Exyte

Senior Lead Engineer Commissioning-ATF

Exyte • $120K — $145K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or equivalent) with substitute professional experience considered
  • 8+ years of experience in Commissioning Management in Semiconductor Projects
  • Multidisciplinary experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Commissioning Management
  • Proven experience in complex Semiconductor projects preferred
  • Strong understanding of commissioning processes and project lifecycle in Semiconductor EPC projects

Responsibilities

  • Define and standardize commissioning strategies and methodologies
  • Support proposals and project planning with commissioning activity integration
  • Develop and manage commissioning documentation and processes
  • Coordinate stakeholders to ensure alignment across teams
  • Monitor commissioning KPIs, perform audits, and drive continuous improvement
  • Interface with clients on commissioning-related topics
  • Ensure projects are prepared for key milestones like Mechanical completion and Start-up

Benefits

  • Home Office based with site visits required for critical milestones
  • Opportunity to mentor staff and drive CQV improvements
  • Chance to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Training and technical guidance provided for best practices
  • Work in an inclusive environment with a focus on collaborative stakeholder management
Full Job Description
Discover your exciting role

The Senior Lead Commissioning Engineer is responsible for defining, standardizing, and overseeing commissioning strategies and processes across EPC throughout all the lifecycle of the projects.
This is an Home Office based assignment supporting projects from the proposal phase through the development of technical documentation, while focusing on methodology, planning, coordination, and performance monitoring. It ensures that CQV activities are executed efficiently and aligned with project objectives across all the Business Lines.
This role mentors staff and drives enhancements in the overall CQV Management. The position supports multiple projects simultaneously, providing governance, training, and technical guidance, while ensuring consistency in commissioning practices. Site visits and temporary Project assignments are required for project setup, audits, and critical milestones.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities
• Define and standardize Commissioning strategies, methodologies, and frameworks
• Support proposals and project planning, ensuring proper integration of commissioning activities
• Develop and manage Commissioning documentation and processes
• Coordinate stakeholders and ensure alignment across engineering, procurement, and project teams
• Monitor Commissioning KPIs, perform audits, and drive continuous improvement
• Develop commissioning philosophies aligned with project and client requirements
• Ensure consistency and standardization across projects
• Ability to define Commissioning strategies, Execution approaches, Resource and scheduling inputs
• Review project schedules and ensure proper integration of commissioning activities
• Provide guidance during project kick-off and execution phases
• Develop, review, and standardize Commissioning procedures, Guidelines and work instructions, Templates and technical documentation.
• Ensure alignment with industry best practices and sector-specific requirements
• Act as a central point of coordination between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Quality and HSE teams
• Interface with clients and key stakeholders on commissioning-related topics
• Support vendor alignment on commissioning requirements and deliverables
• Define and monitor commissioning KPIs across projects
• Analyze performance data to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Capture and implement lessons learned and best practices
• Perform Commissioning audits and readiness reviews (including selective site visits)
• Ensure projects are prepared for key milestones such as Mechanical completion, Pre-commissioning, Start-up and handover
• Verify alignment with contractual and technical requirements

Show your expertise

  • Bachelor's or Master degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or equivalent) (the required education degree may be substituted by extensive professional experience involving similar work responsibilities and/or additional training certificates in relevant domains)
  • 8+ years of experience in Commissioning Management in Semiconductor Projects is a must.
  • Multidisciplinary experience in Commissioning Management; Mechanical, Electrical and Process.

Preferred
  • Proven experience in complex Semiconductor projects
  • Experience in international and multidisciplinary project environments
  • Strong understanding of commissioning processes and project lifecycle in Semiconductor EPC Projects
  • Experience in Commissioning planning, scheduling, and coordination
  • Familiarity with System completion and handover processes
  • Ability to develop technical documentation and standards
  • Strong coordination and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
  • Strategic thinking with attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
    Essential
  • Demonstrated experience in multidiscipline Commissioning management.
  • Commissioning management in complex projects with multi-national collaboration, managing risks and costs, and reporting on progress to manage projects or initiatives within the boundaries of human, system performance, quality and financial constraints.
  • Inclusive leadership (maintaining a healthy working environment), with a high level of headship to motivate results defined for the given project and to contribute to the development of needed skills.
  • Stakeholder management: building strong partnerships and working collaboratively with all Project stakeholders proactively initiating solutions-oriented proposals to reach consensus.
    Desirable:
  • High-level strategic negotiation skills with multi-national internal and external partners, including the willingness to solicit and consider varying inputs and opinions, to make appropriate recommendations and tough decisions aligned with the Exyte project's objectives.
  • Willingness and ability to travel and stay on-site for extended periods as required by project needs


Contact:

You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!
For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Clinton Crellin via E-Mail at [redacted].

Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.

About Exyte

Exyte is a global leader in design, engineering and construction delivering high-tech facilities, plants and factories. With a history of more than 100 years, the company has developed a unique expertise in controlled and regulated environments. Exyte has a truly global footprint, serving the most technically demanding clients in markets such as semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. The company offers a full range of services from consulting to the managing of turnkey solutions ? delivered to the highest quality and safety standards. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, Exyte employs around 5,700 highly experienced and motivated people.
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5,700 employees
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Net Income
$200 million
Revenue
$4 billion
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