Commissioning Manager

Oscar; Texas; Remote; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oscar is seeking a Commissioning Manager for its Energy Storage projects. You will lead project commissioning, develop plans, and guide field teams across multiple sites while applying independent judgement on techniques and criteria.

This US-based role is remote with travel up to 50%, with 4 vacancies. The position offers broad career progression and opportunities to work on large-scale energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 10 years field experience.
• Minimum six years of construction management or commissioning experience.
• Understanding of design, construction, start-up, commissioning, and turnover.
• Familiar with QA/QC and project management processes.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews of scope and provide comments.
• Develop commissioning specs and plans for collection and control systems.
• Lead field visits, inspections, and provide guidance.
• Direct tests and schedule for project commissioning.
• Draft technical documents and issue resolution records.
• Conduct training and coordinate across disciplines.
• Collaborate with scope team and PM to verify scope criteria.
• Plan and execute system tests including NETA, SCADA, controls and operations verification.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10 years experience

Tools

BIM360

MS Office

Job description

Role: Commissioning Manager - Energy Storage

Number - 4 Vacancies currently

Location: US-based (remote with travel) - Candidates can be based anywhere.

Working pattern: 50% remote, 50% travel to project sites

Salary - $125,000 - $180,000

About the Role

A leading construction and energy infrastructure organisation is seeking a Commissioning Manager to join its Energy Storage group. You will lead project construction and contract administration activities with a focus on successful commissioning, take on larger and more complex assignments, and use independent judgement to evaluate, select, and adapt commissioning techniques, procedures, and criteria.

These roles are working for one of our favourite clients, they have won countless industry awards for being a great place to work, for looking after their staff well and more. I feel like every person we put forward for an interview wants the role and everyone we have placed there is still there and very happy.

They have very strong career progression opportunities, driven by a constant demands for their services and a never ending stream of project wins. These are great opportunities - not to be missed!

Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews of scope of work and provide detailed comments and recommendations
• Develop commissioning specifications and create commissioning plans, checklists, and tests for collection and control systems
• Lead field visits, observe commissioning inspections and tests, and provide technical guidance
• Direct functional performance tests in the field, including creating the project commissioning plan and schedule
• Draft technical documents covering issue resolution, lessons learned, and best practices, including issue descriptions, meeting minutes, field reports, and final reports
• Conduct training sessions, coordinate across disciplines during construction, and resolve commissioning issues with contractors
• Collaborate with the scope team and Project Manager to verify scope intent and criteria, building strong working relationships
• Lead planning and execution of system tests, including NETA, SCADA, controls, and operations verification of mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and life safety systems, while leading internal meetings and managing team performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or 10 years of equivalent field experience
• Minimum six years of construction management or commissioning experience, preferably with an MEP contractor or commissioning firm
• Expert understanding of how design, construction, start-up, commissioning, and turnover align within the project delivery process
• Proficiency in the commissioning process (L0-L5) and the ability to relate construction deliverables to commissioning deliverables
• Experience with key construction documents and their relationship to QA/QC and to project management and field execution
• Understanding of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), interaction testing, and turnover requirements
• Ability to interpret applicable design codes, standards, and specification requirements
• Intermediate Microsoft Office and project management skills, with a strong understanding of data-based commissioning tools such as BIM360
• General understanding of building systems across disciplines, with fundamental knowledge in at least one area (HVAC, plumbing/piping, electrical, lighting, instrumentation and controls, or building envelope)
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Role: Commissioning Manager - Energy Storage

Number - 4 Vacancies currently

Location: US-based (remote)

Working pattern: 50% remote, 50% travel to project sites