About Us:
BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.
Job Description:
About Us:
BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.
Job Description:
**This role requires relocation or heavy travel to the client site. Majority of sites are in TX, MO and AZ
Who You’ll Work With
Design Group (DG) is a leading engineering and technology firm operating at the intersection of digital infrastructure and industrial solutions. As the data center market experiences unprecedented growth, we are expanding our team to support the long-term deployment of large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure across key regional clusters. As an Automation and Control System Commissioning Manager (Commissioning Manager) for BMS and EPMS control systems, you will play a critical leadership role onsite, helping drive the consistent rollout of standardized systems across complex, fast-paced environments. You’ll lead the coordination across the BMS/EPMS design, integration, and field execution teams, ensuring that deployments stay aligned with program objectives, timelines, and quality standards. You will be joining an established operational effort supporting some of the largest and most advanced data center clusters in the world. Your ability to lead through complexity, maintain operational discipline, and contribute to a high-functioning deployment process will be essential to the success of the overall program.
What You’ll Do
The Automation and Control System Commissioning Manager provides oversight and management of all activities related to DG scoped BMS/EPMS onsite checkout and commissioning execution. Has a solid understanding of overall DG BMS/EPMS scope and works with the Commissioning Lead to manage all DG onsite commissioning personal and associated workflow. The Commissioning Manager provides overall leadership for onsite controls commissioning activities and works with commissioning leads to establish technical direction, execution priorities, staffing plans, and issue resolution strategies. Monitors construction and commissioning status and serves as the main point of contact to the general contractor and client to communicate status of DG activities and deliverables. Works closely with the DG project management, the DG design team, and onsite site/logistics management to communicate status, manage issue resolution and change management, and manage team schedules and resource requirements.
• Serve as onsite main point of contact for the overall DG BMS/EPMS site commissioning activities with the client, general contractor, and installation trade management.
• Lead commissioning status reviews and executive-level discussions with clients, commissioning agents, and general contractors regarding schedule, risks, resource needs, and issue resolution.
• Represent DG at all site commissioning, site design reviews change management, and commissioning scope meeting and reviews.
• Attend daily commissioning review meetings with client, GC, and commissioning agent
• Attend internal DG project and review meetings
• Provide overall management of BMS/EPMS commissioning system issue resolution (including but not limited to): -Review issues, respond and assign to appropriate parties -Track issue status and completion -Update issue statuses as appropriate: (Re-assignment, completion, close out)
• Create, or provide input as required, to support change order development
• Manage onsite BMS/EPMS commissioning staffing plans, resource allocation, scheduling, workload balancing to support project objectives
• Work closely with DG project management, DG design and Dev Ops teams to manage CG scope changes and deviations
• Promote and enforce site safety expectations and ensure commissioning activities are executed in accordance with client, contractor, and Design Group safety requirements
What You’ll Bring
• 8+ years of experience in industrial control systems or building automation system troubleshooting and/or startup.
• 4+ years’ experience overseeing the installation starting up and commissioning of automation and control systems. with significant onsite time.
• Strong communicator and ability/desire to work within large teams made up of Design Group professionals, the trades, a GC and the client.
• The Commissioning Manager must reside in the vicinity of the data center campus and should expect to have a high level of site presence to be successful in this role.
• Relocation timing: Negotiable, dependent on location and opportunity.
Where You’ll Work
This position supports the deployment of large-scale data center projects across North America. Commissioning Managers are expected to maintain a strong onsite presence throughout the construction and commissioning lifecycle.
To support both our clients and our employees, Design Group offers several deployment options depending on project needs and site location:
• Local Assignment – If you already reside near one of our project campuses, you will work onsite throughout the duration of the project.
• Temporary Relocation – Relocate near the project site for the duration of an assignment. Relocation assistance is available for qualifying assignments.
• Travel Rotation – Maintain your permanent home location while traveling to the project on a scheduled rotation.
• Permanent Relocation – Candidates who choose to permanently relocate to a project region may be eligible for relocation assistance based on business needs and assignment location.
At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.
Company:
Design GroupSkills Required
- 8+ years of experience in industrial control systems or building automation system troubleshooting and/or startup
- 4+ years overseeing the installation, startup, and commissioning of automation and control systems
- Significant onsite commissioning experience
- Strong communication skills and ability to work within large multidisciplinary teams
- Residence near the data center campus or willingness to relocate to the project site
- Ability to maintain a high level of onsite presence throughout construction and commissioning
Barry-Wehmiller Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Barry-Wehmiller and has not been reviewed or approved by Barry-Wehmiller.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with immediate vesting and a defined company match is provided, supporting structured long‑term savings. Plan specifics are documented in the current benefits handbook.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available for both birth and secondary caregivers, complemented by family‑building supports such as fertility benefits. Company‑paid disability coverage offers additional income protection around family events.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A wellness incentive program can significantly reduce medical premiums when requirements are met. Telehealth and second‑opinion services, along with other resources, broaden everyday support.
Barry-Wehmiller Insights
What We Do
We’re Building A Better World. We’re more than just a successful capital equipment and engineering solutions firm. We’re an organization fiercely committed to improving the lives of our team members across the globe. By providing meaningful work in an environment of care and compassion, we send them home fulfilled by their time with us, rather than drained by it. We understand what every human being on the planet desires: to know that who they are and what they do matter. As a business, we have a unique opportunity to let them know that they do. Through our Truly Human Leadership culture and personal growth initiatives, we help them become their best selves. And when we bring out their best, they give their best. To their work, their team members and friends, our customers and suppliers, the people in the communities in which they work and live, and--most important of all--to their families. And before you know it, a better job has helped build a better world!
