Airport Facility Testing and Commissioning Manager

Commissioning Manager to support, define and organize the start-up, testing and commissioning activities for multiple Air Academy Project facility. This individual will work to ensure all job tasks related to facilities start-up and commissioning are planned for and completed within pre-established schedules. This individual will be required to secure and maintain strong working relationships with Project leaders and support functions, along with various contractors and key service providers.Additionally, the commissioning process should be standardized as much as possible through formalized procedures and documentation.Responsibilities:Lead the commissioning teams responsible for construction completion verification, the function testing of systems and hardware, and assisting operations in a safe rapid ramp up.Review all multi-discipline Testing and commissioning documents to ensure they are compliant with the specifications and standards. Managing internal tools, tracking progress against delivery of projects. Engagement with procurement to develop and manage cross-team processes to resolve problems.Develop the Commissioning Plan and coordinate the resources to define and manage the commissioning scope of work.Ensure that system commissioning procedures are developed, approved and finalized, and that they include the appropriate content and detail to assure safe and thorough commissioning.Carry out commission ability design reviews to minimize the commissioning schedule.Set priorities for system turnover that allows for the safe commissioning of systems while the construction completes and turns over the remaining systems.Ensure that the project scope is divided up into systems that are defined to support ease of commissioning and develop system and sub-system list in order of priority.Ensure systems are validated to meet performance specifications.Ensure that the commissioning execution plan includes the materials, special tools, and specialist engineering and vendor support for safe, productive commissioning.Monitor and coordinate teams across the project performing commissioning activities, including contractor teams.Monitor and coordinate timely and correct resolution of commissioning punch list items.Ensure a two-week look ahead work plan is established and managed, and that daily management activities are in place to monitor progress against the commissioning schedule.Prepare handover packages from Project to Operation and collect handover certificates.Provide support and training to commissioning personnel, ensuring personnel are competent and possess the required skills and tools.Provide accurate reporting on status including identification of issues or concerns, which may impact project delivery.Immediately rectify or stop any unsafe work or operations.Requirements:MEP qualification (minimum) in a relevant engineering or construction discipline.Proven track record of success in Commissioning Manager roles, comfortable with both mechanical, instrumentation and electrical disciplines.Extensive technical knowledge and practical experience of testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning large industrial systems, preferably within Airports.Practical experience of industrial control systems would be an advantage.Significant project management and engineering experience.Strong written and oral communication skills.Proven ability to work as part of a team.A can do, hands on approach, able to work well under pressure and prioritize workload to meet project needs.Flexible, adaptable and collaborative, willing to engage across the design disciplines.Desire to learn and be mentored.