Senior Offsite Commissioning Manager

Commissioning Manager

Holder Construction is looking for a Commissioning Manager to manage off‑site and onsite commissioning of mission‑critical data center equipment.

• Review submittals, owner standards, specifications, and contract documents to ensure proper coordination with the onsite commissioning team.
• Review design documents, specifications, and submittals to verify commissioning requirements and test criteria.
• Review Factory Witness Testing (FWT) / Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) scripts and provide comments as necessary.
• Develop and manage the off‑site commissioning plan, schedule, and resource allocation across multiple vendors and pre‑fabrication sites.
• Develop and maintain commissioning checklists, test scripts, and verification documents.
• Maintain proper touch points with vendors, integrators, owners, and onsite project teams to ensure equipment readiness and commissioning progress goals are met.
• Attend and host FWT/FAT, create and provide formal reporting and action items upon completion.
• Oversee component verification documentation; verify fabrication of equipment and ensure QA/QC oversight and compliance with specifications and owner standards.
• Validate equipment performance, integration points, controls programming, and quality standards prior to shipment.
• Manage vendor equipment reports for shipment approval prior to each equipment delivery and handle shipment deviation requests for incomplete equipment.
• Identify issues or non‑conformance early and drive corrective action with vendors and trade partners.
• Review Level‑2 inspections, including FOAK mock‑up, set‑in‑place inspections, pre‑energization inspection, and final clean inspections.
• Ensure off‑site commissioning activities align with project milestones and off‑site production schedules.
• Travel as necessary to vendor/integrator facilities to ensure scopes of work are on target and for any off‑site testing or commissioning activities.
• Monitor progress and escalate risks impacting downstream construction or commissioning activities.
• Provide regular progress updates and risk summaries to the project team and leadership.
• Implement mitigation strategies to protect project timelines and onsite commissioning phases.
• Work closely with project managers, design engineers, field commissioning teams, and quality control personnel.
• Ensure a seamless transition from off‑site commissioning to onsite installation and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with Site QA/QC/MEP Team Lead and trade partners for inspection paperwork, manage and train the team on software tools required to manage and execute the quality program.

• B.S. in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related Construction/Engineering degree with 7+ years of commissioning, startup, or equipment testing experience (electrical, controls, integrated systems).
• Or High School Diploma with 10+ years of commissioning, startup, or equipment testing experience.
• Willingness to relocate to Atlanta, GA.
• Travel to manufacturing facilities is required as necessary.
• Familiarity with a broad range of Mission‑Critical Data Center Equipment.
• Familiarity with Modular Construction and/or equipment integration.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans, specifications, and technical equipment submittals, identifying errors or redundancies for resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade‑offs, and evaluate new ideas with internal and external partners.
• Experience in data centers, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor, or mission‑critical environments.
• Familiarity with commissioning management software such as CXAlloy and BIM
  360.
• Outstanding communication and time‑management skills.
• Proven problem‑solving skills; ability to solve unique and complex problems with broad impact, requiring conceptual and innovative thinking.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment, including:
  • Accepting and adapting to change in a professional manner.
  • Effectively communicating and listening.
  • Continuously improving and growing.
  • Presenting ideas clearly, concisely, and understandably.
  • Handling confrontation professionally and constructively.
• Proven ability to develop the team around them, including:
  • Enabling others to act.
  • Emphasizing the importance of people’s contributions.
  • Engaging others and encouraging high performance.
  • Engaging in radical candor that develops others while being professional and respectful.
  • Willingness to accept constructive criticism to improve themselves.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Construction