Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning

Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning

• Deliver a fully functional, efficient, reliable and maintainable building
• Minimize life-cycle cost of facilities
• Early identification of issues
• Construction projects are built to Duke's specifications
• Contractor means and methods are of high standard
• Complete commissioning before move in

Minimum Qualifications

• A.S. Degree in engineering technology, architectural technology, building maintenance, construction or other related field.

• Minimum of seven (7) or more years of experience in commercial, industrial or institutional facilities design, construction maintenance or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience

• Participate as member of the project team.
• Participate in project scoping meetings with the Project Manager, Building Coordinator and/or Facility Engineer(s), Designers at the beginning of a capital project to understand the scope of work, key customers and stakeholders goals, the project schedule, and potential impact on existing building systems and utility infrastructure.
• Monitors and facilitates DUKE FMD's High Performance Building Framework execution through Sustainable Building Coordinator, Cx Agent, and PM.
• Escalate items which remain unresolved at the Project Team level to the Project Steering Team (PST).
• Provide recommendations in a timely manner on key areas which impact the long term operation and maintenance of buildings and utilities, and the effective delivery of services to these facilities.

• Review and provide written comments on drawings, specifications and submittals.
• Review control sequence of operations and BAS graphics for compliance with Facilities Management Department (FMD) Construction Standards.
• Review equipment accessibility for all maintenance and service activities including location of access doors, valves, disconnects and elevated surfaces.
• Provides technical resources to all capital projects during construction and through the warranty period.
• Review exceptions to FMD Construction Standards identified by the project team and provide input if request is justified or acceptable.
• Review and comment on any value-engineering options being considered.
• Review all project RFI responses to provide guidance to PM on impact and proper responses to support project goals.
• Review integrated Project Construction Schedule with milestone and detailed events.
• Assist in setting quality expectations by participating in coordination meetings; reviewing and commenting on coordination drawings, BIM models (where used) for interferences between various trades; discussing means and methods of installations.

• Identify required Operations Teams support to project construction activities.
• Assist in coordinating for shutdowns and service interruptions, understand timing & schedule impacts.
• Perform project walkthroughs during construction as needed based on tasks, phase, complexity & speed of construction.
• Documents and communicates issues via Duke Project Manager.
• Review Change Orders for material, equipment, or design changes where applicable.
• Reviews preliminary Test and Balance (TAB) reports and Controls Checkout reports.
• Review Commissioning Scope of Work and Testing Plan including Commissioning RFP, and schedule of commissioning activities and Commissioning issues log and all updates.
• Decides if the Capital Project Coordinator or other FMD representative wants to participate or witness certain acceptance or commissioning tests.

• Coordinates and reviews applicable project training requirements for FMD shops on all capital projects.
• Receive and review completed Asset spreadsheet provided by Commissioning Agent for FMD to incorporate into Inform EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) Work Order Management System.
• Reviews Project Turnover documents and plans.

• Provide backup for other Capital Project Coordinators to ensure coverage is maintained and to develop further operational and facility knowledge.
• Identify, review and assist to develop solutions for all applicable warranty phase issues on capital projects.
• Verify measures implemented correctly.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Extensive knowledge of building and/or utility systems HVAC & Controls, Plumbing/Mechanical Piping, Electrical, Water, Chilled Water, Building Systems.
• Ability to read and understand architectural and engineering drawings including process flow diagrams, P&ID's, and ladder logic diagrams, specifications, and materials and equipment submittals.
• Ability to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Excellent attention to detail, analysis and decision-making skills.
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, including senior University management, faculty, trade employees, supervisors, staff from other departments, students, and others.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.