Kimley-Horn’s Chicago, IL office is seeking a Senior Electrical Commissioning Consultant to help grow our MEP Commissioning practice. In this role, you will plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute full life-cycle commissioning for critical facilities. You will collaborate with the design team and construction partners, witness and document static and dynamic testing of complex mechanical, electrical, and controls systems; and verify operation in normal, maintenance, and failure modes.
Responsibilities:• Lead and participate in all phases of commissioning engagements, including planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution for complex projects (including in new and existing buildings).
• Perform design reviews; confirm design intent, criteria, and operational requirements for commissioned systems.
• Develop commissioning plans, checklists, logs, functional performance test scripts, and other documentation to manage and track progress.
• Prepare equipment pre-startup/startup procedures; develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).
• Lead client-site testing, including integrated systems testing (IST) and load bank testing, and compile and analyze test results.
• Direct and/or support functional testing of building MEP systems, including (as applicable) HVAC air and water distribution, AHUs, pumps, cooling towers, chillers, boilers, UPS, generators, switchgear, and power distribution.
• Coordinate with construction contractors, vendors, and testing technicians; interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Facilitate commissioning meetings; document decisions and action items and prepare meeting minutes as required.
• Perform site observation surveys and prepare field, punch list, and general condition reports; recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare comprehensive commissioning and closeout reports, including deficiencies, functional checklists, recommendations to optimize operations, and O&M documentation inputs.
• Use standard test instruments and fundamental measurement equipment safely and effectively.
• Adhere to all project safety requirements and applicable codes, local regulations, construction practices and specific on-site regulations.
• Lead and perform engineering design reviews, prepare commissioning scripts and reports, direct client-site testing and manage the training of on-site staff
• Prepare equipment pre-start-up and start-up procedures; Development of standard operating procedures (SOP's) and Methods of Procedures (MOPs); Comprehensive Commissioning documentation
• Prepare commissioning test procedures and reports
• Develop oversee and maintain commissioning logs, equipment checklists, and other tools to track commissioning projects
• Prepare comprehensive reports; recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals
• Review design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittal, and other documentation pertinent to commissioning
• Assist in leading and managing internal and external resources as the lead electrical commissioning professional on project sites
• Knowledgeable of building codes, local project regulations, construction practices and the latest equipment functional concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; this role requires significant writing, documentation, and client interaction.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience creating, organizing, and maintaining commissioning documentation.
• Proficient with cloud-based construction administration and commissioning tools (e.g. CxAlloy, Procore, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; familiarity with AutoCAD is preferred.
• Extensive understanding of MEP systems and controls design, installation, and operation.
• Ability to present complex technical information to diverse audiences (e.g., contractors, architects, engineers) with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience in commissioning planning and functional testing; building performance investigation (re-/retro-commissioning) and troubleshooting for new and existing facilities.
• Ability to work professionally on site and interact effectively with clients and project partners.
• Comfort working around live electrical components, three-phase AC power systems, DC power systems, chilled water distribution and HVAC systems.
• Willingness to travel domestically 60-80% of the time.
• Recognized Professional Cx Certification is preferred (e.g. CCP, BCxP, CxA, etc.)
• Infrared Thermography Certification is preferred (e.g. ITC Level 1, 2, 3, etc.)
Education and Experience
• 10+ years of field experience as a commissioning agent with demonstrated expertise in MEP system construction, testing and operations.
• Direct field experience working on mission critical facility construction sites is preferred.
• Technical degree or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering (or a related accredited program) is a plus.
Salary range: $115,000 - $180,000.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Why Kimley-Horn?:
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn keeps two groups of people at the center of its business: its clients and its staff. Past president Ed Vick said, "We have no reason to exist except to serve our clients." That intense focus on providing quality to the people we serve has made Kimley-Horn one of the nation's top consulting firms in every discipline we practice.
But the firm's core purpose, articulated by its leadership and lived out daily, is "to provide an environment for our people to flourish." We know that people are fulfilled, motivated, and challenged in different ways. In order to foster our individual aspirations, we support our people as they grow into roles and take on responsibilities that are important to them. Growing professionally, having fun with our colleagues, and finding satisfaction in our work are central to our way of life.
To that purpose we add core values: "honesty, integrity, and ethics; exceptional client service; high expectations; sharing and caring; sustained profitability." Our core values and core purpose provide a foundation for the way we approach our business. Our vision is long-term and our expectation is always to perform with quality, for the sake of both groups at the center of our firm.
Through their work, our people discover untapped talents and interests. At Kimley-Horn we work hard to allow that to happen. We have college students who started as traffic engineers now working on ITS projects. We have former administrative assistants who are now human resources professionals and former marketing coordinators who are now transportation planners.
We provide the environment. We want you to take advantage of it and flourish!