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Commissioning Mechanical Superintendent - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

at Peter Kiewit Sons'

📍 Abilene, TX, US Unknown Posted April 17, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role oversees the safe and high-quality commissioning of major mechanical systems on large industrial projects. You will lead precommissioning and functional testing, troubleshoot issues, and maintain commissioning documentation while coordinating with engineering, construction, vendors, and operations teams.

  • Lead daily safety meetings and ensure LOTO/permitting compliance
  • Coordinate precommissioning, commissioning, and startup of mechanical systems
  • Conduct system walkdowns and confirm readiness for testing/turnover
  • Supervise functional testing including flushing, hydrotesting, alignment, leak checks
  • Maintain commissioning documentation (checklists, test records, redlines) and provide status updates

The technical scope includes mechanical precommissioning, commissioning, and startup of systems such as pumps, piping, rotating equipment, and HVAC. You will supervise functional testing tasks including flushing, hydrotesting, equipment alignment, leak checks, and mechanical runins, with strong documentation control using checklists, test records, and redlines.

The ideal candidate is a mechanical commissioning leader who can safely oversee precommissioning, commissioning, and startup of major mechanical systems. They will be experienced in functional testing activities (flushing, hydrotesting, equipment alignment, leak checks, mechanical runins), lead daily safety meetings including LOTO/permitting, and maintain complete commissioning documentation and status updates.

Lead daily safety meetings and ensure full compliance with all mechanical safety proceduresincluding LOTO and permittingCoordinate and oversee precommissioningcommissioningand startup of major mechanical systemsSupervise and support functional testingincluding flushinghydrotestingequipment alignmentleak checksand mechanical runinsMaintain accurate commissioning documentationincluding checkliststest recordsredlines
commissioning mechanical systemspre commissioningfunctional testingmechanical safety proceduresLOTOpermittingsystem walkdownsdeficiency identificationsystem readinessflushinghydrotestingequipment alignmentleak checksmechanical runinstroubleshootingcorrective actionscommissioning documentationcheckliststest recordsredlinesstatus updates
commissioning mechanical systemspre commissioningfunctional testingmechanical safety proceduresLOTOpermittingsystem walkdownsdeficiency identificationsystem readiness verificationflushinghydrotestingequipment alignmentleak checksmechanical runinstroubleshooting mechanical system issuescorrective actions during commissioningmechanical turnover coordinationcommissioning documentationcheckliststest recordsredlines
lead daily safety meetingsensure compliancecoordinate with engineeringcoordinate with constructioncoordinate with vendorscoordinate with OEMscoordinate with operations teamsprovide clear status updatesmaintain accurate documentation
Industry Industrial Engineering
Job Function Lead safe mechanical commissioning and functional testing for industrial projects
Role Subtype Mechanical commissioning superintendent
Commissioning Mechanical SuperintendentKiewit Industrial & Water EngineeringCommissioningprecommissioningfunctional testingstartupmajor mechanical systemspumpspipingrotating equipmentHVACsystem walkdownsdeficienciestesting and turnoverflushinghydrotestingequipment alignmentleak checksmechanical runinstroubleshoot mechanical system issuescorrective actionsLOTOpermittingcommissioning documentationcheckliststest recordsredlinesstatus updates#LI-RP1

Ability to lead daily safety meetings and ensure mechanical safety compliance including LOTO and permitting, Ability to supervise functional testing including flushing, hydrotesting, equipment alignment, leak checks, and mechanical runins

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