Building Envelope Commissioning Manager

Layton Construction Company•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

LF Driscoll Construction Management is seeking a highly motivated, technically skilled Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) Manager to lead commissioning, quality assurance, and performance verification of building enclosure systems on complex healthcare, life sciences, mission-critical, higher education, commercial, and institutional projects. The manager serves as the company’s subject matter expert for building enclosures, ensuring systems are designed, constructed, tested, and documented to meet the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BOD), applicable codes, industry standards, and long-term performance expectations. The role collaborates with project teams, design professionals, specialty consultants, subcontractors, owners, and facility representatives to deliver durable, energy-efficient, airtight, and watertight buildings. Its objective is to apply proactive quality assurance, commissioning, and performance verification through design, construction, turnover, and warranty phases to reduce risk, prevent water intrusion, improve building performance, and support owner satisfaction. Responsibilities span preconstruction design reviews and planning; field inspections, quality assurance, and corrective-action tracking during construction; and oversight of enclosure testing and performance verification. The role also maintains observation reports, testing records, and commissioning logs, and supports LF Driscoll’s quality initiatives and Zero In Place Defects philosophy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Building Science, or a related field is preferred.
5–10+ years of experience in one or more of the following: building enclosure consulting, construction management, envelope commissioning, roofing consulting, waterproofing consulting, or curtainwall and facade systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience on healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, higher education, or mission-critical projects.

Responsibilities

Participate in design reviews focused on constructability, durability, maintainability, and building enclosure performance.
Review exterior wall, curtainwall, window, roofing, waterproofing, air and vapor barrier, thermal insulation, expansion joint, and sealant systems.
Evaluate continuity of air, water, thermal, and moisture control layers and verify details addressing transitions between enclosure systems.
Participate in risk assessments and identify building envelope performance concerns.
Manage project-specific Building Envelope Commissioning Plans and coordinate with Owners’ BECx.
Support preconstruction meetings and trade coordination discussions.
Assist in developing mock-up, testing, and inspection requirements.
Review submittals and shop drawings for conformance with project requirements.
Conduct site inspections and field observations of building envelope installations.
Verify installation compliance with contract documents, manufacturers’ requirements, and approved shop drawings.
Lead pre-installation meetings for building enclosure trades.
Monitor construction sequencing that could affect enclosure integrity.
Coordinate quality assurance inspections and testing activities.
Maintain detailed observation reports.
Identify deficiencies and collaborate with project teams to develop corrective actions.
Facilitate quality walks with owners, architects, engineers, and facility representatives.
Track and verify completion of building envelope punch list items.
Support LF Driscoll quality management initiatives and its Zero In Place Defects philosophy.
Develop and oversee building enclosure testing programs.
Coordinate and witness water infiltration, air leakage, whole-building air barrier, infrared thermography, adhesion, chamber, roof flood, electronic leak detection, and moisture survey testing.
Review test results and recommend corrective actions.
Verify successful remediation and retesting when required.
Maintain testing records and commissioning logs.