Commissioning Manager

LotusWorks; Arkansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

LotusWorks is seeking a Commissioning Lead to guide commissioning activities for large-scale data center and industrial projects. You will serve as the client-facing representative throughout the project lifecycle, coordinating Owner, CxA, design, and execution teams to ensure readiness and successful turnover.

The role requires strong leadership, scheduling, and IST expertise, with a focus on delivering on-time milestones and high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment in North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related engineering field.
• Experience coordinating commissioning with Owners, CxA, and vendors is required.
• Proven ability to manage schedules, risks, and milestones in complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities and act as the primary client-facing contact across the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain relationships with Owner, CxA, design team, and key stakeholders.
• Communicate status, milestones, readiness, risks, and recovery plans to leadership and client.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and subcontractors to support milestones.
• Drive resolution of commissioning issues, deficiencies, and client concerns in a timely manner.
• Monitor milestones toward startup, testing, and turnover requirements.
• Oversee readiness, IST, punch list, turnover, and operational readiness activities.
• Identify risks early and coordinate mitigations with project teams.
• Track progress, client feedback, and recurring challenges; promote accountability and continuous improvement.
• Perform any other duties assigned to the role.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Client-facing

Leadership

Scheduling

IST testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Commissioning or project management certification

Job description

LotusWorks is an Engineering Services provider specializing in managing Commissioning, Construction Services, Calibration, Operations & Maintenance scopes of work within global manufacturing facilities. LotusWorks operates globally across EMEA and North America partnering with the world's leading manufacturers across the Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical & Biologics, Medical Device and Data Centre sectors. Our team of Engineering and Technical professionals is immersed in cutting-edge technologies and innovations. LotusWorks is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, integral to our people-first approach.

In this role, you will lead commissioning coordination and serve as a key client-facing representative throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with the Owner, Commissioning Agent (CxA), project management, construction, engineering, quality, safety, subcontractors, and vendors to drive commissioning readiness, testing, issue resolution, and successful turnover.

Responsibilities:

• Lead commissioning activities and serve as a primary client-facing point of contact for commissioning throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Owner, Owner's Representative, CxA, design team, and key project stakeholders.
• Communicate commissioning status, milestones, system readiness, risks, issues, and recovery plans to project leadership and the client.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Superintendents, Engineering, Quality, Safety, subcontractors, and vendors to support commissioning requirements and project milestones.
• Drive commissioning issues, deficiencies, client concerns, escalations, and commitments through timely resolution and closure.
• Monitor construction and commissioning milestones to ensure systems are progressing toward startup, testing, and turnover requirements.
• Coordinate commissioning readiness, functional testing, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), punch list, turnover, closeout, and operational readiness activities.
• Identify commissioning and client-impacting risks early and coordinate mitigation or recovery plans with the appropriate project teams.
• Track commissioning progress, open issues, client feedback, recurring challenges, and actions requiring project team support.
• Promote accountability, transparency, responsiveness, quality, and continuous improvement throughout commissioning execution.
• Any other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned to you in your role.

Skills Required:

• Strong experience managing commissioning activities on large-scale data center, mission-critical, industrial, or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, including system readiness, startup, functional performance testing, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), turnover, and closeout.
• Experience coordinating Commissioning Agents, subcontractors, vendors, engineering teams, construction teams, and Owners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage commissioning schedules, technical issues, deficiencies, risks, and project milestones.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to manage expectations, escalations, and commitments.
• Ability to communicate technical commissioning information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Education / Licenses / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Commissioning or project management certification preferred.
• Proof of education, licenses, and certifications will be required where applicable.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life, Short-Term, Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Training and Education Assistance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Extra Annual Leave with Years of Service
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Recognition Rewards
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LotusWorks is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered.