Field Envelope Commissioning Intern — Summer

Salas O'Brien; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Summer Intern in Building Envelope Commissioning for Bloomfield, CT, with field work across New England. The role involves assisting with envelope evaluations, tests during construction, energy audits, writing field reports, and contributing to commissioning plans and meetings.

The position emphasizes participation in on-site project work, training on testing procedures, and travel by car to project sites weekly.

Qualifications

• Major in architecture or construction management.
• Completed coursework in construction, engineering, architecture, or a related field.
• Familiarity reading commercial construction drawings, specifications, and submittals.
• Excellent communication skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Written communication skills, including ability to write reports and emails.
• Proficiency with email, MS Word, and Excel is required.
• A valid driver’s license and dependable automobile for reimbursable travel is required.
• Prior energy audit, blower door, or infrared imaging experience is helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with building envelope evaluations and testing on existing buildings.
• Assisting with envelope tests during construction: window air and water tests, infrared imaging, blower door tests, adhesion tests, fog tests. We will train you on the testing procedures.
• Assisting with building envelope forensics and diagnostic testing.
• Assisting with envelope inspections during construction.
• Assisting with Energy Audits focused on the building envelope.
• Writing field reports.
• Assisting with commissioning plans and specifications.
• Participating in envelope commissioning meetings.
• Assisting the commissioning team on plan and specification reviews.

Skills

Architecture

Construction Management

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Written communication

MS Word

Excel

Driver's license

Travel readiness

Tools

Infrared imaging

Blower door tests

Job description

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Summer Intern in Building Envelope Commissioning for Bloomfield, CT, with field work across New England. The role involves assisting with envelope evaluations, tests during construction, energy audits, writing field reports, and contributing to commissioning plans and meetings.

The position emphasizes participation in on-site project work, training on testing procedures, and travel by car to project sites weekly.