Senior Commissioning Lead

Altura, LLC•Oakland, CA

3d•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Altura is seeking a Senior Commissioning Lead to lead its Bay Area presence, build and enhance client relationships, manage project teams, deliver high-impact commissioning outcomes, and help grow the company. The role involves joining active new-construction projects, launching new engagements, deploying analytics as building systems come online, and contributing technical and operational ideas to expand Altura’s services. The successful candidate will mentor engineers and project managers and lead the Oakland office. The role manages a portfolio of clients and projects, including client relationships, team leadership, technical oversight, schedules, and budgets. It leads data-driven commissioning work using Altura Analytics and industry software, and supports Altura’s Northern California presence through industry engagement, speaking, and thought leadership. Business development—including client outreach, proposals, and expanding existing relationships—is expected to average 20% of the role’s time. Project work includes new-construction commissioning and performance delivery, such as project management, design and submittal reviews, commissioning documentation coordination, contractor scheduling, commissioning strategy, functional testing, and analytics-driven testing and analysis. Existing-building work includes project management, ASHRAE Level 1 and 2 audits, field testing, energy-savings project development, analytics-driven analysis, energy conservation measure performance calculations, presentations, bid documents, implementation support, and measurement and verification. The position is based at Altura’s Oakland, California office on a hybrid in-office basis, with a schedule to be negotiated. U.S. travel to engage with clients and manage projects is expected to average 10–20% annually. Altura describes its culture as entrepreneurial, high-energy, and supported by a flat organizational structure that empowers employees to take action and achieve results.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in mechanical engineering or commissioning, with a PE license and CCP or BCxA certification identified as baseline qualifications.
At least 10 years of engineering experience (mechanical preferred), including building energy engineering, MEP and controls, commissioning, and project management.
At least 5 years of client management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
Professional Engineer license in mechanical or electrical engineering.
Expert-level understanding of hydronic systems, air-side distribution, electrical systems, and complex building automation system logic and sequences.
Experience using Fault Detection and Diagnostics software and translating time-series data into engineering insights.
Proven track record delivering large and complex commissioning engagements.
Proven ability to develop client relationships and sell new work, including significant experience with proposal strategy, pricing, and authorship.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven record of building collaboration within teams to solve complex problems.
Excellent technical writing skills.
Ability to communicate clearly about technical work and project return on investment to facility managers and finance executives.
Ability to take ownership of technical, schedule, and coordination challenges and drive them toward resolution.
Ability to facilitate teamwork-based solutions with field, design, and owner stakeholders through proactive, clear, and transparent communication.
Ability to identify system and process issues and develop tangible solutions to improve work and deliver impact.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of clients and projects, including client relationships, team leadership, technical oversight, and schedule and budget management.
Lead data-driven commissioning projects using Altura Analytics and industry software to deliver client outcomes and improve building performance.
Maintain and grow Altura’s Northern California presence through local industry associations, speaking engagements, and thought leadership.
Lead business development to grow Altura’s client base and expand services with existing clients; client outreach, business development, and proposals are expected to average 20% of the role’s time.
Manage new-construction commissioning and performance delivery projects, including design and submittal reviews, commissioning documentation coordination, contractor scheduling, commissioning strategy support, functional testing, and analytics-driven testing and analysis.
Manage existing-building audits and commissioning projects, including ASHRAE Level 1 and 2 audits, field testing, energy-savings project development, analytics-driven analysis, energy conservation measure performance calculations, presentations, bid document development, implementation support, and measurement and verification.
Lead Altura’s Bay Area office and mentor emerging engineers and project managers in client work and professional development.
Travel within the U.S. as needed to engage with clients and manage projects.