Suffolk Construction Co Inc

Senior Commissioning Manager (Traveling)

Suffolk Construction Co Inc • $110K — $130K *
Saint Louis, MO 63129In-Person
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in commissioning, startup, construction, or mission-critical projects
  • 5+ years leading commissioning teams or complex activities
  • Experience with Levels 1-3 commissioning and supporting Levels 4-5 testing
  • Preferred backgrounds in data centers, industrial, pharmaceutical, or advanced technology sectors
  • Experience with mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS systems
  • OSHA 30 certification preferred
  • Willingness to travel or relocate for project duration preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and execution of commissioning activities.
  • Own coordination of commissioning for Levels 1-3, ensuring documentation and testing are on track.
  • Manage relationships with contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.
  • Review project documents to identify and resolve readiness issues.
  • Coordinate functional testing and turnover requirements for successful transitions.
  • Oversee all commissioning documentation from start to finish.
  • Support Owner-led integrated testing by ensuring field readiness and documentation are managed effectively.
  • Track commissioning progress and report on risks and readiness concerns.
  • Promote project safety and quality throughout commissioning processes.
  • Provide technical guidance and leadership to teams and trade partners.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with an exempt salary structure
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge mission-critical projects
  • Field-based leadership role in commissioning and operational readiness
  • Exposure to large-scale data center environments
  • Comprehensive cross-functional team coordination
  • Ability to influence safety and quality standards in critical environments
Full Job Description
Employment Type: Full-Time

FSLA: Salary/Exempt

Division: Project Services Group

Department: M/E/P

Reports to: Director of M/E/P Services

Supervisory Duties: No

The Senior Commissioning Manager sits within M/E/P Services and leads commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness activities on data center and mission-critical projects. This role provides field leadership for commissioning Levels 1-3 and works closely with the Owner's commissioning team and project stakeholders in support of Levels 4-5 testing.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions
  • Lead commissioning planning, coordination, execution, startup, system completion, and turnover readiness.
  • Own and coordinate commissioning activities for Levels 1-3, including planning, documentation, testing, punch list activities, and 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, including test plans, checklists, records, deficiencies, and turnover documentation.
  • Support Owner-led Levels 4-5 integrated and system testing by coordinating field readiness, prerequisites, documentation, and issue resolution.
  • Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and related mission-critical systems through commissioning and operational readiness.
  • Lead deficiency and punch list management, ensuring issues are documented, assigned, tracked, and resolved prior to turnover.
  • Coordinate cutovers, operational transitions, contingency measures, and readiness activities with the project team and operations personnel.
  • Track and report commissioning risks, constraints, schedule impacts, and readiness concerns.
  • Promote safe work practices, quality expectations, and project safety requirements throughout commissioning and startup.
  • Provide technical guidance and field leadership to project teams and trade partners.


Key Skills
  • Strong understanding of mission-critical systems, commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and integrated systems.
  • Ability to read drawings, P&IDs, one-lines, control sequences, and commissioning documentation.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to coordinate multiple contractors, vendors, OEMs, and project stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of field safety, quality, and readiness requirements.


Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, construction, or mission-critical project environments.
  • 5+ years of experience leading commissioning teams or coordinating complex commissioning activities.
  • Experience with Level 1-3 commissioning and supporting Level 4-5 integrated testing.
  • Large data center, mission-critical, industrial, pharmaceutical, or advanced technology project experience preferred.
  • Experience with mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, startup, testing, and turnover activities.
  • OSHA 30 preferred, or the ability to obtain it within 30 days.
  • Willingness to travel and/or relocate for the duration of the project preferred.

About Suffolk Construction Co Inc

Suffolk Construction is a privately held construction company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the healthcare, education, science and technology, commercial, and government sectors. Suffolk Construction has completed projects in 35 states and has offices in Florida, New York, Texas, and California. The company is known for its innovative use of technology in construction, including virtual reality and 3D printing.
Learn more about Suffolk Construction Co Inc
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1982
* Ladders Estimates

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