Commissioning Agent - Data Center

Overview

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

As aCommissioning Agent - Data Centerin ourWashington, DCoffice, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all. You will help us empower our data center clients to trust in the reliability of their mission critical systems to preserve data, protect assets, and save lives. You’ll also lead efforts to achieve energy-efficient building solutions and help operators improve their ability to safely and effectively manage the data center.

You will work in a multi-disciplined and cross-trained team of commissioning professionals in a team-oriented atmosphere. Here at AEI, we value our strong team culture and the mantra that we are better together. You will multi-task projects in collaboration with others.

In this role, you will be responsible for resolving commissioning challenges and completing tasks assigned, including developing and implementing the Level 1 – 5 commissioning process delivery set forth in Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BOD), plans and specifications. You will oversee and execute the quality observation and testing in the field.

• Minimum 5 years of commissioning experience for data center or mission critical facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline or equivalent; a combination of education, technical training, and relevant field experience will also be considered
• General understanding of building systems across all design disciplines. A more detailed understanding of power distribution, cooling systems, and controls desired.
• Understanding of applicable design codes, design standards and specification requirements, and ability to interpret them.
• Able to work with a high degree of independence without the need for oversight or mentoring.
• Fundamental knowledge of commissioning process and commissioning process delivery.
• Ability to become proficient with software programs for business as well as could-based commissioning and construction:
• Microsoft Word, Excel
• Cx Alloy
• Autodesk BIM
  360, ACCBuild, and similar.
• Ability to travel as required by the project 75%+
• Willingness to become OSHA certified.
• Valid driver’s license and state required vehicle insurance.

• Commissioning certification with a nationally recognized professional body.
• Direct positive communication with Owners, Contractors, and Engineers. We value a problem-solving productive mentality in a non-adversarial environment.
• Ability to apply safety training to specific construction situations and avoid unsafe work environments and promote quality installation.
• Ability to understand and safely use test and measurement equipment and…