Commissioning Project Manager
About The Position
At EEI, we believe in doing things the right way, with excellence, integrity, and genuine care for our people. As an employee-owned company, our People First culture is rooted in trust, accountability, and shared success. As a Commissioning Project Manager, you will provide leadership for commissioning, quality assurance, and performance testing of critical facilities, including data centers, healthcare facilities, and other high reliability environments. This role requires overseeing all commissioning activities, managing project schedules, budgets, and resources, ensuring that systems are fully functional and compliant with project specifications, standards, and client expectations. In this role, you will manage all aspects of commissioning project delivery, from planning and design review through functional performance testing and project turnover. You will oversee project budgets, schedules, resources, and client relationships while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary project teams. Your leadership will help drive project success, maintain quality standards, and strengthen EEI's reputation for technical excellence and exceptional client service. This position is ideal for a commissioning professional, project manager, or building systems expert who enjoys combining technical expertise with client engagement, project leadership, and problem-solving. If you're passionate about building performance, continuous learning, and delivering successful outcomes on complex projects, you'll thrive at EEI.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Sciences, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in commissioning, project management, building systems, controls, construction, healthcare, laboratory, mission-critical, or other high-reliability environments.
- Comprehensive knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, controls, and building automation systems.
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, client relationships, and project deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with clients, contractors, design teams, vendors, and facility personnel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience facilitating meetings, presenting technical information, and building trusted stakeholder relationships.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and other tools used to support project delivery and commissioning activities.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting data center, healthcare, laboratory, higher education, federal, industrial, or other complex facility projects.
- Experience leading functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and construction turnover activities.
- Professional certifications such as CCP, CBCP, CxA, PMP, PE, EIT, LEED AP, or similar industry credentials.
Responsibilities
- Lead commissioning projects through planning, design, construction, testing, and project closeout.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and overall project performance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, design teams, and project stakeholders.
- Lead commissioning activities including startup verification, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and troubleshooting.
- Review design documents, specifications, submittmits, and sequences of operation to ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Identify project risks, manage issues proactively, and develop effective solutions that keep projects moving forward.
- Mentor and support junior commissioning staff while contributing to EEI's culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); 100% employer funded
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- Company-paid LTD, STD, and basic life insurance
- Voluntary life, accident coverage, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Profit-sharing + discretionary performance bonuses
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match; 100% immediate vesting
- Vacation + sick time
- Eight (8) paid + one (1) floating holidays
- Parental Leave
- Milestone Travel Award (Every 5 Years)
- Remote first company
- Paid certifications, seminars, and conferences
- Professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
