Sr Commissioning Project Manager

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings We're about the people, experiences, and longevity of a building. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to provide come up with out-of-the-box solutions when it comes to design and construction. We love the process of bringing buildings to life – and keeping them in shape long after the doors open.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

It's What We Do

We provide total building system design and construction services across multiple high-growth markets throughout the country for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, and venue.

It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we provide dream up innovative solutions for our clients industry-wide problems, design and construct spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here: https://youtu.be/AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3

Position Summary

A Sr Commissioning Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, supervision and in some cases execution of assigned building system commissioning projects. Execution is expected to be completed within established budgets and time frames. The Sr Commissioning Project Manager manages a program or projects, coordinates site visits, attends meetings and communicates with clients and sub-contractors ensuring project success. They train employees, generate schedules and determine staffing requirements for assigned projects.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Project/Program Management

• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of projects

• Follow company project management standards, expectations, and quality metrics

• Direct project commissioning and schedules

• Coordinate and maintain commissioning deliverables and project related documents

• Manage client service and communication

• Develop and manage proposals and contracts

• Create, monitor and adhere to budgets and financials

• Accountable for overall project/program performance

• Contribute to efforts to improve performance and ensure consistent adherence to applicable quality standards

Commissioning Execution

• Lead and direct others in the commissioning process, including owner’s representatives, general contractors, and design team members

• Serve as a third-party commissioning representative responsible for project success for the client/end user

• Interface with design teams to assist in meeting the established projects goals

• Execute building commissioning and retro-commissioning tasks on projects

Leadership & Employee Engagement

• Mentor, coach and supervise junior project managers, commissioning agents, technicians and project/program team members

• Make recommendations to practice, operations and technical leadership to align training, development, and mentoring of staff

• Recognize and resolve project conflicts, balancing the interests of internal and external stakeholders

Client Experience

• Serve as a brand ambassador and primary project/program contact

• Maintain regular communication with clients to ensure satisfaction with the project process and engineering work product

• Partner with sector and practice leadership to support business development strategies within their practice or sector

• Resolve project-related conflict and respond to client requests and questions

Quality

• Monitor project quality expectations

• Ensure project deliverables meet project objectives and quality expectations

• Develop scope of work and fees to mitigate risk throughout the project life cycle

• Provide technical insight on project production when applicable

Core Competencies

Communication

• Keeps others well informed and prioritizes audiences, accuracy, and timeliness.

• Facilitates an efficient, consistent workflow and exchange of information.

• Adjusts communication based on needs and make-up of audience.

Integrity

• Leads by example, challenges assumptions, and creates candid feedback loops.

• Aligns personal actions and words, extends and receives trust, and upholds commitments.

• Maintains the confidence of clients and colleagues, especially when handling sensitive information.

Quality Orientation

• Creates a sense of urgency to tackle problems and rewards responsiveness.

• Recognizes opportunity for improvement, creating and supporting processes and feedback to improve results.

• Holds others accountable for doing their best work.

Teamwork/Inclusion

• Promotes a culture of collaboration across roles and teams.

• Navigates difficult conversations with diplomacy and leverages cooperative efforts to resolve conflict.

• Confronts exclusionary behavior and participates productively in discussions of diverse, sensitive societal topics.

Continuous Learning

• Pursues challenging assignments and new knowledge.

• Encourages experimentation when faced with new challenges.

• Examines mistakes, clarifies lessons learned, and applies to future work.

Functional/Technical Expertise

• Leverages area of expertise to contribute to team and company goals.

• Promotes an environment where people openly share their expertise, experiences, opinions, ideas, and perspectives.

• Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to success throughout job functions.

Leadership

INSPIRES THE ORGANIZATION

• Personifies the values of the organization and champions organizational culture and vision, earnestly supporting and mobilizing decisions made by organizational leadership.

• Navigates ambiguity and change in a positive way, proactively seeking support from leadership when needed.

FOCUSES ON CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Fosters positive client relationships and coaches others to do the same, striving for best-in-class service and internal and external client satisfaction.

• Anticipates and responds proactively to changes in client needs, priorities, and/or expectations, ensuring quality results.

DEVELOPS THE STRENGTHS OF OTHERS

• Demonstrates empathy and builds strong relationships with colleagues.

• Seeks and shares productive feedback with candor to help others grow, celebrating the effort, progress, and everyday wins of colleagues.

DRIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, QUALITY, AND INNOVATION

• Expects and drives high-quality results and welcomes innovative strategies, especially in times of change.

• Models financially responsible behaviors and coaches others to be fiscally mindful as employee-owners.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

• Degree in architectural, electrical, mechanical, industrial or construction engineering/management required. Years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of requisite education.

• 8 years of experience in MEPF engineering, commissioning or TAB required; 12 years required without degree

• Strong proficiency in project management standards and execution required

• In-depth understanding of building design and construction principles for successful commissioning project execution required

• Industry specific certifications preferred (ASHRAE, ACG and/or NEBB)

• Self-starter with the ability to influence and motivate others to achieve goals

• Effective collaboration, communication and organization skills

Physical & Other Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English

• Ability to climb up and down an 8-foot ladder

• Ability to carry up to 25-lbs

• Travel required up to 25% of time

Let's Talk Perks

We take care of our people. As a Henderson employee, you'll enjoy some pretty awesome perks. Trust us, your friends will all have work envy.

Culture

• Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)

• Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)

• Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)

• Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new child.)

• Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)

• Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)

• Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)

Benefits

• Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)

• Paid Training for Professional Development (We’ll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)

• Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)

• Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We’ve got you covered.)

• Paid Term Life and Disability (We’ve got your family covered, too.)

• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (We'll help you take advantage of tax savings.)

• Paid Time Off and Sick Time off (Take a break. You deserve it!)

• Financial Wellness & Coaching Program (Financial security makes you a happier team member.)

More information can be found here - https://www.hendersonengineers.com/careers/.

Henderson Engineers, Inc. and Henderson Building Solutions are EEO Employers/Vet/Disabled and participate in the E-Verify program.

Applicants for positions with Henderson Engineers/Henderson Building Solutions must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of eligibility will be required at the time of commencement of employment.

All offers will be contingent upon completion of the hiring process including verifications and background checks as required for employment.

To all recruitment agencies: Henderson does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Henderson without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Henderson. Please, no phone calls or emails.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT

Henderson representatives conduct all email communications exclusively through a company email address that ends with @hendersonengineers.com, @hendersonbuilding.com. We extend offers of employment only after a comprehensive interview process and will never ask you for a payment of any sort nor offer one for any reason. Henderson will not ask any applicant to purchase equipment, nor offer to reimburse any applicant for expenses incurred prior to employment. We will not request personal information until a legitimate offer of employment has been extended. If you suspect a recruitment attempt is fraudulent, you should cease communications. All legitimate job opportunities are posted on our company website’s careers page.