Commissioning Associate Project Manager

FTI

Commissioning Associate Project Manager overseeing electrical systems construction projects and generating new business opportunities. Collaborating with teams for effective project delivery and ensuring safety compliance.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeAlabama, Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports generation of new business.
Networks, establishes, and maintains customer relationships.
Support the development of the QAQC/Cx scope, schedule, and budget.
Reviews outgoing QAQC/Cx estimates with Estimating Department to ensure accuracy.
Properly utilizes internal functional groups and monitors progress of each deliverable for the project.
Supports the development of the QAQC/Cx safety plan.
Works with the construction project manager to ensure start up and operational procedures are executed in a safe manner and are compliant with the client's specifications.
Coordinates with the client and all affected parties on day to day start-up and Cx activities, and leads daily, weekly and monthly meetings.
Manages all QAQC/Cx issues logs pertinent to the project, and coordinates with all affected and/or responsible parties to mitigate and clear out the issues.
Coordinates with 3rd party testing/commissioning agencies to ensure proper coverage during commissioning/startup procedures.
Participates in performance review process for field leadership.
Partners with Talent Team to optimize recruiting and selection, employee relations, and other related topics as it pertains to direct reports.
Visits various jobsites and interacts with crew, customers, foreman, and general contractors to ensure proper job progress and to support and encourage safe behavior.
Provides frequent and clear feedback to Cx Crew, offers clear direction, and ensures they are supported in their goals.
Organizes Cx crew into a productive team to encourage synergy.
Monitors the flow of work between his/her unit and others in the organization; asking questions, and recommending improvements.
Fosters effective crossfunctional collaborations to accelerate work processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical training
1 year of electrical estimating experience or 5 years of Project Management, Construction Management, Project Engineering, or Commissioning Management experience
8 years of commissioning/start-up experience for electrical and/or mechanical systems.
Experience leading commissioning/start-up activities for construction projects exceeding $25MM in contract value strongly preferred.
Knowledge of Accubid and AutoCAD is preferred.
Relevant industry experience can vary from Mission Critical, Industrial, and Commercial.
Travel: Up to 100%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive, merit-based compensation
Career path development
Flexible and robust benefits package
Health insurance
Professional development and continued education programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical estimatingproject managementconstruction managementproject engineeringcommissioning managementcommissioning/start-upsafety plan developmentQAQCbudget managementschedule management

Soft Skills

customer relationship managementnetworkingteam leadershipcommunicationcollaborationfeedback provisionorganizational skillsproblem-solvingperformance reviewemployee relations

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering