Commissioning Agent

Rochester, NY
Full Time
Rochester Office
Entry Level

M/E Engineering (is now Salas O’Brien Consulting and Engineering Group of New York, Inc.) is interviewing for a Commissioning Agent in our Rochester, NY office.  We are a full-service MEP engineering firm providing design and technology services to our clients. Our team of nearly 200 engineers and design professionals work to create built environments that support a sustainable future for the communities we live in, work in, and care deeply about. M/E Engineering is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people.

Responsibilities

  • Possesses a professional attitude showing interest in M/E's reputation and growth.
  • A fully competent engineer in all conventional aspects of the area of their assignment.
  • Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in independent evaluation, selection, adoption and modifications of standard techniques and procedures.
  • Works with the Group Manager to finalize Project Scope and Schedule of tasks and deliverables.
  • Is assisted on projects by other Engineers and/or Designers.
  • Estimates workforce needs and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date. 

Commissioning Project Responsibilities

  • Assembles commissioning team and holds a scoping meeting to identify responsibilities for all parties.
  • Develops commissioning plan and update as required.
  • Chairs commissioning meetings as required.
  • Reviews the owner objectives documentation for clarity and completeness.
  • Coordinates the commissioning work during all phases of the project.
  • Conducts reviews of the design, drawings, and specifications at various stages of development.
  • Develops a design review report including all design related comments, suggestions, recommendations, and cost implications.
  • Develops project commissioning specifications.
  • Reviews and accepts contractor submittals applicable to systems being commissioned.
  • Reviews trade coordination drawings or building model.
  • Develops and distributes pre-functional checklists.
  • Reviews and comments on contractor start-up and initial systems checkout plan.
  • Performs site visits to observe project progress and attend selected jobsite meetings.
  • Witnesses and documents HVAC piping pressure test and flushing.
  • Witnesses and documents ductwork testing and cleaning.
  • Documents construction checklist completion.
  • Documents systems startups.
  • Reviews air and water systems balancing reports.
  • Develops functional performance test procedures for equipment and systems to be commissioned.
  • Verifies accuracy of air and water testing and balance reports.
  • Analyzes D.D.C. system trend logs.
  • Coordinates, witnesses and documents functional performance tests performed by installing contractors.
  • Maintains a masters issue log.
  • Reviews equipment warranties and convey owner's responsibilities.
  • Oversees and approves the training of the owner's personnel.
  • Reviews and accepts the operating and maintenance manuals for commissioned equipment.
  • Compiles a commissioning record, which includes a summary report, listing of all outstanding non-compliance items along with recommendations for improvements. Each non-compliance issue shall be referenced to the specific functional test, inspection, trend log, etc., where the deficiency is documented.
  • Includes Issues log, commissioning plan progress reports, submittal and operating and maintenance manual reviews, training record, test schedules, construction checklists, start-up reports, functional test procedures, and trend log analysis.
  • Coordinates and supervises required off-season or deferred testing.
  • Conducts 10-month to 12-month warranty period review.
  • Develops a pre-warranty expiration report outlining any deficiencies that should be brought to the attention of the representative contractor(s) prior to warranty expiration.
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Retro-Commissioning Projects

  • Documents building current operating conditions.
  • Performs site surveys of building systems.
  • Develops retro-commissioning plans and testing documentation.
  • Performs system diagnostics and field testing.
  • Develops a final report addressing results of retro-commissioning process and recommendations for system improvements.
  • Provides owner training regarding proper system operation and maintenance.
  • Compiles a client system manual to use as a tool in long term system operation and maintenance.
  • Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's or Associate's Degree of Applied Science preferred.
  • Four years of experience in project commissioning or design.
  • Possesses at least one Professional Commissioning Accreditation.
  • Preferably has a LEED AP BD+C.

Compensation Range

  • The compensation range for this position is $70,720 to $93,600 per year.

M/E Engineering (is now Salas O’Brien Consulting and Engineering Group of New York, Inc.) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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