and display sectors. We bring deep subject matter expertise as well as proven, reliable execution experience to bear on complex projects. The name Springtide represents our culture and values as an agile organization providing fresh, dynamic, and innovative solutions to help our clients optimize their project outcomes. We are energetic, driven, and curious, and take a sophisticated approach to every client project, enabling a critical scope to be executed; we walk in our clients’ shoes, we listen, we are curious, and we excel in a thriving collaborative culture, proactively leaning into challenges with a solutions mindset. We focus on collaborative engagement, alignment, and optimized execution, enabling our clients to do more and to achieve their business success. Springtide is a division of IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC.

Specialties

Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Program Management, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCM, and augmented resourcing services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Springtide without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. Springtide is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.