Senior Commissioning Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager to join our growing Life Science and Industrial team. The ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of related experience, including significant on-site experience. The successful candidate would be mentored by our dynamic team of professionals while leading the startup and commissioning effort for a range of construction and recommissioning projects. The main objective of this role is to lead the planning and field commissioning of Life Science and Industrial projects in pharmaceutical, research laboratories, cGMP, and advanced manufacturing markets. This includes scope development, Owner Project Requirements, startup and commissioning activities for proposals, development of functional performance tests for equipment and systems. The candidate will manage and execute performance testing on site and development of documentation leading to final acceptance and turnover. This position can be located remotely anywhere in the continental United States. All remote positions at Pond will require at least one in-person interview as a part of our process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field
- Experience with the startup of process and industrial equipment, HVAC systems, and the associated instrumentation and controls
- Ability to read, understand, and red line design and construction drawings
- Experience in basic Project Management / Planning
- Ability to troubleshoot during technical engineering/construction projects
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong knowledge of Industrial Safety
- Familiarity with starting up process or utility equipment including switchgear, chillers, boilers, fans, oxidizers, compressed air, lab gases, autoclaves, air filtration, and water purification
- Ability to work well within a team environment, positive attitude, multi-task, and self-motivated to produce high quality work
- Ability and desire to learn and grow professionally
- Experience in mission-critical and/or laboratory environments required
- Ability to travel 25-50%- some projects may require international travel, which will require a passport or ability to obtain one
- Able to apply for and receive security clearances as required
Nice To Haves
- Certified commissioning professional preferred or able to achieve the certification
- Skills leading a commissioning team preferred
Responsibilities
- Implement standard procedures for startup and commissioning processes.
- Develop new standard procedures when necessary
- Support the design and construction team during early stages of the project to set up all Installation Work Packages, check lists, and systems to be built and documented with turnover of the project in mind
- Support the pre-construction team with estimates and schedules for the startup and commissioning phases of the project
- Write proposals and estimates to perform startup and commissioning services to clients
- Coordinate and implement pre-startup and startup activities with clients, vendors, and contractors
- Troubleshoot systems and equipment to be turned over to clients.
- Prepare closeout documentation for projects such as O&M manuals, spare parts list, drawings, and warranty documentation
- Support FAT and SAT as needed and required by clients
- Support clients IQ/OQ validation process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
