Commissioning Specialist III

TAI; Owings Mills, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Annual Profit Sharing Bonus

PTO and paid holidays

Health benefits: medical, dental, and视

Job summary

TAI in Owings Mills, MD seeks a Commissioning Specialist III to lead field activities from design intent through occupancy. You’ll act as the owner’s representative, validating system performance, witnessing startups, and documenting findings across high‑impact facilities.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of total building commissioning experience and credentials (CxA/BCxA). You’ll collaborate with trades, ensure safety, and deliver comprehensive turnover packages to clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of Commissioning experience with total building commissioning.
• Experience with pharmaceutical, central plants, commercial, government, mission critical, and/or industrial facilities.
• CxA from ACG and/or BCxA from ASHRAE required.
• Experience in design, installation, programming and testing of Building Automation Systems, Testing and Balancing, or Mechanical startup technician beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities in the field as owner’s representative from installation through occupancy.
• Review design documents, submittals, and shop drawings for functional capabilities and design intent.
• Witness start-ups, contractor tests, and perform functional performance testing.
• Prepare commissioning plans, schedules, protocols, and final turnover packages.
• Generate field reports, punch lists, summary reports, and system manuals.
• Ensure safety, quality, and coordination with installing contractors and clients.

Skills

Commissioning

CxA / BCxA

Building Automation

Testing & Balancing

HVAC knowledge

Team collaboration

Safety training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CxA from ACG

BCxA from ASHRAE

Job description

Back Commissioning Specialist III Engineering Owings Mills , Maryland Full-Time Sep 14, 2026

About the Role:

Join TAI’s Commissioning Services team and play a hands‑on role in ensuring complex building systems perform exactly as intended—from installation through occupancy. As a Commissioning Specialist III, you’ll act as an owner’s representative in the field, leading and executing commissioning activities, validating system performance, and troubleshooting real‑world construction challenges across high‑impact facilities. This role is ideal for a seasoned commissioning professional who enjoys balancing technical depth with field presence, collaboration, and seeing projects successfully delivered from design intent to operational reality.

About TAI:

TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on‑site services, and technical services — combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well‑rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:

• Ensure all tasks related to task planning and scheduling, design and document reviews, document development, field observations/inspections, witnessing of start‑ups and contractor tests, functional performance testing, quality assurance/quality controls, training verification and documentation, final reports, warranty inspections, validation assistance, and conducting commissioning meetings are adequately executed.
• Review design documents, specifications, equipment submittals and shop drawings for functional capabilities, performance and monitoring capabilities and the ability of the systems to meet the design requirements.
• Work alone as an owner’s representative to ensure means and methods of construction meet the design intent to technical requirements.
• Interact with installing trade contractors and witness daily construction, start‑ups, contractor testing, performance testing, document/track field inspections/observations & deficiencies and related reporting.
• Prepare commissioning plans, schedules and documents. Provide experience writing equipment/system protocols, pre‑functional and functional checklists will be expected.
• Interact with installing contractors and manage/perform field execution of commissioning documents and generate field reports, punch lists, summary reports and final turnover packages; ETOPS and System Manuals.

You’ll be a perfect fit if you have:

• Minimum of 7 years of Commissioning experience with Total Building Commissioning of pharmaceutical, central plants, commercial, government, mission critical, and/or industrial facilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CxA from ACG and/or BCxA from ASHRAE is required
• Experience in design, installation, programming and testing of Building Automation Systems, Testing and Balancing, or Mechanical equipment startup technician would also be beneficial for this position.
• LEED Certification is beneficial.
• General understanding of building systems across disciplines and fundamental knowledge in at least one discipline such as HVAC, plumbing, test and balance, energy management systems, electrical, lighting, instrumentation and controls, or building envelope systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret codes, guidelines and standards related to commissioning, design and construction.
• Ability to combine personal judgment with a wide variety of data and information to implement commissioning criteria.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow‑through with others, giving and receiving constructive feedback. Communicates well with clients, project partners and with individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to apply safety training to specific construction situations and avoid unsafe work environments.
• Ability to understand and safely use test and measurement equipment and common tools.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as necessary to complete assigned tasks.
• The person in this position needs to frequently (at least 50% of time or more) move about client’s facilities and offices to access equipment and complete tasks. This may include climbing ladders, accessing roofs, stairs, accessing confined spaces, walking around the plant, etc. Consistently operate computers, calculator, copy machine, printer and other devices to efficiently complete tasks.
• Ability to travel to multiple client sites.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pay: $95,000-125,000 annually (depending on experience)
• Eligible for overtime pay
• Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long‑term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!
• 401(k)with employer match

Other Offerings:

• The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry‑leading projects.
• The ability to balance your work and family activities.
• Flexible work schedule
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
• A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
• Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.

Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at www.tai.inc/.