HBS Commissioning - Director Mission Critical Commissioning

Lenexa, 8345 Lenexa Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America

Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings
We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

It's What We Do

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours.

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Position Summary: The Director Mission Critical Commissioning oversees strategies and efforts relative to client experience, profitability, technical quality, innovation, business development and employee engagement for the mission critical commissioning business. They align vertical markets and clientele as directed by HBS leadership in support of the company’s strategic plans. The Director Mission Critical Commissioning is the brand ambassador for mission critical commissioning with internal and external clients, creating awareness, providing timely state-of-the-practice updates to relevant stakeholders and building relationships that drive business.

They oversee the alignment of production staff and project work within mission critical commissioning and may serve as a sector commissioning manager as necessary. This position is heavily matrixed and may include accountabilities across the HBS Leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees all operational areas of commissioning within the mission critical business unit through direct supervision of commissioning personnel for project execution and is accountable for meeting company quality standards across individual purview.
• Assists HBS leadership to procure opportunities that align with the mission critical commissioning strategy.
• Leads communication and collaboration across the mission critical commissioning practice to ensure consistency across projects.
• Assesses and coordinates the staffing and resource needs for mission critical commissioning in collaboration with the VP of Commissioning.
• Implements process changes in alignment with company strategies and processes to improve client experience.
• Strategizes the technical needs of the commissioning practice to develop and implement appropriate tools, processes and procedures.
• Develops the annual budget for mission critical commissioning in cooperation with the VP of Commissioning, tracks revenue margins and conducts budget reviews to maximize profits.
• Evaluates mission critical commissioning team’s financial performance, adjusts operations accordingly and provides reports and presentations on all aspects of practice performance as requested by HBS leadership.
• Oversees effective management of employee relations and personnel matters including all employment actions within the mission critical commissioning team.
• Collaborates with organizational, sector, practice and/or office leadership to foster an…