Senior Commissioning & Startup Manager

Black & Veatch Corporation; South Dakota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead all project commissioning and startup activities in SD, ensuring CPM schedule alignment and adherence to startup budgets. The role may support engineering phases and provide leadership to startup teams.

You will supervise commissioning engineers and technicians, coordinate with clients, and drive safety and continuous improvement across startup activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering preferred.
• Startup management experience in heavy industrial environment preferred.
• Electrical/Instrumentation, mechanical, DCS, or combination of all three.

Responsibilities

• Manages the process of construction completion turnover to startup, startup turnover to operations, and final turnover to the client.
• Manages priorities and activities of startup staff.
• Develops and maintains a detailed startup schedule and startup packages to track startup completion and progress.
• Manages and maintains open communications and relationship with the client.
• Responsible for managing and monitoring the Startup budget and man hours.
• Develops clear startup procedures as required by contract to coordinate the startup effort.
• Plans and prepares for startup activities and major milestones (chemical cleaning, steam blow, demonstration tests, etc).
• Implements a coordinated operations control program ensuring good communication and the smooth execution of operational activities.

Skills

Startup management

Electrical/Instrumentation

Mechanical

DCS

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Job description

Black & Veatch Corporation is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead all project commissioning and startup activities in SD, ensuring CPM schedule alignment and adherence to startup budgets. The role may support engineering phases and provide leadership to startup teams.

You will supervise commissioning engineers and technicians, coordinate with clients, and drive safety and continuous improvement across startup activities.