Commissioning Manager - Automation

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc.; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 157,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

HSA contributions

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc. is seeking a Commissioning Manager - Automation to lead the day-to-day workforce operations behind commissioning delivery in Eagan, MN.

You will oversee staffing, training, and deployment readiness to ensure project commitments are met while maintaining clear communication across project, safety, and technical teams. The role emphasizes workforce coordination, coaching, and collaboration with project managers and field leaders to optimize scheduling and mobilization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of workforce coordination, field operations, service operations, or similar operational leadership experience.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience with demonstrated coaching and performance management success.
• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Business, Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong resource planning, scheduling, and workforce coordination skills.
• Experience supporting travel coordination, site access, timesheets, expenses, or workforce administration.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working alongside safety teams and supporting operational readiness initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, technical teams, field personnel, and leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the commissioning workforce through coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Maintain resource plans covering staffing needs, assignments, training, travel, and availability.
• Coordinate staffing and mobilization plans with project managers and field leaders.
• Match personnel to assignments based on skills, experience, and project requirements.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and employee integration efforts.
• Coordinate travel, lodging, transportation, and site-access logistics.
• Partner with KE Safety to support training, readiness planning, and safe work practices.
• Monitor workload, travel schedules, and staffing demands to identify capacity concerns.
• Ensure accurate timesheets, cost allocations, and expense reporting.
• Maintain communication with deployed personnel and site leadership teams.
• Support assignment transitions, demobilization activities, and workforce planning.
• Drive improvements in scheduling, communication, mobilization, and workforce processes.

Skills

Workforce coordination

People leadership

Resource planning

Scheduling

Travel coordination

Communication

Operations management

Safety collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Business/Management

Job description

# Commissioning Manager - Automation**Location:** Eagan, MN, United States**Type:** Full-time**Pay Range:** $156,816 – $173,299 yearly**Experience Level:** Management**Department:** Automation**Travel Requirement:** Yes - Up to 30%## Company Description**Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)**Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.### This third party embed for YouTube Video is being blockedWe need your permission to load this Service (YouTube Video). The embedded third party Service is not allowed to display until you provide consent. For this third party feature to load, please click 'accept'.Powered by Usercentrics Consent Management Platform## Job Description**Job Purpose**This role supports KE Automation by leading the day-to-day workforce operations behind commissioning delivery. You'll be responsible for workforce planning, resource coordination, employee development, and deployment readiness that directly impact project execution and customer success. Success in this role means ensuring commissioning teams are properly staffed, supported, and prepared to meet project commitments while maintaining clear communication across project, safety, and technical teams, all while upholding KE's commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance. If you're someone who enjoys leading people, solving operational challenges, and building strong teams, this position is built for you.**What You'll Do**You’ll be part of a team that gets things done, works with purpose, and takes pride in the results. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:* Lead and support the commissioning workforce through coaching, performance management, and employee development* Maintain resource plans covering staffing needs, assignments, training, travel, and availability* Coordinate staffing and mobilization plans with project managers and field leaders* Match personnel to assignments based on skills, experience, and project requirements* Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and employee integration efforts* Coordinate travel, lodging, transportation, and site-access logistics* Partner with KE Safety to support training, readiness planning, and safe work practices* Monitor workload, travel schedules, and staffing demands to identify capacity concerns* Ensure accurate timesheets, cost allocations, and expense reporting* Maintain communication with deployed personnel and site leadership teams* Support assignment transitions, demobilization activities, and workforce planning* Drive improvements in scheduling, communication, mobilization, and workforce processes## Qualifications**What You Bring**You're someone who shows up ready to work hard, learn fast, and contribute to a team that takes pride in doing things right. Successful candidates typically bring:* 5+ years of workforce coordination, field operations, service operations, or similar operational leadership experience* 3+ years of direct people leadership experience with demonstrated coaching and performance management success* Bachelor's degree in Operations, Business, Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience* Strong resource planning, scheduling, and workforce coordination skills* Experience supporting travel coordination, site access, timesheets, expenses, or workforce administration* Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities* Experience working alongside safety teams and supporting operational readiness initiatives* Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, technical teams, field personnel, and leadership* Strong attention to detail and follow-through in a fast-paced environment**Pay Range**We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.**Pay Range:** $156,816.00 - $173,299.00 per year**Total Rewards Statement**As a full-time employee at KE, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.* 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees* HSA contributions to support your medical expenses* Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage* 401(k) with competitive company match* Paid weekly with competitive wages* PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement* Exclusive employee discounts through Working AdvantageWe believe your work should be rewarded with more than just a paycheck. At KE, we invest in your total wellbeing.**Physical Requirements**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.Typical requirements may include:* Ability to perform computer-based work for extended periods* Ability to participate in meetings and site reviews involving sitting, standing, and walking* Ability to navigate manufacturing facilities and customer project sites, including stairs and uneven surfaces* Ability to carry a laptop, project documentation, and other materials needed for meetings or site visits* Ability to wear required PPE when visiting manufacturing facilities and project locations* Ability to travel to customer and project sites as needed**Accessibility:** If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at [e-mail].**Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)**KE is an EEO to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:* EEO is the Law (English/Spanish)**KE E-Verify**KE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters.If you need accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we’ll work with you.