Traveling Commissioning Manager - Data Centers

Turner Construction Company•Nashville, TN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a full time traveling assignment supporting an Advanced Technology project, which includes our Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables market segment groups (MSG). The role involves managing the end-to-end Commissioning processes and delivery of new or retrofit of existing facilities to satisfy contract requirements and verify facility operations in alignment with owners’ project requirements. The manager will also manage, plan, coordinate, and develop site-specific Commissioning activities as an integrated part of the Quality Control plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program with minimum of 12 years of General Construction experience as Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Engineer, Superintendent, or related position including Professional Engineering and Trade specific work
Minimum of 5 years of Commissioning experience that bridges both field and engineering responsibilities associated with Commissioning process
Well-rounded knowledge of MEP systems and construction processes across all trades, means and methods, and materials their characteristics, installation procedures and tolerances, including Construction Quality Management/Corps of Engineers Certification (USACE), highly recommended
Experience with Building Management Systems, including Environmental controls and Electrical Power Management Systems
Ability to interpret contract documents, owner project requirements, drawings, specifications, system schematics, sequence of operations, MEP scopes of work and project schedule

Nice To Haves

ASHRAE Commissioning certification, desired and/or in-depth understanding of ASHRAE Commissioning process as it relates to Commissioning activities associated with MEP Systems, including data center defined commissioning Levels 1 through 5

Responsibilities

Manage site-specific end-to-end Commissioning activities during Level 1 through Level 5 for delivery of new or retrofit of existing facility.
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with architects, engineers, trade partners, and operations teams to streamline and improve project delivery and to ensure fully compliant project.
Implement policies and procedures necessary to support project schedule, contractual obligations, and deliver fully compliant project.
Coordinate with project site Quality Control (QC) and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) teams for MEP scope to assure checklists, engineering documents, and commissioning activities are successfully completed and follow approved test scripts and commissioning plan.
Manage Commissioning and QC plan per contractual turnovers to client.
Define and manage on-site resource requirements for trade partners, equipment vendors, commissioning agent, and project staff to achieve project schedule.
Create, manage iterations, and integrate Start-up and Commissioning schedules into project schedule, incorporating time for required testing, cleaning, and site inspections by Commissioning Agent.
Collaborate with Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors for efficient installations and provide feedback to client and QC Managers.
Manage equipment vendors adherence to QC plan and provide appropriate resources, field documentation, and checklists prior to start-up (Energization).
Establish checkpoints to ensure documentation and installation quality prior to moving to next phase of Commissioning.
Facilitate Start-up and Commissioning meetings to communicate QC Plan and schedule updates.
Contribute to development of project specific QC Plan.
Contribute to development and population of online equipment database to ensure consistency in inspection test checklists, equipment details, and naming conventions.
Oversee development and population of Quality and Closeout dashboards associated with projects; review weekly to identify trends and notify vendor, trade partners of issues to correct.
Develop comprehensive understanding of project-specific contract documents (including contract, plans, specifications and applicable codes).
Support Pre-installation meetings with trade partners and vendors and communicate expectations of contract and scope.
Establish and manage punch list prevention plan and related Commissioning deficiencies with project team.
Arrange for third-party testing and inspections; analyze and report results.
Participate and/or facilitate Quality and Commissioning related on-boarding of new project staff, trade partners, and vendors.
Perform OFCI & Contractor- Furnished, Contractor-Installed (CFCI) equipment delivery inspections in collaboration with Project Superintendents and Trade Foreman to confirm compliance with approved submittals.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.