Lead Commissioning Manager - Semiconductor Facility

The Lead Commissioning Manager oversees commissioning activities for a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility build in Santa Clara, CA. This leadership position manages commissioning across multiple disciplines, ensuring critical facility infrastructure and systems are installed, tested, commissioned, and turned over in accordance with project specifications, industry standards, and client expectations.

What You Will Do

The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading commissioning teams on complex semiconductor fabrication (FAB) projects, with strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, process utility, and facility support systems. This position coordinates closely with the owner, construction management, engineering teams, contractors, equipment vendors, and project stakeholders.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will have strong leadership, prioritization, and senior stakeholder communication skills, as well as experience leading pre-commissioning through integrated testing and facility turnover.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
• 10+ years of commissioning, construction, engineering, or facility systems management experience
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary commissioning teams on major industrial or advanced manufacturing projects
• Direct commissioning experience on semiconductor FAB construction or expansion projects
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, and critical process utility systems
• Experience leading pre-commissioning through integrated testing and facility turnover
• Ability to develop schedules, procedures, execution plans, and project reports
• Understanding of construction sequencing, readiness, startup, and commissioning dependencies
• Strong leadership, prioritization, and senior stakeholder communication skills
• Proficiency with commissioning tracking systems, project management software, and Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits
• Full per diem and mobilization funds
• Professional growth and leadership development
• Project-specific travel, mobilization, and per diem benefits, where applicable