Sr. Project Manager - Commissioning

Engineering-Economics,-Inc.; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m1

Paid vacation and sick time

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

EEI in Sterling, VA seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex commissioning and building performance initiatives. You will guide project teams from planning to closeout, manage risks and budgets, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders.

You will cultivate strong client relationships, engage in business development, and ensure high quality outcomes while mentoring staff in a collaborative, employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, building sciences, or related field.
• Experience with building systems commissioning or building performance consulting.
• Ability to manage complex projects involving planning, budgeting, scheduling, coordination, and client communication.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple concurrent projects in a client-focused environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support client meetings and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex commissioning and building performance projects from planning through closeout.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships with high responsiveness and satisfaction.
• Proactively manage risks, contracts, resources, budgets, and project profitability.
• Mentor, coach, and support technical staff while fostering collaboration.
• Support proposals, develop client opportunities, and identify additional service needs.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders for alignment.
• Ensure deliverables meet client expectations and EEI standards of quality and safety.

Skills

Building systems commissioning

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / construction management / architecture / building sciences or related

Tools

MEP systems

Controls

Testing & balancing

Energy auditing

Energy modeling

Construction

Commissioning services

Job description

Description

About the Position:

At EEI, we believe in doing things the right way, with excellence, integrity, and genuine care for our people. As an employee-owned company, our People First culture is rooted in trust, accountability, and shared success.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll play a critical role in delivering high-quality building performance and commissioning projects while serving as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders. You'll lead project teams, oversee project execution from start to finish, and help drive both project and business success.

This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership, client engagement, and business development while working alongside a collaborative team committed to delivering excellence.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Lead complex commissioning and building performance projects from planning through closeout, ensuring successful delivery on scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Client Partnership: Build and maintain trusted client relationships by serving as a primary advisor and ensuring a high level of responsiveness, communication, and project satisfaction.
• Operational Excellence: Drive project performance by proactively managing risks, contracts, resources, budgets, and project profitability while maintaining accountability for results.
• Team Leadership: Mentor, coach, and support technical staff while fostering collaboration, professional growth, and effective project team performance.
• Business Development: Contribute to the growth of the business by supporting proposals, developing client opportunities, and identifying additional service needs.
• Strategic Coordination: Partner with clients, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to align project objectives, resolve challenges, and drive successful outcomes.
• Quality & Accountability: Champion EEI's standards for quality, safety, and technical excellence while ensuring deliverables meet client expectations and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, building sciences, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant technical experience may be considered.
• Experience with building systems commissioning, building performance consulting, or related technical project delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving planning, budgeting, scheduling, coordination, and client communication.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully manage multiple concurrent projects in a client-focused environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly to clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support client meetings, project site visits, and project delivery activities.

Preferred

• Experience with MEP systems, controls, testing and balancing, energy auditing, energy modeling, construction, or commissioning services.
• Experience supporting business development efforts, proposal development, and client relationship growth.
• Relevant industry certifications such as PE, PMP, BCxA, AABC, NEBB, TABB, USGBC, PMI, or AEE.

Working Conditions:

Typical Travel: Up to 50% (travel to project sites throughout the region will be required)

Work Environment: Hybrid environment of office and in field for site visits. Site visits may include exposure to construction environments, uneven grounds, varying weather conditions, and field interactions.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to perform site inspections, which may include walking project sites, climbing ladders, occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs, and working in confined spaces when needed. Reasonable accommodation may be provided.

Reports to:

Operations Team Leader

Supervisory duties:

Technical leadership, mentoring, and project direction to Assistant Project Managers, Commissioning Engineers, and other project team members.

Partners with:

Works closely with EEI Associates, Directors, Project Managers, Technical Leads, Commissioning Engineers, and Operations staff. Collaborates regularly with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and facility personnel.

Key Representative to:

EEI clients, contractors, vendors and project stakeholders.

About EEI:

EEI is a recognized leader in facility and energy consulting. We deliver innovative, performance-focused solutions that maximize building performance, extend system lifecycles, and reduce utility costs. This dedication has earned us trusted partnerships with Fortune 500 organizations, national healthcare networks, prestigious universities, and leading government agencies.

Nationally recognized for building commissioning and building performance, EEI also provides facility assessments, master planning, energy audits, and technical program management, supported by specialty teams serving healthcare, data center, and mission-critical facilities.

Our reputation is built by the people who lead our work every day. That’s why our values aren’t just words, they are lived out daily in how we make decisions, build trusted relationships, and deliver quality. As an employee-owned company, we share success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), reflecting our commitment to building something meaningful together. And as EEI rapidly grows, we’re looking for talented people who want meaningful work, a supportive team, and room to grow.

https://eeibuildingperformance.com/

Benefits:

Taking care of our people is our highest priority. We’re committed to creating a workplace where our people are supported through meaningful connection, genuine care, and real opportunities to grow and do their best work.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); 100% employer funded
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• Company-paid LTD, STD, and basic life insurance
• Voluntary life, accident coverage, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Profit-sharing + discretionary performance bonuses
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match; 100% immediate vesting
• Vacation + sick time
• Eight (8) paid + two (2) floating holidays
• Parental Leave
• Milestone Travel Award (Every 5 Years)
• Remote first company
• Paid certifications, seminars, and conferences
• Professional development opportunities

PEOPLE + BUILDING + PERFORMANCE

EEI is a proud equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and are committed to an inclusive culture. EEI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

EEI participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your completed Form I-9 to confirm your work authorization in the United States.

Attention Search Firms / Third-Party Recruiters: EEI is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes for this role. Resumes submitted without a valid written search agreement are the sole property of EEI; no fee will be paid if a candidate is hired.