Commissioning Manager

Thalle Construction Company•United States, None

About The Position

Thalle Construction Company is hiring a project-based Startup and Commissioning Manager in the DFW area to lead hands-on startup and commissioning for a water or wastewater construction project. The manager oversees activities from system readiness and equipment startup through integrated testing, performance demonstration, operator training, and final turnover. The position coordinates field supervision, Safety, Quality Control, electrical and instrumentation and controls leads, system integrators, manufacturers, subcontractors, third-party commissioning partners, and Owner/EOR representatives. The role develops and maintains the commissioning plan, system boundaries, requirements register, startup sequence, test procedures, and turnover strategy in accordance with contract requirements. Commissioning coordination begins during planning and procurement, including identification of vendor services, integrator support, third-party commissioning needs, testing requirements, and related schedule and cost impacts. The manager coordinates readiness walkdowns, checklists, energization prerequisites, LOTO and custody boundaries, calibration, loop checks, manufacturer startup services, subsystem turnover, operational readiness testing, functional demonstration testing, wet and process testing, integrated testing, and performance demonstrations. The manager supports safe test execution, manages commissioning schedules and deficiencies, maintains commissioning and closeout documentation, coordinates operator training and system acceptance, and provides status updates to project leadership. Relevant engineering education, technical training, or equivalent field experience is accepted. A Professional Engineer license is listed among the qualifications.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with startup and commissioning of water or wastewater treatment plants or comparable process facilities.
Mid-level or senior field experience with plant construction, equipment startup, multidisciplinary testing, and project turnover.
Ability to interpret project specifications, P&IDs, electrical one-lines, control narratives, sequence-of-operations documents, and OEM instructions.
Working knowledge of pumps, motors, VFDs, valves, chemical-feed systems, instrumentation, PLC/HMI/SCADA interfaces, and system integration.
Strong field coordination, scheduling, technical writing, document-control, issue-resolution, and stakeholder communication skills.
Ability to coordinate Owner representatives, engineers, contractors, consultants, manufacturers, technicians, vendors, and third-party commissioning firms.
Ability to work collaboratively with the full project team to achieve safe startup, final acceptance, and project completion.
Relevant engineering degree, technical training, or equivalent field experience.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly on the telephone.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with applicable standards and productivity requirements.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with applicable standards.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with active-plant tie-ins, live operating facilities, and phased system turnover.
Familiarity with Primavera P6 and common document-control or commissioning tracking tools.
Experience preparing or implementing commissioning plans and managing project closeout documentation, including O&M manuals and warranties.

Responsibilities

Lead hands-on startup and commissioning of an assigned water or wastewater construction project from system readiness and equipment startup through testing, performance demonstration, operator training, and final turnover.
Coordinate field supervision, Safety, Quality Control, electrical and I&C leads, system integrators, manufacturers, subcontractors, third-party commissioning partners, and Owner/EOR representatives.
Develop and maintain the project commissioning plan, system boundaries, requirements register, startup sequence, test procedures, and turnover strategy in accordance with contract requirements.
Coordinate commissioning needs during planning and procurement, including vendor services, integrator support, third-party commissioning, testing requirements, and related schedule and cost impacts.
Coordinate readiness walkdowns, pre-functional checklists, energization prerequisites, LOTO and custody boundaries, calibration, loop checks, manufacturer startup services, and subsystem turnover.
Lead Operational Readiness Testing (ORT), Functional Demonstration Testing (FDT), wet and process testing, integrated system testing, and performance demonstrations.
Coordinate safe test execution and exercise stop-test authority when safety, equipment protection, or test validity is at risk.
Integrate mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, PLC/HMI/SCADA, controls, and process teams, and coordinate specialty subcontractors and system integrators as needed.
Manage the commissioning schedule, constraints, manpower, deficiencies, punch-list items, corrective actions, retests, and progress reporting; escalate cost, scope, and schedule concerns promptly.
Maintain commissioning documentation, including plans, checklists, test records, field notes, deficiency logs, reports, training records, turnover packages, warranties, and closeout deliverables.
Coordinate operator training, O&M manual completion, system acceptance, and documented turnover to the Owner.
Provide regular status updates to project leadership and support lessons learned and continuous improvement for future projects.