Minimum five years of experience in engineering, building commissioning, or MEP coordination.
Four-year degree in construction administration, mechanical engineering, or architectural engineering with a mechanical focus preferred.
Experience in larger industrial and commercial buildings, with emphasis on mission critical projects.
Familiarity with chilled water, airside, plumbing, fire protection, and fuel oil systems.
Experience across the entire construction process, from design through administration.
Experience interfacing with client, contractor, and operations teams is preferred.
Knowledge of building automation controls and commissioning management tools is a plus.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and oversight to contractors and vendors throughout commissioning phases.
Manage commissioning agent engagement and deliverables.
Review project documentation for compliance with requirements.
Inspect mechanical systems installation for specification and quality compliance.
Meet project milestones and timeframes, working necessary hours.
Travel to project sites as needed (40-60% travel).
Clearly communicate with team members and clients in written and spoken forms.
Benefits
36-hour standard work week with a hybrid working arrangement.
13 paid holidays annually.
100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for full-time employees.
Subsidized spouse and family insurance premiums.
Reimbursement for professional licensing costs.
Eligibility for employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance.
Participation in a 401(k) plan with annual safe harbor contribution.
Full Job Description
SMC's Commissioning and Operations Advisory (CxOA) Team is actively looking for a Mid-Level Mechanical Advisor to support live mission critical operations and manage commissioning services for mission critical projects. Typical project types may include in-depth audits of live data center facilities, root cause analysis (RCA) investigations, operations training, auditing project deliverables, oversite of project commissioning firm for ownership, and commissioning process guidance for contractors.
This candidate shall be capable of assisting in analyzing mission critical system operations for efficiency, operation, or maintenance, conduct training for facility operations staff, and reviewing design and construction deliverables for accuracy and quality. Additionally, this candidate shall be skilled in building commissioning management for assisting data center providers in onboarding commissioning agents, defining deliverables, schedule, and testing rigor, and guiding contractors through the commissioning process.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This candidate will have the opportunity to engage with client's construction and operations teams bring engineering guidance and commissioning expertise out into the field. This candidate shall have the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and with clients while being able to meet scheduled project deadlines.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide leadership and oversight to contractors, vendors, and commissioning agents throughout all phases of commissioning including documentation, scheduling, and logistics.
Manage commissioning agent engagement, deliverables, and execution.
Review project documentation such as Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) reports, commissioning reports, O&M procedures, etc. for compliance with project requirements.
Inspect mechanical systems installation, ensuring compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
Meet project milestones, including working necessary hours to conduct scope.
When required, travel to project sites to conduct scope (approximately 40-60% travel).
Clearly communicate with others in both written and spoken forms.
Be able to work independently while coordinating with senior personnel and other disciplines.
Maintain a strong working knowledge of mechanical systems.
Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum five (5) years of experience in engineering, building commissioning, or MEP coordination.
Four (4) year degree equivalent in construction administration, mechanical engineering or architectural engineering with a mechanical focus is preferred although not required. Two (2) year degrees equivalent and MET degrees with work experience will be considered.
Experience in larger industrial and commercial buildings is preferred, with experience in mission critical a strong emphasis.
Familiarity with chilled water, airside, plumbing, fire protection, and fuel oil systems is important.
Experience working across the entire construction process, from schematic design through construction administration, including review of design drawings, specifications, and submittals, and field work such as site surveys, site observations, and punch lists.
Experience interfacing with client, contractor, and operation teams is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of building automation controls and monitoring systems for mechanical systems is a plus.
Experience with commissioning management tools such as CxAlloy and BIM360 and construction management tools such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Helix.
Professional Engineer (PE) License or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) path to PE is a plus; however unlicensed candidates with appropriate on-the-job experience are welcome to apply.
Have experience with the use of Bluebeam and Microsoft tools such as Word, Power Point, Excel, and Teams.
COMPENSATION
Base Compensation: $90,000 - $160,000 Annually (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skills and/or location)
SMC offers a competitive benefits package, with a 36-hour standard work week, hybrid working arrangement, 13 paid holidays, 100% coverage of medical, health, and dental insurance premiums for our full-time employees, and reimbursement of professional licensing costs. Spouse and family insurance premiums are subsidized by SMC. All full-time employees are additionally eligible for employer-sponsored life and long-term disability insurance as well as participation in our 401(k) plan, with annual safe harbor contribution.
