Commissioning Manager
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About the Role
Seeking a driven Commissioning Manager with expertise in hyperscale data centers, project management, client relations, and strong communication skills.
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Responsibilities
- Manage assigned work from start to close out, covering all aspects related to work delivery
- Establish strong relationship with client and communicate with technical and management level personnel
- Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management on progress, findings, and recommendations
- Review project plans, requirements, and specifications
- Prepare RFPs and support contractor selection and contract award
- Work with contractors to establish CPM baseline schedules
- Perform resource analyses to identify potential bottlenecks and resource strain
- Identify project risks, gaps, and opportunities and provide recommendations
- Facilitate, run, and chair project meetings and maintain accurate meeting minutes
- Review and validate project progress, contractor pay applications, and invoices
Requirements
- Versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi functional organizations
- Establish strong relationship with client and communicate with technical and management level personnel
- Manage assigned work from start to close out
- Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management
- Review project plans, requirements, and specifications
- Prepare RFPs and support contractor selection and contract award
- Work with contractors to establish CPM baseline schedules
- Perform resource analyses to identify bottlenecks and resource strain
- Identify project risks, gaps, and opportunities and provide recommendations
- Facilitate and chair project meetings and maintain meeting minutes
Full Job Posting
Company Overview
- Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services.
- We are looking for a driven and capable Commissioning Manager with experience in hyperscale data center development.
Responsibilities
- Versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi functional organizations.
- Establish a strong relationship with the client and communicate with both technical and management level personnel.
- Manage assigned work from start to close out, covering all aspects related to work delivery.
- Prepare PowerPoint decks and present to management on progress, findings, and recommendations.
- Review project plans, requirements, and specifications.
- Prepare RFPs and support the process of contractor selection and contract award.
- Work with contractors to establish CPM baseline schedules.
- Perform resource analyses to identify potential bottlenecks and resource strain.
- Identify project risks, gaps, and opportunities, and provide recommendations.
- Facilitate, run, and chair project meetings (including OAC meetings) and maintain accurate meeting minutes and action items.
- Review and validate project progress, contractor pay applications, and invoices.
- Carry out financial and technical appraisals of project options.
Pre Construction/Design Phase
- Interpret and verify OPR, Basis of Design (BOD), and system performance criteria.
- Conduct commissioning focused design reviews at schematic, design development, and construction document stages.
- Review the contractor's commissioning plan, checking roles, responsibilities, schedules, reporting structures, and test procedures.
- Identify commissioning risks related to operational facility upgrades, shutdown coordination, system tie ins, phasing, and interim life safety measures.
- Review shutdown plans for system tie ins and upgrades.
Construction Phase
- Review MEP and controls submittals for compliance with OPR/BOD and commissioning requirements.
- Review contractor's commissioning specific schedules and check alignment with project milestones.
- Coordinate off site factory witness testing (FWT) for major equipment (e.g., generators, chillers, switchgear, UPS).
- Verify installation quality, accessibility, and readiness for functional performance testing (FPT).
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, and controls contractors to ensure systems are installed and prepared for commissioning.
- Develop and oversee pre functional checklists (PFC).
- Validate pre start and startup data, test logs, and manufacturer documentation.
- Coordinate system cutovers from old to new infrastructure.
Commissioning/Testing Phase
- Lead and document functional and integrated systems tests for all major MEP systems.
- Conduct scenario based tests to ensure systems respond correctly during failures (e.g., power loss, emergency modes).
- Work with contractors to maintain a commissioning issues log.
- Drive timely closure through contractor engagement and corrective actions.
- Compare the tested performance to design intent and OPR/BOD criteria.
- Work with all project stakeholders to reduce disruption to ongoing operations.
- Schedule tests during approved shutdown windows or off hours.
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