Deputy Commissioning Manager - Startup Management (ESS-413)

Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Commissioning and Startup Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of commissioning for a semiconductor fab base build.

You will ensure systems meet design intent and readiness for tool installation and production. You will partner with Project Controls and Construction to integrate commissioning into the master schedule, drive readiness milestones, and manage turnover to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 15 years in engineering or 20 years in high-tech construction/cleanroom/commissioning.
• Leadership in commissioning large-scale semiconductor facilities.
• Strong knowledge of Fab systems, HVAC, utilities, electrical and controls.
• Experience with scheduling, startup planning, and turnover.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning strategy, sequences, and turnover plans.
• Integrate commissioning with master schedule and phased turnover.
• Lead system commissioning, start-up, and performance verification.
• Oversee test plans, procedures, and validation protocols.
• Interface with client stakeholders to align objectives.
• Ensure operational readiness for manufacturing and tool integration.
• Support ramp-up activities and stabilization.
• Scoping project drawings and RASCI matrix.
• Track performance curves, metrics, and feedback for improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentorship

Stakeholder engagement

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Controls

Fab start-up

Job description

As a Senior Commissioning and Start-Up, Manager, you will join a collaborative team delivering CSU services to clients who leads the critical transition of a fabrication facility (fab) from construction to full-scale manufacturing operations. The Commissioning Manager is accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of commissioning and system start-up activities for the base build of a semiconductor fabrication facility. This role ensures all systems and infrastructure meet design intent, operational requirements, and readiness criteria for tool installation and production.

From project inception, the Commissioning Manager partners closely with Project Controls and Construction to integrate commissioning logic into the master schedule, aligning construction sequencing with system start-up and phased turnover requirements:

• Collaborate: Actively seeks out others' opinions and input and is open-minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views.
• Communicate: Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
• Customer Focus: Prioritizes the customer needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensures that others within their team maintain this same approach.
• Deliver: Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time.
• Problem Solve: Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working in order to resolve the issues. Is focused on creating a long term fix rather than a short-term solution.
• Role Model: Contributes to the culture by inspiring and motivating others through their positive approach and attitude. Comes to work determined to do a good job, for themselves and for their team. #LIAA1.

Major Responsibilities.

Commissioning Strategy & Planning:

• Develop commissioning execution strategy, sequences, and system turnover plans.
• Define and integrate commissioning scope within overall project execution and schedule.
• Establish phased cleanroom readiness strategies to support progressive tool installation.

Scheduling & Integration:

• Collaborate with project scheduling to ensure alignment between construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Identify and manage system interdependencies impacting commissioning and start-up sequences.
• Drive readiness milestones and turnover gates tied to construction completion and system availability.

Execution & Start-Up:

• Lead system commissioning, start-up, and performance verification activities.
• Oversee development and execution of test plans, procedures, and validation protocols.
• Manage troubleshooting and resolution of system deficiencies, including turndown and stability challenges under initial load conditions.
• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure alignment on commissioning objectives and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure effective communication of status, risks, and mitigation plans to project leadership.
• Drive system completion, documentation, and turnover to operations.
• Ensure operational readiness for manufacturing and integration of process tools.
• Support ramp-up activities and stabilization of facility systems.
• Scoping project drawings.
• Complete the RASCI Matrix.
• Supports reviews of performance curves, metrics, trackers, and feedback to show trends, and use in improvements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 15 years in engineering or 20 years of experience in high-tech construction, cleanroom environments, or mission-critical facility commissioning.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven leadership in commissioning large-scale semiconductors or high-tech manufacturing facilities.
• Deep technical knowledge of Fab systems, including HVAC, process utilities, electrical, and controls.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor industry standards and commissioning practices.
• Expertise in integrated scheduling, system completion, and startup planning.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards.
• Identifies owner's goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning (CSU) responsibilities.
• Leadership or Supervisory experience, ideally leading a Construction Automation Team on a jobsite.
• Understand and have knowledge of Clean Rooms.