Senior Commissioning Engineer

As a Senior Commissioning Engineer, you will support Chinook’s clients by coordinating and delivering commissioning services throughout the facility planning, design, construction, warranty, and operations lifecycle. You will apply your technical expertise to solve complex problems, deliver on objectives, find unique approaches, and coach junior staff. The Senior Commissioning Engineer will uphold our reputation by being diligent, proactive, solutions‑oriented, and a facilitator of success for both internal and external team members.

This position offers a career path to Project Manager and onward to Program Manager.

The role is primarily based at our Arlington, VA client site with occasional work from our Arlington, VA headquarters.

• Execute commissioning, retro‑commissioning (RCx), energy management, and facilities management services for new and existing buildings on multiple concurrent projects.
• Plan and lead retro‑commissioning investigations to identify operational deficiencies, energy conservation opportunities, control system improvements, and measures to enhance occupant comfort and system reliability.
• Understand, analyze, and interpret RFPs, design and construction documents, standards, codes, scopes, utility data, building automation system (BAS) trends, and project deliverables.
• Prepare commissioning plans, retro‑commissioning plans, specifications, checklists, functional performance tests, investigation reports, and final commissioning reports.
• Develop and implement monitoring‑based commissioning and continuous commissioning strategies to sustain long‑term building performance improvements.
• Conduct facility assessments, systems condition evaluations, operational reviews, and energy audits to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Analyze building utility consumption, interval data, and energy trends to establish baselines, identify anomalies, and quantify potential energy and operational savings.
• Evaluate HVAC, lighting, controls, central plant, and other building systems to verify performance against design intent, current operational requirements, and industry best practices.
• Perform building automation system (BAS) reviews, controls sequence verification, trend analysis, and control optimization recommendations.
• Conduct site observations, system inspections, and witness functional performance testing for both new construction and existing building systems.
• Develop and execute diagnostic testing procedures to evaluate system performance, identify root causes of operational issues, and verify corrective actions.
• Facilitate implementation of energy conservation measures (ECMs), operational improvements, and corrective actions identified through retro‑commissioning activities.
• Provide facility staff training related to optimized system operation, control sequences, energy‑efficient practices, and long‑term performance monitoring.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance to project teams and mentor junior commissioning personnel.
• Prepare project estimates, schedules, work plans, and resource forecasts.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of project deliverables, field activities, testing procedures, and analytical findings.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and at least 8 years of direct experience in commissioning of facilities systems such as lighting, HVAC, power distribution, generation, power monitoring and controls, UPS, and emergency power.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation.
• Commissioning certification such as CxA, CCP, CBCP, or equivalent required.
• In‑depth knowledge of commissioning standards and practices (e.g., LEED, ASHRAE, BCA, ACG, GSA).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project, PowerPoint) and scheduling software.
• Valid state‑issued driver’s license and ability to travel to various work sites.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret or higher security clearance.

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
• Experience in integration of mechanical systems with electrical, life safety, and security…