HBS Commissioning - Commissioning Project Manager

Position Summary

A Commissioning Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, supervision and in some cases execution of assigned building system commissioning projects. Execution is expected to be completed within established budgets and time frames. The Commissioning Project Manager manages a program or projects, coordinates site visits, attends meetings and communicates with customers and sub-contractors ensuring project success. They also assist with training employees, generating schedules and determining staffing requirements.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Project/Program Management

• Oversees and coordinates all aspects of projects
• Follows company project management standards, expectations, and quality metrics  
• Manage proposals and contracts
• Directs project commissioning and schedules
• Coordinate and maintain commissioning deliverables and project related documents
• Manage client service and communication
• Create, monitor and adhere to budgets and financials
• Accountable for overall project/program performance
• Contributes to efforts to improve performance and ensure consistent adherence to applicable quality standards
• Other duties as assigned.

Commissioning Execution

• Lead and direct others in the commissioning process, including owner’s representatives, general contractors, and design team members
• Serve as a third-party commissioning representative responsible for project success for the client/end user
• Interface with design teams to assist in meeting the established projects goals
• Execute building commissioning and retro-commissioning tasks on projects

Leadership & Employee Engagement

• Mentor, coach and supervise Commissioning Agents, Technicians and project/program team members
• Make recommendations to Practice, Operations and Technical leadership to align training, development, and mentoring of staff
• Recognize and resolves project conflicts, balancing the interests of internal and external stakeholders

Client Experience

• Serve as a brand ambassador and primary project/program contact
• Maintain regular communication with clients to ensure satisfaction with the project process and engineering work product
• Partner with Sector and Practice leadership to support business development strategies within their practice or sector
• Resolve project-related conflict and respond to client requests and questions
• Direct guidance of business development efforts in relation to Building Solutions across sectors

Quality

• Monitor project quality expectations
• Ensure project deliverables meet project objectives and quality expectations
• Develop scope of work and fees to mitigate risk throughout the project life cycle
• Provide technical insight on project production when applicable

Core Competencies

Communication

• Keeps others well informed and prioritizes audiences, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Facilitates an efficient, consistent workflow and exchange of information.
• Adjusts communication based on needs and make-up of audience.

Integrity

• Leads by example, challenges assumptions, and creates candid feedback loops.
• Aligns personal actions and words, extends and receives trust, and upholds commitments.
• Maintains the confidence of clients and colleagues, especially when handling sensitive information.

Quality Orientation

• Creates a sense of urgency to tackle problems and rewards responsiveness.
• Recognizes opportunity for improvement, creating and supporting processes and feedback to improve results.
• Holds others accountable for doing their best work.

Teamwork/Inclusion

• Promotes a culture of collaboration across roles and teams.
• Navigates difficult conversations with diplomacy and leverages cooperative efforts to resolve conflict.
• Confronts exclusionary behavior and participates productively in discussions of diverse, sensitive societal topics.

Continuous Learning

• Pursues challenging assignments and new knowledge.
• Encourages experimentation when faced with new challenges.
• Examines mistakes, clarifies lessons learned, and applies to future work.

Functional/Technical Expertise

• Leverages area of expertise to contribute to team and company goals.
• Promotes an environment where people openly share their expertise, experiences, opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
• Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to success throughout job functions.

Leadership

INSPIRES THE ORGANIZATION

• Personifies the values of the organization and champions organizational culture and vision, earnestly supporting and mobilizing decisions made by organizational leadership.
• Navigates ambiguity and change in a positive way, proactively seeking support from leadership when needed.

FOCUSES ON CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Fosters positive client relationships and coaches others to do the same, striving for best-in-class service and internal and external client satisfaction.
• Anticipates and responds proactively to changes in client needs, priorities, and/or expectations, ensuring quality results.

DEVELOPS THE STRENGTHS OF OTHERS

• Demonstrates empathy and builds strong relationships with colleagues.
• Seeks and shares productive feedback with candor to help others grow, celebrating the effort, progress, and everyday wins of colleagues.

DRIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, QUALITY, AND INNOVATION

• Expects and drives high-quality results and welcomes innovative strategies, especially in times of change.
• Models financially responsible behaviors and coaches others to be fiscally mindful as employee-owners.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

• Degree in Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or Construction Engineering/Management preferred. Years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of requisite education. 
• 8 years of experience in MEPF Engineering, Commissioning or TAB required; 12 years required without degree
• Basic proficiency in project management standards and execution required
• Fundamental understanding of building design and construction principles for successful commissioning project execution required
• Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in the job description
• Industry specific certifications recommended (ASHRAE, ACG and/or NEBB)

Physical & Other Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• Ability to climb up and down an 8-foot ladder
• Ability to carry up to 25-lbs
• Travel required up to 25% of time