CSU Manager

Bechtel Corporation•Chandler, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The CSU Manager leads commissioning and start-up services for the base build of Fab 62, an advanced semiconductor fabrication facility at Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. The role is accountable for planning, coordinating, and executing commissioning and system start-up activities to ensure facility systems meet design intent, operational requirements, and readiness criteria for tool installation and production. Working closely with Project Controls and Construction from project inception, the manager integrates commissioning logic into the master schedule and aligns construction sequencing with system start-up and phased turnover requirements. The role also guides the transition from construction to manufacturing operations, supports cleanroom readiness and facility-system ramp-up, and coordinates with client, engineering, operations, and project leadership stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or Construction Management.
Minimum of 15 years in engineering or 20 years of experience in high-tech construction, cleanroom environments, or mission-critical facility commissioning.
Proven leadership in commissioning large-scale semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing facilities.
Deep technical knowledge of fab systems, including HVAC, process utilities, electrical, and controls.
Strong understanding of semiconductor industry standards and commissioning practices.
Expertise in integrated scheduling, system completion, and start-up planning.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.
Proven leadership and supervisory skills, with a focus on mentorship and accountability.
Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards.
Ability to identify owners’ goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function, and identify CSU responsibilities.
Leadership or supervisory experience; ideally, experience leading a Construction Automation Team on a Bechtel jobsite.
Knowledge and understanding of cleanrooms.

Nice To Haves

Leadership or supervisory experience leading a Construction Automation Team on a Bechtel jobsite.

Responsibilities

Develop commissioning execution strategy, sequences, and system turnover plans.
Define and integrate commissioning scope into overall project execution and schedule.
Establish phased cleanroom readiness strategies to support progressive tool installation.
Collaborate with project scheduling to align construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities.
Identify and manage system interdependencies affecting commissioning and start-up sequences.
Drive readiness milestones and turnover gates tied to construction completion and system availability.
Lead system commissioning, start-up, and performance verification activities.
Oversee development and execution of test plans, procedures, and validation protocols.
Manage troubleshooting and resolution of system deficiencies, including turndown and stability challenges under initial load conditions.
Interface with client stakeholders to align commissioning objectives and acceptance criteria.
Communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to project leadership.
Drive system completion, documentation, and turnover to operations.
Ensure operational readiness for manufacturing and integration of process tools.
Support ramp-up activities and stabilization of facility systems.
Scope project drawings.
Complete the RASCI Matrix.
Support reviews of performance curves, metrics, trackers, and feedback to identify trends and improvements.
Lead and mentor personnel, promoting accountability and effective collaboration.