Senior Completions & Commissioning Coordinator

Location: Kansas City, MO (National Travel Required)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Travel: Extensive nationwide travel required, with current projects in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Completions & Commissioning Coordinator for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client based out of Kansas City, MO. This position will support construction projects nationwide, overseeing completions, commissioning, startup activities, and project turnover for commercial and industrial facilities.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading commissioning efforts, coordinating multidisciplinary field teams, managing testing and verification activities, and ensuring successful project completion in accordance with contractual requirements, safety standards, and project schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the review of project specifications and contractual requirements related to completions, commissioning, startup, and turnover.

• Develop, implement, and oversee commissioning and startup plans for commercial and industrial construction projects.

• Establish and manage turnover boundaries, completion tracking systems, reporting procedures, and turnover documentation.

• Coordinate commissioning requirements with vendors, subcontractors, construction teams, and project management.

• Lead field execution of completion and commissioning activities, including equipment inspections, testing, verification, and acceptance.

• Oversee equipment checkout, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities while resolving technical and operational issues.

• Verify construction completion status and ensure equipment and systems meet project specifications prior to turnover.

• Maintain accurate testing records, commissioning reports, and turnover documentation.

• Provide leadership and technical guidance to junior commissioning personnel and field teams.

• Support project planning, scheduling, and proposal development for commissioning activities.

• Coordinate mechanical and electrical construction activities, including piping, rotating equipment, welding, rigging, hydrostatic testing, electrical installations, cable pulls, relay testing, and substations.

• Provide oversight of PLCs, field control systems, and testing equipment as applicable to commissioning and startup procedures.

• Perform supervisory responsibilities consistent with Mechanical or Electrical Superintendent duties as required.

• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, project procedures, and applicable industry standards.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 11 years of completions and/or commissioning experience.

• Associate Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.

Additional Requirements

• Strong understanding of construction completions, commissioning, startup, and project turnover processes.

• Experience coordinating mechanical and/or electrical systems testing and commissioning activities.

• Demonstrated ability to lead field teams and manage commissioning activities across multiple disciplines.

• Familiarity with PLCs, control systems, testing equipment, and associated startup procedures.

• Strong organizational, documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Must be willing and able to travel extensively throughout the United States, including current project locations in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with construction management, engineering teams, vendors, and subcontractors.