Senior Commissioning Agent

Tower Pinkster•Grand Rapids, MI

23h

About The Position

Join our team at TowerPinkster and open a new door to an amazing career! TowerPinkster, an architecture, engineering and interior design firm based in Michigan, is looking for a talented Senior Commissioning Agent. This position is responsible for Building Systems Commissioning projects to ensure the Owner’s Project Requirements are met throughout the project. Commissioning is a quality assurance service to ensure that building systems work as intended through a systematic, documented, and collaborative process involving peer review, construction observations, functional testing, and training. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES + EXPECTATIONS CULTURE Encourage positive communication among team members and across disciplines. Create opportunities to enhance teamwork, create inclusion, and a positive work environment. Strive to cultivate equity, respect, integrity, humor, and the celebration of talent. CLIENT Perform business development functions, including marketing, and networking to create personal connections and involvement in professional organizations. Manage existing client relationships and develop relationships with future clients. PROJECT Lead the project commissioning team to complete the scope of work. Conduct Commissioning Kickoff Meetings with Owner and Contractors. Serve as the Commissioning Agent Project Manager for various commissioning efforts. Coordinate with our internal team of commissioning agents to ensure milestones are met. Work with Owner’s to develop the Owner’s Project Requirements. Development of Commissioning Plans and Readiness Schedules. Provide peer design review of plumbing, HVAC and Electrical systems. Conduct site observation surveys, and prepare field reports on the status of projects and completion of projects with respect to compliance. Partner with Clients to advise on problem resolution within the scope of the design. Create and carry out functional test procedures, while diagnosing and troubleshooting faults and repairs. Partner with Contractors for design specifications. Ensure that equipment operates as intended while meeting the Basis of Design and conforming to the Owner’s Project Requirements. Make improvements and offer guidance on operation procedures for Clients. Write reports and create necessary documentation, as well as other administrative duties including the Final Commissioning Report at the conclusion of each project. Ensure safe working conditions, while communicating project safety requirements per regulations. All other duties as assigned. MENTORSHIP Mentor team to share experiences, knowledge, skills and lessons learned for continuous improvement. Lead, teach and guide other project team members to assist in their growth and development. LEADERSHIP Provide input on work priorities and project scheduling. Conduct quality control reviews on various commissioning projects that include design reviews in their scope. Serve as a commissioning subject matter expert to resolve project issues. Provide input to department standards and procedures. Participate in professional trade organizations for continuous learning and development.

Requirements

Associate‘s or Bachelor’s Degree in HVAC, mechanical engineering or related discipline.
Certification as a Commissioning Agent, either BCxP or CCP.
Relevant experience of eight or more years. Relevant experience includes direct commissioning experience, field technician for HVAC controls, or similar.
Extensive knowledge of standards and codes.
Display excellent ability to communicate verbally, graphically and in writing
Ability to guide a team with great success creating a collaborative environment
Have pride, passion, and purpose for the work you do, both with team and client
Take responsibility for own actions through being attentive and leading by example
Diagnose problem situations and recommend solutions for improvement
Display a willingness to make decisions, include appropriate people in decision making
Identify potential problems in a timely manner and oversee development of alternative positive solutions
Able to carry oneself with confidence and adapt personality to others’ needs

Nice To Haves

Field HVAC experience is a plus.
LEED Accredited Professional is a plus.

Responsibilities

Encourage positive communication among team members and across disciplines.
Create opportunities to enhance teamwork, create inclusion, and a positive work environment.
Strive to cultivate equity, respect, integrity, humor, and the celebration of talent.
Perform business development functions, including marketing, and networking to create personal connections and involvement in professional organizations.
Manage existing client relationships and develop relationships with future clients.
Lead the project commissioning team to complete the scope of work.
Conduct Commissioning Kickoff Meetings with Owner and Contractors.
Serve as the Commissioning Agent Project Manager for various commissioning efforts.
Coordinate with our internal team of commissioning agents to ensure milestones are met.
Work with Owner’s to develop the Owner’s Project Requirements.
Development of Commissioning Plans and Readiness Schedules.
Provide peer design review of plumbing, HVAC and Electrical systems.
Conduct site observation surveys, and prepare field reports on the status of projects and completion of projects with respect to compliance.
Partner with Clients to advise on problem resolution within the scope of the design.
Create and carry out functional test procedures, while diagnosing and troubleshooting faults and repairs.
Partner with Contractors for design specifications.
Ensure that equipment operates as intended while meeting the Basis of Design and conforming to the Owner’s Project Requirements.
Make improvements and offer guidance on operation procedures for Clients.
Write reports and create necessary documentation, as well as other administrative duties including the Final Commissioning Report at the conclusion of each project.
Ensure safe working conditions, while communicating project safety requirements per regulations.
All other duties as assigned.
Mentor team to share experiences, knowledge, skills and lessons learned for continuous improvement.
Lead, teach and guide other project team members to assist in their growth and development.
Provide input on work priorities and project scheduling.
Conduct quality control reviews on various commissioning projects that include design reviews in their scope.
Serve as a commissioning subject matter expert to resolve project issues.
Provide input to department standards and procedures.
Participate in professional trade organizations for continuous learning and development.

Benefits

Industry-leading compensation package, including paid overtime, performance bonuses, and profit sharing.
National award-winning culture and a supportive work environment that empowers employees to stay healthy, fulfill their interests and passions, and balance work and life goals.
A collaborative work environment along with many culture connection events and wellness activities, to include walking challenges, fitness challenges, book clubs, in-office chair massages, and more. We offer a Thrive program providing incentives up to $400.00 annually.
Flexible work hours with a work-life balance program providing six additional days off per year, and a healthy paid time off program.
A comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits, and paid community service hours.
Annual team training, professional development opportunities, and career growth planning.
The opportunity to reach your career goals with an award-winning firm. We highly encourage licensure, certification, and professional organization memberships, which are fully paid.
Continued educational opportunities and a tuition reimbursement program.
Firm-paid life and wellness coach for individuals and families in partnership with Ulliance.

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