Commissioning Agent

Henderson Engineers is seeking a Commissioning Agent to join their team in Washington, DC. The employee is responsible for developing, budgeting, managing, and executing building systems commissioning, retro-commissioning, and ongoing commissioning projects. The employee is responsible for both client and employee management on a project level. In addition, the employee serves as a technical resource for other members of the commissioning team for both commissioning and design issues. The employee also trains employees, generates schedules and determines staffing requirements.

Minimum Qualifications for the Role are:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Commissioning certification(s) required (NEBB, BCxA, AABC, ASHRAE)
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to understand drawings and specifications and how they translate into a building.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and light industrial facilities as they relate to commissioning.
• Advanced knowledge of Automation and controls systems, HVAC systems, plumbing, fire alarm/life safety systems, lighting and lighting controls, and test and balance.
• Understand building energy codes, ASHRAE, ACG and LEED commissioning requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit and Bluebeam.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description.
• Ability to reliably and predictably carry out the functions of this job.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work with a high degree of independence without the need for oversight or mentoring.
• Ability to multi-task and think critically.
• Time management skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of construction or engineering preferred. Common examples include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Science, Construction Engineering or Construction Management.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.
• OHSA training preferred.
  
  

Skills & Duties you will be Responsible for in this role:

• Develops and maintains client relationships.
• Creates proposals for work based on RFPs or owner requests.
• Setups projects and folders.
• Coordinates scheduling of site visits with contractors and clients.
• Determines staffing requirements to complete projects.
• Manages project billing and budgets.
• Creates and/or reviews owner project requirements and basis of design documents, construction plans and specifications.
• Reviews drawings and maintains a record of comments.
• Generates checklists and tests for equipment.
• Leads and attends commissioning meetings.
• Makes site visits to complete pre-functional test checklists.
• Interacts with appropriate subcontractors.
• Generates site observation and issues reports.
• Reviews equipment submittals and maintains a record of comments.
• Creates custom functional performance test scripts for each piece of equipment to be commissioned using the approved submittal and design documents as a guide.
• Coordinates the review of these documents with the construction team prior to acceptance testing.
• Makes site visits to complete functional performance tests.
• Generates site observation and issues reports.
• Generates final reports.
• Makes presentations as needed.
• Identifies, secures, and/or manages relationships with outside organizations, potential clients and owners.
• Maintain high level of client satisfaction through project execution in order to gain repeat business.

• Chantilly, VA, USA
• Washington, DC, USA