Senior Commissioning Programs Leader

Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Retirement and Savings Benefits

Educational Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ryan Companies US, Inc. is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager to lead the nationwide commissioning program across multiple projects for a single client.

The role establishes standards, oversees execution, and supports field teams to ensure systems are planned, installed, tested, and documented per performance and safety requirements. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 10+ years in commercial construction with 5+ years in data center commissioning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, building systems, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in commercial construction, MEP systems, or related technical field including 5+ years of experience in data center commissioning; multi-project or program-level experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and life safety).
• Proven experience leading commissioning activities on complex or large-scale projects.
• Experience coordinating with owners, design teams, contractors, and vendors in a construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain company-wide commissioning procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Manage commissioning project delivery strategies across all applicable project sites.
• Develop, implement, and ensure project participation in the company commissioning program and processes.
• Refine commissioning practices and policies used in the field and develop methods/techniques for driving issues to resolution.
• Regularly review commissioning progress, risks, issues, and KPI metrics across active projects and report to management.
• Support hiring efforts for commissioning managers and personnel as needed.
• Assist in staffing and resource allocation planning for commissioning across multiple projects.
• Lead, mentor, and performance-manage a team of commissioning professionals.
• Provide training and guidance to field teams on commissioning sequencing, durations, and expectations.
• Coordinate and, when needed, lead commissioning kickoff meetings to describe commissioning objectives and requirements to equipment vendors, subcontractors, and owner representatives.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, and accountability within the commissioning team.
• Role should expect to have up to 8 direct reports.
• Attend key owner/architect/contractor (OAC), commissioning, and coordination meetings as required.
• Manage high-level coordination and issue resolution with clients, vendors, and other stakeholders when critical commissioning issues arise.
• Provide project teams with guidance on commissioning schedule integration, issue tracking and closure, client communications, and general commissioning management.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Commissioning experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, building systems, or related field

Job description

Ryan Companies US, Inc. is seeking a Commissioning Program Manager to lead the nationwide commissioning program across multiple projects for a single client.

The role establishes standards, oversees execution, and supports field teams to ensure systems are planned, installed, tested, and documented per performance and safety requirements. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 10+ years in commercial construction with 5+ years in data center commissioning, and