Water & Wastewater Commissioning & Startup Leader

Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc. is seeking an experienced Commissioning & Startup Manager to lead the commissioning of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants in Omaha, NE. You will drive startup effort, manage schedules, and ensure safety standards and operational readiness across large contracts.

The role requires a strong background in commissioning/startup, 5+ years in the field, and supervisory experience. Travel may be required; report to senior project and division leadership.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical/I&C, Business Admin, Science, or similar.
• 5+ years of commissioning and startup experience.
• 1+ year of supervisory experience.
• Experience in water/wastewater or industrial construction.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, drawings, schematics.
• Knowledge of maintenance of water/wastewater plant equipment.
• Proficient with Bluebeam and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Experience with Procore and Primavera P6.
• Candidates open to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of commissioning and startup plans aligned with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Oversee commissioning and startup of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants.
• Attend daily coordination meetings with subteams and Crossland Heavy staff.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on progress, risks, and issues.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for commissioning and startup.
• Create procedures for testing, cleaning, verification, and startup of major equipment.
• Coordinate with client, vendors, and subcontractors; oversee training materials.
• Provide technical leadership for system integration, performance testing, and validation.
• Oversee commissioning documentation, as-built data, and O&M inputs.
• Perform device loop checks and functional testing of equipment.
• Verify equipment installation per design; prepare turnover documentation.
• Support plant operations during startup and initial operation.
• Communicate clearly with leadership, clients, and field teams.
• Maintain client satisfaction as a core delivery objective.

Skills

5+ years experience in commissioning &

Supervisory experience

Water/wastewater industry experience

Interpreting technical manuals and CAD

Maintenance knowledge of wastewater/水厂

Bluebeam proficiency

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Procore & Primavera P6

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Procore

Primavera P6

Job description

Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc. is seeking an experienced Commissioning & Startup Manager to lead the commissioning of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants in Omaha, NE. You will drive startup effort, manage schedules, and ensure safety standards and operational readiness across large contracts.

The role requires a strong background in commissioning/startup, 5+ years in the field, and supervisory experience. Travel may be required; report to senior project and division leadership.