Commissioning Team Lead

Professional Engineering Consultants•Wichita, KS

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Commissioning Team Lead will oversee and lead a commissioning team, including developing business for the team, ensuring deliverables meet quality requirements, mentoring the team to ensure technical competencies of staff are sufficient, and ensuring the team is following all the pre-determined processes and procedures for safety, quality, and technical matters. The Commissioning Team Lead, along with input from the Vice President of Engineering, has primary responsibilities for their team’s operations including workload planning, project performance, staff performance management, risk and financial management, and customer service.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge and understanding of engineering design and construction standard practices
Proficient skills using Microsoft Office and Bluebeam
Familiar with applicable software applications and processes
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external project teams, the Client, and other stakeholders as appropriate
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and guide others and to build effective and cohesive relationships
A high degree of skill in managing a team
Proven experience in planning, organizing, prioritizing, coordinating, training, supporting, assigning, and evaluating the work of a team
Ability to lead multiple projects/tasks and drive projects to completion with strong operability to support reliable, high-quality production
Understand the impact of decisions on technical processes and work planning
Capable of developing new business commissioning service, including identifying, positioning for, and preparing proposal for individual business opportunities
Working knowledge of HVAC and control systems required
Understanding of general construction project workflow
Ability to navigate cross-functions and create a good rapport with other teams
Ability to comply with mandatory requests on time, such as: training, timesheets, expense reports , and other administrative tasks
Understand and implement, when required, cost and schedule control for commissioning scope
Ability to work in a high stress environment, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction or related field preferred
Minimum seven (7) years of industry experience

Nice To Haves

Obtain certifications required by specifications in which Cx business unit regularly engages such as NEBB, ASHRAE, BCxP, BCxA

Responsibilities

Provide leadership including technical operations, mentoring of staff, risk of financial management, and customer service
Perform and/or direct the commissioning process on projects
Ensure that the commissioning process is understood and implemented by all staff
Review commissioning interim and final submittals to ensure alignment with contract requirements and PEC standards
Provide recommendations to the Technical VP regarding staff recruitment, mentoring and training, performance issues, staff appraisals, compensation, and staff reductions
Assist with recruiting efforts when assigned
Develop and review scope of work, schedules and fees related to proposed contracts for work to be performed by team members
Monitor available information as required to understand the current performance of the team’s projects
Mentor applicable staff on project execution, performance, project management, and client management
Actively participate in corporate management activities and committees that will build productive relations with other teams and divisions
Identify training needs and opportunities for team members
Identify, direct, and manage workload for the team. Coordinate with technical VP and other team leads for work-sharing across the discipline. PEC’s standard resource planning software shall be utilized
Verify that all business practices and quality procedures are being adhered to by team members
Enforce corporate/division standards and processes while enforcing quality control requirements as set forth by the company/department/division
Assess risks to reduce and actively manage risks while assuring that the required risk management practices are in place
Support implementation of strategic planning
Lead Project Execution in accordance with PEC Cx process and project objectives
Ensure work is performed safely according to PEC and specific project site requirements
Contribute to overall quality and excellence in execution of commissioning
Provide support to the commissioning team regarding technical issues or challenges.
Approve commissioning team's timesheets and expense reports
Constant communication with the commissioning team to provide status updates and to support addressing issues
Collect and review “lessons learned” with the team to constantly improve the commissioning process
Monitor the commissioning team and validate project work to ensure all scope is included in deliverable documents. Oversee the commissioning team’s work to ensure communication with the design and construction teams is timely
Travel is required to develop workload, provide in person mentoring to staff outside of the home office, to complete project work, or other work-related duties
Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion