Consigli Construction
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Senior M/E/P Commissioning Manager (Traveling)
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Employment Type: Full-Time FSLA: Salary/Exempt Division: Project Services Group Department: M/E/P Reports to: Director of M/E/P Services Supervisory Duties: No
The Senior Commissioning Manager sits within M/E/P Services and leads commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness activities on data center and mission-critical projects. This role provides field leadership for commissioning Levels 1-3 and works closely with the Owner's commissioning team and project stakeholders in support of Levels 4-5 testing.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Lead commissioning planning, coordination, execution, startup, system completion, and turnover readiness.
- Own and coordinate commissioning activities for Levels 1-3, including planning, documentation, testing, punch list activities, and readiness milestones.
- Coordinate contractors, vendors, OEMs, controls teams, MEP superintendents, commissioning teams, and operations personnel.
- Review drawings, specifications, sequences, and commissioning requirements to identify readiness issues and coordinate resolution.
- Coordinate pre-functional checks, startup activities, functional testing, system walkdowns, and turnover requirements.
- Manage commissioning documentation, including test plans, checklists, records, deficiencies, and turnover documentation.
- Support Owner-led Levels 4-5 integrated and system testing by coordinating field readiness, prerequisites, documentation, and issue resolution.
- Coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and related mission-critical systems through commissioning and operational readiness.
- Lead deficiency and punch list management, ensuring issues are documented, assigned, tracked, and resolved prior to turnover.
- Coordinate cutovers, operational transitions, contingency measures, and readiness activities with the project team and operations personnel.
- Track and report commissioning risks, constraints, schedule impacts, and readiness concerns.
- Promote safe work practices, quality expectations, and project safety requirements throughout commissioning and startup.
- Provide technical guidance and field leadership to project teams and trade partners.
Key Skills
- Strong understanding of mission-critical systems, commissioning, startup, system completion, turnover, and operational readiness.
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, and integrated systems.
- Ability to read drawings, P&IDs, one-lines, control sequences, and commissioning documentation.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple contractors, vendors, OEMs, and project stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of field safety, quality, and readiness requirements.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in commissioning, startup, construction, or mission-critical project environments.
- 5+ years of experience leading commissioning teams or coordinating complex commissioning activities.
- Experience with Level 1-3 commissioning and supporting Level 4-5 integrated testing.
- Large data center, mission-critical, industrial, pharmaceutical, or advanced technology project experience preferred.
- Experience with mechanical, electrical, controls, BMS/BAS, startup, testing, and turnover activities.
- OSHA 30 preferred, or the ability to obtain it within 30 days.
- Willingness to travel and/or relocate for the duration of the project preferred.
From Consigli Construction's careers page (Workable), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 17 Sept 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job