Chinook Systems
Commissioning Project Manager (REMOTE - North Carolina - Mid-Atlantic Travel)
About this role
The Work: As a Commissioning Project Manager, you will support Chinook’s clients by coordinating, and delivering commissioning services throughout the facility planning, design, construction, warranty, and operations lifecycle. You will apply your technical expertise to deliver solutions to complex problems. In this role you will deliver on objectives and find unique approaches to assignments. At times you will coach more junior staff members and review their work. Chinook has built a reputation for excellence in our industry and as a Commissioning Project Manager, you will uphold that tradition by being diligent, proactive, solutions oriented and a facilitator of success for team members, both internal and external. This position is REMOTE, but you must be able to travel to client sites up to 10-20% of the time. The majority of our clients are in the Eastern Time Zone of the United States, especially in North Carolina. Citizenship / Clearance Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance based on customer and project requirements. Key Responsibilities:
- Execute commissioning, energy management and facilities management services for new and existing buildings on multiple concurrent projects.
- Understand, analyze and interpret RFPs, design and construction documents, standards, codes, scopes, and project deliverables.
- Prepare commissioning plans, specifications, checklists, functional performance tests, and reports.
- Conduct design reviews, submittal reviews, reviews and facilitation of training plans, and O&M manual reviews.
- Conduct site observations and witness functional performance testing.
- Solve coordination issues impacting equipment, systems startup, and testing activities.
- Ensure conformance with the project requirements, the commissioning plan, and the contract documents.
- Attend internal and external project meetings.
- Review technical reports for completeness and accuracy, e.g. start‐up reports, checkout sheets, and test reports.
- Facilitate transition of systems to operations and the implementation of maintenance programs.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff, external team members and clients.
- Provide technical and analytical guidance to project teams.
- Support the preparation of bid and proposal documentation.
- Adhere to SOP’s and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
- Experience in the integration of Mechanical systems with electrical, life safety, and security systems.
- Experience with database management systems for commissioning and core business processes. Physical Considerations:
- Must be able to work in an office environment.
- Must be able to walk construction sites with uneven surfaces, carry up to 25 lbs., climb stairs and ladders, and work both indoors and outdoors in severe weather conditions, in confined spaces, and in dust generating environments.
- Must be able to maintain spatial awareness and comply with safety standards while working near mechanical and electrical building equipment and systems.
- Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required. Annual Salary, Dependent Upon Qualifications and Experience: $130,000 - $150,000 Who is Chinook? Chinook Systems, Inc. is a leader in delivering lifecycle energy security solutions to mission critical government and commercial facility Owners. We specialize in the engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations of intelligent, cyber secure, code compliant, and energy efficient building systems. Our solutions save millions of dollars in utility costs, reduce harmful emissions to the environment, and mitigate cyber‐attacks on facilities. Chinook provides motivated employees with the opportunity to advance in a fast‐growing, innovative, entrepreneurial, and collaborative work environment. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Chinook Systems Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against anyone because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation. Chinook is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Salary: $130,000 – $150,000 / year