Commissioning Manager - Water & Wastewater Construction

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

The Commissioning Manager Water supports the Commissioning Director and project teams in planning, coordinating, and executing start-up and commissioning activities for water and wastewater treatment plants and related facilities throughout the full project lifecycle. This position provides day-to-day leadership in the field during facility start-up, while also contributing to the continuous improvement of McCarthy's national commissioning standards, tools, and training for water projects.

The role will:

• Lead or support the development and implementation of project-specific start-up and commissioning plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Coordinate with project management, field operations, trade partners, vendors, and owner operations staff to ensure a safe, organized, and efficient commissioning process.
• Assist the Commissioning Director in advancing national S&C practices, templates, and training to drive consistency and quality across all McCarthy water projects.

• Support the Commissioning Director Water in implementing McCarthy's start-up and commissioning strategy across multiple water and wastewater projects.
• Take existing best practices and procedures and adapt them to project-specific needs while maintaining alignment with national standards.
• Build strong working relationships with preconstruction, construction, quality, safety, and operations teams to generate positive project outcomes.
• Maintain a positive, solution‑oriented approach to work and provide open, honest feedback to project and commissioning teams.
• Help assess team dynamics and performance and adjust involvement or approach to benefit each specific project.
• Participate in select business development efforts (e.g., proposal content, interviews) related to start‑up and commissioning, as requested by the Commissioning Director.

• Work with the project team to develop and execute project‑specific start‑up and commissioning plans for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and associated systems.
• Assist with development and maintenance of start‑up and commissioning schedules that are fully integrated with the overall project schedule, helping guide construction activities and sequences.
• Develop and/or review written procedures for testing, cleaning, and initial start‑up of major plant equipment and systems (e.g., process equipment, pumping systems, chemical systems, disinfection systems, electrical and I&C systems).
• Coordinate and support commissioning field activities, including:
• Pre‑functional and functional testing of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Control system and SCADA point‑to‑point checks and functional testing in coordination with integrators and vendors.
• Performance and reliability testing in accordance with contract requirements.
• Support review of safety considerations and procedures during commissioning, including LOTO, temporary systems, and coordination with operations staff.
• Participate in regular commissioning coordination meetings with project teams, tracking progress against plans and identifying constraints and mitigation strategies.
• Assist with troubleshooting start‑up and commissioning challenges, working with construction, vendors, engineers, and owner staff to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Review and support implementation of control strategies between vendor PLCs, SCADA systems, and plant operations requirements.
• Assist with asset management requirements and field‑performed updates related to equipment tag verification, data collection, and turnover documentation.
• Coordinate with the project and operations teams to support owner training on systems, equipment, and O&M documentation.
• Perform or support field observations and documentation of commissioning activities, ensuring complete and accurate records for turnover to the owner.

• Contribute to the development, refinement, and rollout of standard commissioning processes, including schedules, best practices, minimum standards, and documentation templates…