Senior Semiconductor Facility Commissioning Lead (Relocation)

FST Technical Services, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full per diem and mobilization funds

Competitive compensation

Professional growth and leadership

Work on complex semiconductor projects

Collaborative environment

Travel per diem where applicable

Job summary

FST Technical Services seeks an experienced Lead Commissioning Manager to oversee commissioning for a large-scale semiconductor facility build at a project site in Santa Clara, CA. The role requires managing cross-disciplinary teams, developing strategies, and ensuring turnover aligns with client expectations.

The ideal candidate will lead commissioning across mechanical, electrical, and process utilities, coordinating with owners, contractors, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of commissioning, construction, engineering, or facility systems management experience.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary commissioning teams on major industrial or advanced manufacturing projects.
• Direct commissioning experience on semiconductor FAB construction or expansion projects.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, and critical process utility systems.
• Experience leading pre-commissioning through integrated testing and facility turnover.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary commissioning teams, including engineers, discipline leads, technicians, and support personnel.
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, schedules, procedures, and project-specific strategies.
• Oversee construction completion, pre-functional testing, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and final turnover.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, controls, and process utility systems.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, meet milestones, and resolve technical challenges and schedule constraints.
• Coordinate startup, equipment verification, functional testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Align commissioning with operational requirements, design intent, and semiconductor manufacturing standards.
• Coordinate interfaces between base-build infrastructure, process utilities, and manufacturing equipment support systems.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Project management

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Controls knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

CxAlloy

Facility Grid

Microsoft Office

Job description

FST Technical Services seeks an experienced Lead Commissioning Manager to oversee commissioning for a large-scale semiconductor facility build at a project site in Santa Clara, CA. The role requires managing cross-disciplinary teams, developing strategies, and ensuring turnover aligns with client expectations.

The ideal candidate will lead commissioning across mechanical, electrical, and process utilities, coordinating with owners, contractors, and vendors.