Commissioning Manager

Overview

The Commissioning Manager will perform Field Engineering management, field inspections, construction and/or commissioning management, FAT at vendor workshops, develop ITPs, contractor walkthrough, contractor bid reviews and selection. This role is expected to lead the site construction and commissioning team for completion of site activities in accordance with project objectives, priorities, contracts, and ensure adherence to engineering construction plans and specifications. Success is measured by safety performance, predictable project construction cost, schedule compliance, and quality assurance of facilities and processes.

Serve as the on-site point of contact for construction and commissioning management.

Oversee safety compliance including site orientation, work permits, job safety analysis, toolbox meetings, audits, and HSES events.

Verify receipt and inspection of materials and equipment, manage material non-conformities, manage material custody transfer to contractors.

Manage all project documents from Project Development to Handover to entity, ensuring deliverables meet the required specifications and ensuring quality and consistency

Manage and challenge external / internal suppliers of goods and services, including E&C and alliance EPCM to ensure project goals are met and that the scope of the project is entirely covered by vendors and contractors.

Expedite external / internal suppliers where required to assist the project in meeting delivery goals

Assist in maintaining a log of communications between external partners for later reference as required

Develop and Manage construction and commissioning project schedule actively and report any delays promptly to the Project Director / Manager

Manage construction and pre-commissioning including timely response to RFIs, ideally with a response time less than 48 hours

Ensure project execution plan is followed and assist in maintaining and updating the plan

Manage field communication within the project between internal and external partners by consistently following the communication plan and updating as required

Support contract administration and provide support to Project Manager during potential contractual disputes

Ensure any and all changes generated during various project phases are tracked and approved in a timely fashion, including maintaining a change log and engaging in appropriate escalation of open changes

Follow-up and prompt close out of action items generated during the construction and commissioning, as the list of open items will be reviewed monthly with the Project Director / Manager

Establish and maintain working knowledge of all aspects of the project to be able to temporarily fill in for the Project Manager when / if required

Ensure appropriate inputs are provided to influence and determine construction and commissioning execution strategies during project development. Examples include contracting strategy, constructability reviews, work package breakdown, contractor qualifications and execution plans.

• High School Diploma
• 5 years field construction and commissioning experience required

• BS in an Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited university or college preferred
• Previous experience managing multiple projects at one time a plus
• Industrial gas experience a plus

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and…