Commissioning Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Commissioning Specialist will support internal and external stakeholders by coordinating, and delivering commissioning services throughout the facility planning, design, construction, warranty, and performance phases of the project.
• The Commissioning Specialist will apply technical expertise to deliver technical solutions to complex problems.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of commissioning process with sales, engineering, and construction teams.
• Coordinates and directs the commissioning activities using consistent protocols and forms, centralized documentation, clear and regular communications and consultations with all necessary parties, frequently updated timelines and schedules and technical expertise.
• Review and comment on subcontractor submittals applicable to systems being commissioned for compliance with commissioning needs, concurrent with the engineering reviews.
• With necessary assistance and review from construction team and subcontractors, write the functional performance test procedures for equipment and systems. This may include energy management control system trending, stand-alone data logger monitoring or manual functional testing.
• Analyze any functional performance trend logs and monitoring data to verify performance.
• Responsible for preparation of progress reports, equipment checklist, commissioning logs, and final commissioning reports.
• Ensure that the commissioning process meets project long-term energy performance guarantees.
• Maintain accountability for project schedule and cost requirements.
• Develop constructive and long-lasting relationships with subcontractors and customers.
• Remote work location position; requires travel 80-90% of the time with 2-weeks+ between visits home. When not traveling, candidate will travel periodically into the office in Washington DC - should be close enough to DC for it to be a reasonable commute.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Progressive experience in electrical, mechanical and energy services contracting
• Strong technical background with building automation and control systems.
• Able to review sequence of operations for electrical and mechanical systems and to perform point-to-point commissioning
• Ability to do project scheduling, building commissioning, retro, and re-commissioning of existing buildings, system by system commissioning requirements, Testing, Adjustment and Balancing (TAB) and verification procedures, building code issues is required.
• Must be proficient in computer and software such as MS Project, MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Building Automation System and commissioning program.
• Must be able to work with commissioning tools and technologies
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel and work off-hours as required by the project.
• HVAC and Building controls knowledge.
• Computer proficiency- Microsoft application
• 5+ years in the field experience with HVAC and controls and commissioning experience for commercial/industrial HVAC projects
• Experience with functional and operational testing along with QC checks.
• Applicants must be able to work a full day on a project site, combined sitting, standing, walking, and in front of the monitor.
• Applicants must be able to stand, climb ladders, and stairs, and get to wherever the problem is so they can see it for themselves.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.