Mission Critical - Team Leader / Project Manager
About The Position
The Mission Critical Team Leader / Project Manager leads the execution of commissioning and quality assurance projects for mission-critical facilities and manages a team of technical professionals. The role combines hands-on project delivery with team leadership, with responsibility for project quality, schedules, budgets, client satisfaction, and team development. The position leads commissioning projects from planning through closeout; oversees MEP and controls testing and coordination; resolves integration issues; and ensures systems meet design intent and project requirements. It maintains commissioning documentation, resolves deficiencies, implements corrective actions, and conducts quality reviews to produce consistent, client-ready and audit-ready deliverables. The role sets team priorities and performance expectations, manages workflow and resources, supports hiring and onboarding, and contributes to team financial and delivery-quality metrics. It also builds client relationships, leads training and system handover, and anticipates client needs. Travel is typically up to 75%, varying by project and location. The work environment combines office work with field site visits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated experience in commissioning, project management, or mission-critical environments.
- Proven experience leading teams and managing technical professionals.
- Strong leadership, coaching, decision-making, and team-development capabilities.
- In-depth knowledge of MEP systems and commissioning processes.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and time-management skills.
- Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Commitment to ethical standards, confidentiality, and corporate governance.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Nice To Haves
- PMP, PE, or commissioning-related certifications.
- NFPA 70E.
- OSHA 30.
Responsibilities
- Lead mission-critical commissioning projects from planning through closeout, managing budgets, timelines, deliverables, resources, and communications with clients, contractors, and vendors.
- Provide technical leadership by overseeing MEP and controls testing, coordinating commissioning, resolving integration issues, and ensuring systems meet design intent, project standards, and mission-critical requirements.
- Maintain commissioning documentation, resolve deficiencies, implement corrective actions, and conduct quality reviews of deliverables.
- Lead, direct, and manage a team of technical staff; set workloads, project responsibilities, and performance expectations.
- Manage team workflow and resource allocation, support intercompany collaboration, hiring, onboarding, and staffing decisions.
- Contribute to team financial performance and delivery-quality metrics, adapting strategies to changing project demands and organizational priorities.
- Build client relationships, lead training and system handover, and proactively address client needs and concerns.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 100% employer funded
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- Company-paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and basic life insurance
- Voluntary life, accident coverage, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Profit-sharing and discretionary performance bonuses
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting
- Vacation and sick time
- Eight paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Milestone Travel Award every five years
- Paid certifications, seminars, and conferences
- Professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
