Senior Mechanical Commissioning Lead — Major Systems

Kiewit; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Superintendent to lead safe, efficient commissioning of major mechanical systems on large industrial projects. You will oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up, coordinating with engineering, construction, vendors, operations, and leadership to ensure system readiness and turnover.

The role requires prior experience with HVAC, pumps, piping, and rotating equipment, strong planning and communication, and the ability to manage craft teams

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning of large-scale mechanical systems.
• Ability to lead craft teams through system turnover, testing, and commissioning.
• Familiarity with completions software and system readiness workflows.
• Strong planning, coordination, and communication skills to work with construction, engineering, vendors, OEMs, and commissioning teams.
• High level of safety focus, ethics, and integrity.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Coordination

Communication

Planning

Independence

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Completions software

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Superintendent to lead safe, efficient commissioning of major mechanical systems on large industrial projects. You will oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up, coordinating with engineering, construction, vendors, operations, and leadership to ensure system readiness and turnover.

The role requires prior experience with HVAC, pumps, piping, and rotating equipment, strong planning and communication, and the ability to manage craft teams