Senior Mechanical Commissioning Lead

Kiewit; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Industrial District is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Superintendent to lead the safe, efficient commissioning of major mechanical systems on large industrial projects. You will supervise pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, readiness, and turnover activities, coordinating with engineering, construction, vendors, operations, and project leadership.

This role requires strong planning, safety leadership, and excellent communication to ensure milestones are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of large-scale mechanical systems.
• Ability to lead craft teams through turnover, testing and commissioning.
• Familiarity with completions software and system readiness workflows.
• Strong planning and communication across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily safety meetings and enforce mechanical safety procedures.
• Oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of major mechanical systems.
• Conduct system walk-downs, identify deficiencies, ensure readiness for testing and turnover.
• Supervise functional testing, including flushing, hydrotesting, alignment, leak checks.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement corrective actions during commissioning.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, vendors, OEMs for readiness.
• Maintain commissioning documentation and turnover packages.
• Track system progress and provide status updates to leadership.

Skills

Mechanical commissioning

Safety leadership

Pre-commissioning

Testing coordination

Vendor coordination

Project documentation

Team leadership

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Completions software

Job description

Kiewit Industrial District is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Superintendent to lead the safe, efficient commissioning of major mechanical systems on large industrial projects. You will supervise pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, readiness, and turnover activities, coordinating with engineering, construction, vendors, operations, and project leadership.

This role requires strong planning, safety leadership, and excellent communication to ensure milestones are met.