Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 62,247 - 98,692; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental care

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning at Duke University is responsible for representing Facility Operations on capital projects from design through commissioning to operations turnover. You will ensure design and construction meet Duke standards, coordinate with Project Management, and guide commissioning to achieve reliable, maintainable facilities.

The role focuses on cross-functional collaboration, quality oversight, and timely issue resolution across project phases, ensuring

Qualifications

• Requires an A.S. degree in a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in facilities design/construction/maintenance.
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural/engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a project team member and understand scope, goals and schedule.
• Review drawings, specs, submittals, and control sequences for standards compliance.
• Coordinate with operations for shutdowns, turnover, and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure quality, reliability, and operability of facilities.
• Assist in project turnover and warranty issue resolution.

Skills

HVAC & Controls

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

A.S. Degree in engineering technology, architectural technology, building maintenance, construction or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

BAS graphics

Job description

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Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 272670

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date: Jul 27, 2026

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning

Be You.

At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring Duke’s capital projects are designed, constructed, commissioned, and transitioned to operations in a manner that supports long-term reliability, maintainability, operational efficiency, and sustainability.

The Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning is responsible for representing Facility Operations on a variety of building and utility construction and renovation projects as a member of the Office of Project Management (OPM) Capital Project Teams. They will be involved in all phases of the project including design, construction, commissioning, project turnover, and warranty phase to the Operations Teams.

This involvement is intended to ensure design and construction goals are aligned with the following operations goals:

• Deliver a fully functional, efficient, reliable and maintainable building
• Minimize life-cycle cost of facilities
• Early identification of issues
• Construction projects are built to Duke’s specifications
• Contractor means and methods are of high standard
• Complete commissioning before move in

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• A.S. Degree in engineering technology, architectural technology, building maintenance, construction or other related field.

Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) or more years of experience in commercial, industrial or institutional facilities design, construction maintenance or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience

Be Bold.

The Senior Coordinator, Quality and Project Commissioning serves as a key Facilities Management representative throughout the capital project lifecycle, providing operational expertise, quality oversight, commissioning support, and technical guidance to ensure projects meet Duke standards and operational requirements.

What You’ll Do:

Project Team Participation and Planning

• Participate as member of the project team.
• Participate in project scoping meetings with the Project Manager, Building Coordinator and/or Facility Engineer(s), Designers at the beginning of a capital project to understand the scope of work, key customers and stakeholders goals, the project schedule, and potential impact on existing building systems and utility infrastructure.
• Monitors and facilitates DUKE FMD’s High Performance Building Framework execution through Sustainable Building Coordinator, Cx Agent, and PM.
• Escalate items which remain unresolved at the Project Team level to the Project Steering Team (PST).
• Provide recommendations in a timely manner on key areas which impact the long term operation and maintenance of buildings and utilities, and the effective delivery of services to these facilities.

Design, Quality and Technical Review

• Review and provide written comments on drawings, specifications and submittals.
• Review control sequence of operations and BAS graphics for compliance with Facilities Management Department (FMD) Construction Standards.
• Review equipment accessibility for all maintenance and service activities including location of access doors, valves, disconnects and elevated surfaces.
• Provides technical resources to all capital projects during construction and through the warranty period.
• Review exceptions to FMD Construction Standards identified by the project team and provide input if request is justified or acceptable.
• Review and comment on any value-engineering options being considered.
• Review all project RFI responses to provide guidance to PM on impact and proper responses to support project goals.
• Review integrated Project Construction Schedule with milestone and detailed events.
• Assist in setting quality expectations by participating in coordination meetings; reviewing and commenting on coordination drawings, BIM models (where used) for interferences between various trades; discussing means and methods of installations.

Construction Support and Commissioning

• Identify required Operations Teams support to project construction activities.
• Assist in coordinating for shutdowns and service interruptions, understand timing & schedule impacts.
• Perform project walkthroughs during construction as needed based on tasks, phase, complexity & speed of construction.
• Documents and communicates issues via Duke Project Manager.
• Review Change Orders for material, equipment, or design changes where applicable.
• Reviews preliminary Test and Balance (TAB) reports and Controls Checkout reports.
• Review Commissioning Scope of Work and Testing Plan including Commissioning RFP, and schedule of commissioning activities and Commissioning issues log and all updates.
• Decides if the Capital Project Coordinator or other FMD representative wants to participate or witness certain acceptance or commissioning tests.

Training, Asset Management and Project Turnover

• Coordinates and reviews applicable project training requirements for FMD shops on all capital projects.
• Receive and review completed Asset spreadsheet provided by Commissioning Agent for FMD to incorporate into Inform EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) Work Order Management System.
• Reviews Project Turnover documents and plans.

Warranty and Continuous Support

• Provide backup for other Capital Project Coordinators to ensure coverage is maintained and to develop further operational and facility knowledge.
• Identify, review and assist to develop solutions for all applicable warranty phase issues on capital projects.
• Verify measures implemented correctly.
• Performs other duties as required.

What You’ll Bring:

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of building and/or utility systems HVAC & Controls, Plumbing/Mechanical Piping, Electrical, Water, Chilled Water, Building Systems.
• Ability to read and understand architectural and engineering drawings including process flow diagrams, P&ID's, and ladder logic diagrams, specifications, and materials and equipment submittals.
• Ability to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Excellent attention to detail, analysis and decision-making skills.
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, including senior University management, faculty, trade employees, supervisors, staff from other departments, students, and others.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Choose Duke.

At Duke, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of complex facilities and infrastructure projects that support education, healthcare, research, and campus operations. Your expertise in quality assurance, commissioning, and operational readiness will help ensure facilities perform as intended and provide lasting value to the Duke community.

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $62,247.00 to USD $98,692.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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