Senior Commissioning Engineer​/Commissioning Project Manager

Senior Commissioning Engineer / Commissioning Project Manager

Compensation: $140,000–$160,000 Base Salary
Schedule: Hybrid | Approximately 2–3 Days Onsite
Location: San Francisco, CA

A growing engineering and design firm is seeking an experienced Senior Commissioning Engineer / Commissioning Project Manager to join its internal Commissioning team.

This position combines hands-on building commissioning with project leadership and client management
. The ideal candidate has true end-to-end commissioning experience and is comfortable owning projects from the design phase through construction, functional testing, completion, and post-occupancy activities.

This is not solely a project management position. The successful candidate will remain technically involved in commissioning activities while managing multiple projects, coordinating with clients and project teams, and ensuring building systems perform according to design intent and applicable requirements.

The firm supports a diverse portfolio of projects, including student housing, educational/classroom facilities, hospitals, offices, laboratories, and other institutional and commercial buildings
.

• Lead commissioning activities throughout the complete project lifecycle.

• Participate in commissioning during the design, construction, testing, turnover, and post-occupancy phases
  .

• Review design documents and provide commissioning-related technical feedback.

• Perform construction-site observations and verify installation and system readiness.

• Develop commissioning plans, procedures, documentation, and testing requirements.

• Write detailed functional performance test scripts
  .

• Perform and/or lead functional and system testing.

• Identify system deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions with contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders.

• Support project closeout and post-occupancy commissioning activities.

• Maintain accurate commissioning documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Provide commissioning support for energy-using building systems, including:

• HVAC systems

• Building Automation Systems (
  BAS/BMS
  )

• Plumbing systems

• Lighting and lighting controls

• Irrigation systems

• Renewable energy systems

• Metering systems

• Additional specialty systems based on individual project requirements

Strong BAS/controls knowledge is a major priority for this position.

• Support commissioning activities associated with California Title 24 / California Energy Code requirements.

• Evaluate energy-using building systems for compliance with applicable commissioning requirements.

• Apply knowledge of ASHRAE commissioning and energy-related guidelines and standards
  .

• Support sustainability and high-performance building initiatives throughout design and construction.

• Manage multiple commissioning projects simultaneously from initial design through completion.

• Typically maintain responsibility across approximately 5–6 active projects at a time.

• Develop project schedules, priorities, deliverables, and commissioning activities.

• Balance hands-on technical responsibilities with project management requirements.

• Coordinate with internal design teams, contractors, owners, and other project stakeholders.

• Ensure commissioning activities remain on schedule and meet client expectations.

• Serve as a primary commissioning contact for clients.

• Lead project meetings and communicate commissioning status, findings, deficiencies, and recommendations.

• Build strong working relationships with owners, contractors, design professionals, and other project stakeholders.

• Translate technical commissioning issues into clear, actionable information for clients.

• Deliver a high level of responsiveness and client service throughout the project lifecycle.

• Work regularly within active construction environments.

• Conduct site observations and system inspections.

• Coordinate with contractors and controls professionals during system startup and testing.

• Execute and document functional performance testing.

• Verify system operation and identify performance deficiencies.

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