Senior Technical Manager, Commissioning

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Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase activities to validate construction, integrity, operability, and the commissioning of building systems and facilities projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include the planning, directing, coordinating, testing, and commissioning and retro commissioning of building systems including HVAC, steam, compressed air, chilled water, plumbing, and automation. Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers with documentation, configuration, optimization, testing, recommendations, and commissioning activities that accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future‑ready opportunities.

Provides leadership to ensure that the transition from the construction phase to full operations is delivered and adheres to a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for performance, reliability, safety, and security for building inhabitants.

• Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site during various construction phases, surveys, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, flow diagrams, computer-generated reports, and other matrices for project energy auditing actions, validation, and commissioning.
• Apply high‑level building and system commissioning work by conducting more complex/comprehensive research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, layout, usage, and systems to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, and installation or operating permits.
• Oversee configuration, testing specifications, and readiness plans; prepare and update checklists/punch lists and cost estimates that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub‑consultants, and clients.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of commissioning work deliverables throughout the various project work phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, integration, installation, and operation.
• Oversee the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to account for the proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems; implement future‑ready solutions with building systems operating standards.
• Provide high‑level technical assistance on various design, installation, and integration issues relating to commissioning and retro‑commissioning of building systems including HVAC, steam, compressed air, chilled water, plumbing, automation, and decisions that impact building capabilities, safety, and security.
• Lead larger‑scale building and systems commissioning projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Review and approve commissioning and operational plans, contracts, permit applications, and installation inspections, to ensure that data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross‑sections, technical drawings, spreadsheets, and other 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Maintain quality control standards, document logs of control and equipment functionality testing and verification, and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, calculations, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with development and scoping of large and/or complex commissioning projects.
• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of installation/integration/commissioning challenges and initiatives.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to navigate, improve, prevent, control, restore,…