Commissioning Technician (Building Systems) - Henderson Building Solutions

Colonial Group; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Building Solutions seeks a Commissioning Technician to join our growing commissioning team in Las Vegas, Nevada. The role tests, evaluates, and documents HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and BAS systems, performing field observations, pre-functional and functional testing, and reporting within collaborative project teams.

The position requires 40-50% regional travel to support projects across hospitality, education, retail, commercial, healthcare, and mission critical facilities in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, or Architectural Engineering or 4+ years of related experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications and translate to building systems.

Responsibilities

• Create owner project requirements, construction plans and specs.
• Review drawings and track comments.
• Develop checklists and tests for equipment.
• Perform pre-functional and functional tests and site observations.
• Generate reports and final commissioning documentation.
• Maintain client relationships and project folders.
• Evaluate budgets to allocate resources and time.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Blueprint reading

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

4+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Position Summary

Henderson Building Solutions is seeking a Commissioning Technician to join our growing Commissioning team in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This role is responsible for supporting commissioning and retro-commissioning projects by testing, evaluating, and documenting the performance of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation systems. The Commissioning Technician will perform field observations, pre-functional and functional performance testing, troubleshooting, report development, and commissioning documentation while working closely with contractors, engineers, owners, and facility personnel.

This position will support a variety of projects throughout the Las Vegas market and surrounding region, including hospitality, education, retail, commercial, healthcare, and mission critical facilities. The role requires a strong field presence and collaboration with project teams to verify building systems operate as intended and meet project requirements.

This position requires regional travel of approximately 40-50% to support project needs and project execution throughout the Southwest.

Key Responsibilities

• Creates owner project requirements, construction plans and specifications.
• Reviews drawings and maintains a record of comments.
• Generate checklists and tests for equipment.
• Make site visits to complete pre-functional test checklists.
• Generates site observation and issues reports.
• Reviews equipment submittals and maintains a record of comments.
• Performs testing, adjusting and balancing tasks, which includes adjusting air and hydronic systems.
• Makes site visits to complete functional performance tests.
• Generates site observation and issues reports.
• Generates final reports.
• Makes site visits to troubleshoot issues.
• Assess equipment operation and conditions.
• Generates reports summarizing visits, equipment conditions and recommendations.
• Develops and maintains client relationships.
• Setups projects and folders.
• Evaluates budgets to determine the proper allocation of resources and time for each job.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, or four (4) or more years of experience in lieu of a relevant degree. Relevant fields may include Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, or Architectural Engineering.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Ability to reliably and predictably carry out the functions of this job.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with some degree of independence while accepting supervision and mentoring as needed.
• Ability to understand drawings and specifications and how they translate into a building.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and light industrial facilities as they relate to commissioning.
• Basic knowledge of automation and control systems, HVAC systems, plumbing, fire alarm/life safety systems, lighting and lighting controls, and testing and balancing.
• Understanding of ASHRAE, ACG, and LEED commissioning requirements.
• Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit, and Bluebeam.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40-50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commissioning certification (NEBB TAB Technician or Commissioning Technician).
• Previous commissioning experience and/or testing and balancing experience.
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification.
• Experience with DDC controls programming, controls project management, or building automation systems.
• Experience in Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB).
• Experience working for a commissioning firm, engineering consulting firm, controls contractor, or TAB company.
• Experience supporting large commercial, hospitality, retail, education, or mission critical projects.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Significant travel required, approximately 50% of time.
• Must be flexible and able to travel with little notice.
• Ability to work varying shift times depending on the project, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to be on your feet all day and climb ladders.