Senior Commissioning Manager for Complex Projects

Mortenson; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 144,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + Vision insurance

Dental plan

401k match

PTO & holidays

Life, AD&D & disability

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking a Commissioning Manager II to drive and lead project commissioning and contract administration on large, complex assignments. You will plan and conduct work requiring independent judgment, overseeing tests across mechanical, electrical, and control systems.

The role emphasizes developing commissioning plans, leading field inspections, and coordinating with project teams while advancing start-up, turnover, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or 10 years of equivalent field experience.
• Minimum seven years of construction management or commissioning experience.
• Expert understanding of design, construction, start-up, commissioning, and turnover processes.
• Proficiency in the commissioning process (L0-L5) and mapping to deliverables.
• Strong understanding of key construction documents and their relation to PM and field executions.
• Experience with QA/QC and PPA.
• Knowledge of applicable design codes and standards; ability to interpret them.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, project management, and web apps.
• Familiarity with data-based commissioning tools like BIM360.
• Knowledge of building systems across disciplines; HVAC, electrical, etc.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, problem-solving and leadership.
• Ability to work in a team and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to communicate across all organization levels and partners.
• Ability to anticipate work and balance workload within a team.
• Ability to evaluate risk, schedule impact, and safety for commissioning.
• Ability to interpret and communicate company policies.
• Ability to fulfill development to closeout on complex projects.
• Positive, professional, customer-service oriented attitude.
• Active listening and openness to diverse input.

Responsibilities

• Perform scope of work technical reviews 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’s commissioning plan and schedule
• Draft technical documents for issue resolutions, lessons learned, and best practices; write issue descriptions, meeting minutes, field reports, and final reports
• Conduct training sessions, communicate across disciplines for construction coordination, and resolve commissioning issues with contractors
• Collaborate with the scope team and Project Manager to verify scope intent and criteria; develop and maintain collaborative relationships
• Lead planning and execution of system tests, including NETA, SCADA, controls, and operations verification of mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and life safety systems; effectively lead internal meetings and manage team performance

Skills

QA/QC knowledge

PPA knowledge

Effective communication

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

10 years of equivalent field experience

Tools

BIM360

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Mortenson is seeking a Commissioning Manager II to drive and lead project commissioning and contract administration on large, complex assignments. You will plan and conduct work requiring independent judgment, overseeing tests across mechanical, electrical, and control systems.

The role emphasizes developing commissioning plans, leading field inspections, and coordinating with project teams while advancing start-up, turnover, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.