Senior Commissioning Manager

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Colorado City (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks a Senior Commissioning Manager (E&I) to lead energization, startup and final turnover of a high-profile data center project in West Texas. This is a hands-on field leadership role overseeing MV/LV electrical distribution and DCS/PLC/SIS/ESD systems.

Contract-to-Hire for an 18-month engagement, with a 13-on/1-off schedule, overtime opportunities, and daily per diem.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, commissioning, or startup.
• 5+ years leading E&I commissioning teams on major industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, or power-generation projects.
• Strong MV/LV and DCS/PLC/SIS/ESD knowledge.
• Proven experience taking systems from mechanical completion through energization, startup, and turnover.
• Strong understanding of LOTO, electrical switching, energized work, and commissioning safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead MV/LV electrical distribution, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, generators, UPS/battery systems, and protective relays.
• Oversee DCS, PLC, SCADA, SIS/ESD, fire-and-gas, and instrumentation/control systems commissioning.
• Manage energization plans, switching, LOTO, loop checks, I/O checkout and functional testing.
• Coordinate across construction, engineering, safety, operations, vendors, and clients.
• Oversee turnover documentation, punch-list closure, scheduling and progress reporting.

Job description

Senior Commissioning Manager – Electrical & Instrumentation

Compensation: $80–$90/hour

Additional Compensation: Overtime + Daily Per Diem

Employment: Contract-to-Hire

18-Month Contract

13 Days On / 1 Day Off

Join a High-Profile Mission Critical Data Center Project

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Manager (E&I) to lead commissioning, energization, startup, and final turnover of complex industrial facilities in West Texas.

This is a hands-on field leadership role, not an administrative commissioning position.

What You’ll Lead:

• MV/LV electrical distribution, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, generators, UPS/battery systems, and protective relays
• DCS, PLC, SCADA, SIS/ESD, fire-and-gas, and instrumentation/control systems
• Energization, switching plans, LOTO, loop checks, I/O checkout, and functional testing
• Coordination across construction, engineering, safety, operations, vendors, and clients
• Turnover documentation, punch-list closure, scheduling, and progress reporting

What We Need:

• 12+ years in industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, commissioning, or startup
• 5+ years leading E&I commissioning teams on major industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, or power-generation projects
• Strong MV/LV and DCS/PLC/SIS/ESD knowledge
• Proven experience taking systems from mechanical completion through energization, startup, and turnover
• Strong understanding of LOTO, electrical switching, energized work, and commissioning safety

West Texas/Permian Basin, brownfield, shutdown, and tie-in experience is highly preferred.

If you’re a field-tested E&I leader who knows when a system is truly ready to energize—and when it isn’t—we want to talk to you.

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