Senior Commissioning Manager - High-Performance Buildings

Suffolk Construction; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk Construction seeks a Commissioning Manager to deliver commissioning services for complex, high-performance building projects in New York. The role acts as a third-party commissioning authority, coordinating with Suffolk project teams and stakeholders from design through turnover.

You will lead commissioning leadership, perform design and construction phase activities, witness testing, and help advance Suffolk's standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, or related field from ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of direct commissioning experience on complex projects.
• Experience leading commissioning teams and coordinating with owners, designers, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with third-party commissioning agents on behalf of the general contractor.
• Serve as a third-party commissioning authority (CxA).
• Participate in meetings with owners, operations and maintenance personnel, designers, and contractors to align commissioning activities with project goals and schedules.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, resources, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Review submittals, O&M manuals, start-up reports, and training programs for conformance with commissioning requirements.
• Conduct site visits to coordinate commissioning activities, evaluate systems, and verify readiness for testing.
• Witness start-up and functional testing and document outcomes.
• Support training for operations and maintenance personnel.

Skills

Commissioning leadership

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Suffolk Construction seeks a Commissioning Manager to deliver commissioning services for complex, high-performance building projects in New York. The role acts as a third-party commissioning authority, coordinating with Suffolk project teams and stakeholders from design through turnover.

You will lead commissioning leadership, perform design and construction phase activities, witness testing, and help advance Suffolk's standards.