Senior Commissioning Manager – MEP Systems & Owner's Rep

Shiel Sexton; Indianapolis (IN); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision

ESOP + 401(k) match

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Résumé du poste

Anova, a division of Shiel Sexton, is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning across commercial construction projects nationwide from Indianapolis. You will oversee planning, testing, and turnover, coordinating with owners, design teams, and contractors to drive building performance.

Bring 10+ years of commissioning/MEP experience, strong leadership, and credentials such as CxA or CEM. Expect collaboration with internal teams and ongoing practice development in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or construction field.
• 10+ years of commissioning, MEP coordination, or building systems experience.
• Credentials such as CxA, CCP, CEM, PE preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead development and continuous improvement of the commissioning program and deliverables.
• Support pursuits, proposals, estimating, and client presentations for the commissioning practice.
• Develop project-specific commissioning plans, schedules, and turnover deliverables.
• Coordinate with owners, design teams, contractors, and providers to integrate commissioning into project plans.
• Review designs, submittals, and startup procedures to ensure conformance and opportunities for performance gains.
• Oversee commissioning execution, testing, deficiency resolution, and turnover activities.

Connaissances

CxA

Project management

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Construction management

Owner's Representative

Client facing

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Construction Management

Outils

Procore

Facility Grid

BIM/3D modeling

Description du poste

Anova, a division of Shiel Sexton, is a rapidly growing owner’s representative and construction management consulting firm headquartered in Indianapolis, with project locations nationwide. We partner with clients across the pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, industrial, manufacturing, and commercial sectors to successfully deliver complex capital projects. By combining deep industry expertise with proven project delivery processes, Anova provides project management, construction management, scheduling, cost controls, commissioning oversight, and owner's representative services that help clients achieve successful project outcomes.

Position Overview

The Commissioning Manager is responsible for leading the Company's commissioning services across multiple commercial construction projects while supporting the growth and continuous improvement of the commissioning practice. Acting as an Owner's Technical Representative (OTR), this role provides strategic oversight of commissioning activities to ensure building systems are planned, designed, installed, tested, and transitioned to operations in accordance with owner requirements, project specifications, and industry best practices. The Commissioning Manager also supports operational processes, estimating, business development, and technical standards while collaborating with owners, design teams, contractors, and internal project teams to deliver high-performing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the company's commissioning program, including standard operating procedures, templates, commissioning deliverables, quality standards, and best practices to ensure consistent execution across all projects.
• Support the growth and operational management of the commissioning practice by assisting with project pursuits, proposal development, estimating, scope definition, staffing forecasts, budgeting, resource planning, and client presentations.
• Develop and manage project-specific commissioning plans, execution strategies, schedules, and deliverables to ensure alignment with the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BOD), project specifications, and owner expectations.
• Lead coordination among owners, design teams, contractors, commissioning providers, and key stakeholders to integrate commissioning into the overall project execution strategy, proactively managing risks, resolving issues, and maintaining schedule alignment.
• Review design documents, submittals, equipment specifications, startup procedures, testing protocols, TAB reports, O&M manuals, and commissioning documentation to verify compliance with project requirements and identify opportunities to improve system performance and project outcomes.
• Oversee commissioning execution by contractors and commissioning providers, ensuring equipment startup, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, deficiency resolution, and project turnover activities are completed in accordance with owner requirements and industry best practices.
• Manage commissioning documentation, issue logs, turnover packages, final commissioning reports, owner training, occupancy readiness activities, seasonal testing, and warranty-phase commissioning to support successful project delivery and long-term building performance.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams by promoting commissioning best practices, supporting project planning and execution, ensuring compliance with company quality and safety standards, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of commissioning, MEP coordination, construction management, or building systems experience with a commercial contractor.
• Experience with complex building systems such as healthcare, higher education, mission-critical, or large office developments is highly desirable.
• CxA, CCP, CEM, PE, or other commissioning/engineering credentials preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC systems, electrical systems, controls/integration, and construction processes.
• Proficiency with commissioning software platforms and project management tools.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, and system diagrams.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and client-facing skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on proactive issue resolution.
• Ability to lead meetings, manage multiple priorities, and drive deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Procore and Facility Grid; BIM/3D modeling experience preferred.

At Anova, We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• HSA/Medical Savings with employer contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) + 401(k) match
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Parental leave and wellness benefits
• Company-sponsored events and additional voluntary benefits

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies

Anova prefers to recruit candidates directly, rather than through a third party recruiter or agency. Do not submit or present your candidate(s) through any means (e-mail, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral) to Anova or any employee of Anova. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to Anova by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement in place for the specific position or without a specific open requisition, Anova explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. To request consideration as a Recruiting Vendor, please contact our human resources department.

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