Commissioning Project Manager - Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

Position Overview As a Commissioning Project Manager , you will lead commissioning planning, execution, and turnover activities for mission-critical infrastructure projects. You will coordinate commissioning engineers, construction teams, trade partners, vendors, consultants, and owners to ensure complex electrical, mechanical, controls, and life-safety systems are tested, validated, and ready for operation.

This role requires a strong technical background and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders while ensuring commissioning deliverables align with project requirements, schedule milestones, and operational objectives. Success requires exceptional organization, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with a commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence.

- Lead commissioning planning and execution efforts for data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.

- Coordinate commissioning activities between engineering teams, construction personnel, trade partners, vendors, commissioning agents, and customers.

- Develop and manage commissioning schedules, readiness assessments, test procedures, and turnover milestones.

- Oversee functional testing, integrated systems testing, commissioning documentation, and issue resolution processes.

- Identify commissioning risks, technical challenges, and schedule impacts while developing practical corrective actions.

- Support final turnover activities and ensure systems are delivered in accordance with project requirements and owner expectations.

- Manage commissioning programs supporting hyperscale data centers and mission-critical infrastructure projects.

- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, startup, and operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.

- Review commissioning plans, technical documentation, test scripts, startup procedures, and turnover packages.

- Track commissioning readiness, system completion, punch list activities, and project handover requirements.

- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and technical reviews to maintain alignment across all project teams.

- Serve as a trusted technical resource to customers and project teams throughout startup, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.

Why Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.?

- We deliver some of North America's most complex mission-critical and hyperscale infrastructure projects.

- We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record's Top 400 Contractors.

- Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality.

- We are family owned and operated.

- We invest an average of $5,000 per employee per year in training and career development.

- We perform challenging, meaningful work that strengthens communities and powers economic growth.

- We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title.

- We are part of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America's largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.

- Health, Dental, and Life Insurance

- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)

- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

- 401(k) Retirement Plan

- Legal Assistance and Identity Theft Protection Plans

Benefits may vary based on position and location.

Why You?

- You enjoy solving complex technical challenges and driving projects to operational readiness.

- You thrive in fast-paced environments where coordination, planning, and execution are critical to success.

- You build strong relationships with customers, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders.

- You communicate technical information clearly and effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

- You are energized by testing, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

- You take ownership of outcomes and are motivated by delivering high-quality results.

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related field and 5+ years of commissioning, engineering, construction, startup, or project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Experience supporting commissioning, startup, turnover, or operational readiness programs for mission-critical, industrial, utility, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or data center projects.

- Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, mechanical systems, controls, life-safety systems, and integrated facility operations.

- Experience developing, reviewing, and executing commissioning plans, test procedures, startup checklists, and turnover documentation.

- Knowledge of commissioning processes, system validation, integrated systems testing, and issue management practices.

- Experience coordinating owners, design consultants, contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents throughout project execution.

- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, sequences of operation, and technical documentation.

- Experience with project management and commissioning software platforms, including Procore or similar systems preferred.

- Commissioning certifications, Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, mission-critical experience, or data center commissioning experience preferred but not required.

- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.

- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

- Ability to travel up to 50% and support onsite project assignments as required.

Join a company that powers progress. Be a part of Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.-where you don't just build projects, you build a career.

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