Commissioning/ Start-Up Engineer

Senior Commissioning And Start-Up Manager

As a Senior Commissioning And Start-Up Manager, you will join a collaborative team delivering CSU services to clients who leads the critical transition of a fabrication facility (fab) from construction to full-scale manufacturing operations. The Commissioning Manager is accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of commissioning and system start-up activities for the base build of a semiconductor fabrication facility. This role ensures all systems and infrastructure meet design intent, operational requirements, and readiness criteria for tool installation and production.

From project inception, the Commissioning Manager partners closely with Project Controls and Construction to integrate commissioning logic into the master schedule, aligning construction sequencing with system start-up and phased turnover requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Commissioning Strategy & Planning

• Develop commissioning execution strategy, sequences, and system turnover plans

• Define and integrate commissioning scope within overall project execution and schedule

• Establish phased cleanroom readiness strategies to support progressive tool installation

• Scheduling & Integration

• Collaborate with project scheduling to ensure alignment between construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up activities

• Identify and manage system interdependencies impacting commissioning and start-up sequences

• Drive readiness milestones and turnover gates tied to construction completion and system availability

• Execution & Start-Up

• Lead system commissioning, start-up, and performance verification activities

• Oversee development and execution of test plans, procedures, and validation protocols

• Manage troubleshooting and resolution of system deficiencies, including turndown and stability challenges under initial load conditions

• Interface with client stakeholders to ensure alignment on commissioning objectives and acceptance criteria

• Ensure effective communication of status, risks, and mitigation plans to project leadership

• Drive system completion, documentation, and turnover to operations

• Ensure operational readiness for manufacturing and integration of process tools

• Support ramp-up activities and stabilization of facility systems

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or Construction Management.

• Minimum of 15 years in engineering or 20 years of experience in high-tech construction, cleanroom environments, or mission-critical facility commissioning.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Proven leadership in commissioning large-scale semiconductors or high-tech manufacturing facilities

Deep technical knowledge of Fab systems, including HVAC, process utilities, electrical, and controls

Strong understanding of semiconductor industry standards and commissioning practices

Expertise in integrated scheduling, system completion, and startup planning

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams.

Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability.

Knowledge of ASHRAE Guidelines and Standards.

Identifies owner's goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function; identifies the Commissioning (CSU) responsibilities.

Leadership or Supervisory experience, ideally leading a Construction Automation Team on a jobsite.

Understand and have knowledge of Clean Rooms.