Commissioning Agent

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

We put the engine in buildings engineering. Intelligent design. Innovative execution. These are the elements of buildings engineering that rev us up. With decades of experience under our belts, we’re achieving remarkable results with our work in building technologies, energy, and environmental performance. Our team of interdisciplinary consultants works collaboratively with clients and contractors to deliver buildings and processes that are on track for safety, performance, and sustainability.

Stantec has an opportunity for a Commissioning Associate within the Commissioning Team.

For both public and private sector clients, we provide unique high-performance oversights on commissioning programs from small scale commercial fit-out projects to billion-dollar state of the projects. 

Stantec has an opportunity for a Commissioning Associate to join our established Commissioning Team under our Buildings Engineering Practice.  While the opportunity is based out of a major office, the position may require travel for short periods to project locations throughout the USA. Remote work strategies may be considered based on project requirements and direct supervisor approval.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering Commissioning Services for valued clients and their projects throughout Texas, Southwest and Gulf Regions.
  • Develop Cx plans and specifications.
  • Attend Cx pre-proposal meetings, Cx kick-off meetings and additional meetings as required for designated Cx projects.
  • Execute and manage commissioning assignments encompassing both in office and on-site activities and requirements.
  • Monitor Cx activities on an ongoing basis to ensure timely and efficient completion of Cx work and ensure compliance of project contract Cx requirements.
  • Develop and / or maintain documentation of Cx projects and milestone events in completion of Cx projects to provide timely and uniform periodic management information reports. Review project schedules for commissioning events and provide feedback for Cx budget reports.
  • Receive and review project as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranty manuals and commissioning reports.
  • Analyze contracts, review plans, drawings, specifications, and submittals and verify commissioning schedules as required. Identify deficiencies and out-of-scope work requirements and initiate appropriate measures with assigned project manager to facilitate project completion.
  • Maintain schedules, ensuring proper resources are allocated to each commissioning task.
  • Audit all sites during commissioning to ensure desired scope, quality, and schedules are met.
  • Support and participate in coordination and implementation of commissioning and performance testing processes and methodologies, and detailed capture and effective recording of these project details and findings.
  • Reviews of design drawings and specifications and reporting to Clients with regard to whether proposed design satisfies the Owner’s project requirements.
  • Support Commissioning team in active field reviews, testing, issue capture and issues resolution of mechanical, electrical and automation related technical services within facilities.
  • Prepare and develop detailed and concise reports and support documentation.
  • Witness and document air and water balancing procedures and balancing results.
  • Witness and document automation controls verifications and sensor calibrations.
  • Assists in generating Functional Performance test scripts based upon project specific sequences of operation for mechanical, electrical and life safety systems.
  • Assists in facilitating, witnesses and documenting functional performance testing of mechanical, electrical and life safety systems.
• Work collaboratively to support the Texas, Southwest and Gulf Regions Commissioning Team and wider North American Commissioning Team to develop and implement programs and procedures affecting Commissioning.
• Leading business development opportunities with the integrated architecture and engineering teams at Stantec and externally.
  • Develop commissioning (Cx) scopes of services, Cx cost estimates.