Senior Mission-Critical Commissioning Lead

Consigli Construction; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Consigli Construction is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness on data center projects. You will provide field leadership for commissioning Levels 1-3 and coordinate with the Owner’s team and stakeholders for Levels 4-5 testing.

This role requires deep hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS systems, and the ability to manage multiple contractors while ensuring readiness for

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, construction, or mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning planning, coordination, execution, startup, system completion, and turnover readiness.
• Own and coordinate commissioning for Levels 1-3: planning, documentation, testing, punch lists, readiness milestones.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, OEMs, controls teams, MEP superintendents, commissioning teams, and operations personnel.
• Review drawings, specifications, sequences, and commissioning requirements to identify readiness issues and coordinate resolution.
• Coordinate pre-functional checks, startup activities, functional testing, system walkdowns, and turnover requirements.
• Manage commissioning documentation: test plans, checklists, records, deficiencies, turnover docs.
• Support Owner-led Levels 4-5 testing by coordinating field readiness and documentation.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and related systems through commissioning and readiness.
• Lead deficiency and punch list management; ensure issues are documented, assigned, tracked, resolved before turnover.
• Coordinate cutovers, operational transitions, contingency measures, and readiness activities with project team and ops.
• Track and report commissioning risks, schedule impacts, and readiness concerns.
• Promote safe work practices, quality expectations, and project safety requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and field leadership to project teams and trade partners.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Project coordination

Field leadership

Mechanical electrical controls

BMS/BAS

Reading drawings and sequences

Job description

Consigli Construction is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager to lead commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness on data center projects. You will provide field leadership for commissioning Levels 1-3 and coordinate with the Owner’s team and stakeholders for Levels 4-5 testing.

This role requires deep hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS systems, and the ability to manage multiple contractors while ensuring readiness for