Commissioning Manager - Canada (mf/d)

Nordex North America; West Branch (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic Life Insurance

Dependent Life

Disability coverage

Dental Care

RRSP Match

Job summary

Nordex North America is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead the North American commissioning workforce across multiple wind farm projects. You will oversee 20+ commissioners, drive safety, staffing, and readiness, and partner with project teams to ensure execution meets quality and schedule.

The ideal candidate brings wind industry experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to develop talent, plan resources, and deliver reliable performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of wind turbine commissioning, construction, or project execution.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing commissioning teams.
• Experience with workforce planning and staffing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 20+ commissioning professionals and coordinate across projects.
• Promote safety culture and ensure training and certifications compliance.
• Plan staffing, onboarding, and performance development.
• Collaborate with HR and project leaders to forecast labor needs.
• Monitor staffing utilization and implement corrective actions.

Skills

People leadership

Resource planning

Wind industry experience

Safety culture

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Dependent Life

Do you want to be part of an agile team where colleagueship truly matters? As a global company, we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world. It’s the individual that defines the team. And it’s the team that makes the difference. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

Position Summary

The role of Commissioning Manager is responsible for the leadership, management, development, deployment, and performance of the North American commissioning workforce. This role oversees a team of over 20 Commissioners and Lead Commissioner supporting multiple wind farm construction projects throughout North America. The position serves as the primary leader for resource planning, staffing, workforce development, personnel performance, safety culture, and operational readiness across the commissioning organization.

The Commissioning Manager works closely with the Director of Commissioning, Commissioner Expert & Project Support, Project Management, Construction, HSE, and P&C, to ensure qualified commissioning personnel are available to safely and effectively support project execution requirements. The role is accountable for workforce utilization, competency development, recruitment, onboarding, retention, succession planning, and employee engagement.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with wind industry experience, proven resource management capabilities, and a passion for developing technical talent and building high-performing teams.

What You’ll Do

• Promote a strong safety culture throughout the commissioning organization.
• Ensure all personnel comply with company HSE programs, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor workforce compliance with required training and certifications.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Drive accountability for safety performance across all commissioning resources.
• Ensure personnel are fit for duty and capable of safely performing assigned work
• Develop and maintain commissioning workforce plans to support current and future project demands.
• Allocate commissioning resources across multiple projects based on project schedules, priorities, and execution requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization and adjust staffing plans to support changing project needs.
• Identify workforce gaps and develop hiring, training, or contractor strategies to meet business objectives.
• Coordinate personnel mobilization, rotations, and demobilization activities.
• Support forecasting of commissioning labor requirements for annual operating plans and project forecasts.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Commissioners and Lead Commissioners.
• Conduct performance evaluations and establish individual development plans.
• Set performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback and coaching.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Address employee concerns and support conflict resolution when required.
• Conduct regular meetings with team members to review performance, development opportunities, and organizational objectives.
• Promote employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Ensure commissioning personnel maintain required technical qualifications, certifications, and training requirements.
• Identify competency gaps and coordinate development plans with Commissioning Expert & Project Leaders.
• Support onboarding and qualification of new commissioning personnel.
• Ensure compliance with technical training, safety training, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain workforce competency and certification matrices.
• Promote career development pathways within the commissioning organization.
• Support mentorship programs and leadership development initiatives
• Coordinate with Commissioning Leads to ensure proper staffing levels for all projects.
• Support project planning activities by identifying resource requirements and availability.
• Assist project teams in addressing staffing shortfalls and workforce challenges.
• Monitor workforce productivity and deployment effectiveness.
• Support mobilization planning for major project milestones and commissioning campaigns.
• Collaborate with Commissioning Experts & Projects Support to ensure projects receive adequate technical support.
• Participate in workforce planning and recruiting activities.
• Support interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and orientation programs.
• Work with Human Resources and leadership to identify hiring priorities.
• Support contractor onboarding and integration into commissioning teams.
• Develop succession plans for key commissioning positions.
• Monitor overtime, travel costs, workforce availability, and deployment efficiency.
• Develop and present workforce performance reports to leadership.
• Support departmental budgeting and labor forecasting processes.
• Maintain accurate personnel and certification records.
• Identify opportunities to improve workforce planning processes and resource utilization.
• Support implementation of best practices and standardized commissioning processes.
• Participate in lessons learned reviews and corrective action initiatives.
• Drive initiatives that improve employee development, retention, and operational effectiveness.
• Support organizational scaling efforts to meet future commissioning demands.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Renewable Energy, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in wind turbine commissioning, construction, service, or project execution.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing commissioning teams, technical personnel, or field service organizations.
• Experience managing teams of over 15 technical resources preferred.
• Experience with workforce planning, staffing, and personnel development.
• Utility-scale wind energy experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Nordex and/or Acciona turbine technology preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple simultaneous projects and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Experience managing large field-based technical organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, mentor, and coach technical personnel.
• Strong workforce planning and resource allocation capabilities.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution abilities.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of commissioning operations and wind project execution.
• Working knowledge of labor planning, budgeting, and workforce forecasting.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency required.
• Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 35%.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Passport required or ability to obtain one.
• Ability to visit active construction and commissioning sites.
• Ability to meet site access and safety requirements, including climbing wind turbines when required.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced project environment.
• Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver’s abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.

Nordex Places The Highest Priority On The Safe Operations Of Its Business. As Such, We Are Seeking a Candidate Who Is Committed To Maintaining And Promoting Safety Standards At All Times. The Ideal Candidate Must

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
• Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
• Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.

In addition to the opportunity to make our world a little more sustainable, we offer you:

• Basic Life and AD&DD
• Dependent Life
• Optional Life & Spousal Optional Life
• Optional AD&DD
• Weekly Indemnity
• Long Term Disability
• Extended Health Care
• Dental Care
• RRSP Match - up to $5k based upon what you contribute

Equal Opportunity

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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