• Commissioning Agent

    Insight Global (Lake Zurich, IL)


    Job Description

    Insight Global is seeking a Commissioning Agent to join one of our largest clients in one of the following locations: Midwestern U.S., Southwestern U.S., Chicago, Texas, Atlanta, Orlando. This position requires travel up to 30% to client sites nationwide.

     

    The Commissioning Agent will be responsible for commissioning, retro-commissioning, and/or monitoring-based commissioning of projects. The scope of work may also include facilities condition assessments, construction administration, plan review, and plan checks.

     

    Commissioning Agent skills require an ability to work on projects from concept stage through construction. Commissioning Agent skills require an ability to interface directly with clients, contractors, and facility operations personnel. The ideal Commissioning Agent candidate will be able to fully communicate and address client problems/questions/comments in a clear, professional manner. He/she will develop the commissioning plan, prepare pre-functional check lists, develop functional performance test procedures, oversee functional performance testing, and develop the final commissioning report for the commissioning scope of work.

     

    The Commissioning Agent will act as the designated agent to complete the commissioning scope of services.

     

    The objective of commissioning is to provide documented confirmation that a facility fulfills the functional and performance requirements of the owner, designer, occupants, and operators. To reach this goal, it is necessary for the Commissioning Agent to establish and document the criteria for system function, performance, and maintainability; as well as to verify and document compliance with these criteria.

    On a commissioning assignment, the Commissioning Agent shall conduct the following tasks (as applicable):

    - Act as the commissioning authority.

     

    - Review the design to become familiar with the design criteria and expected performance.

     

    - Provide design review comments as they affect the commissioning process.

     

    - Develop a commissioning plan.

     

    - Conduct commissioning meetings.

     

    - Review submittals during construction as they affect the commissioning process.

    - Verify installation and functional performance of the following:

    -- HVAC systems

     

    -- Building automation systems

     

    -- Lighting control systems

     

    -- Plumbing domestic hot water systems

     

    -- Other system as required

     

    - Develop pre-functional test procedures.

     

    - Oversee the functional testing and complete the functional testing forms.

     

    - Complete and submit a commissioning report.

     

    - Oversee Contractor-provided operator training and review training materials.

     

    - Complete warranty phase commissioning follow-up

     

    We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

     

    Skills and Requirements

     

    - Minimum five years professional construction experience with 5+ years of experience specifically in commissioning, including experience with commissioning of comparable projects in size and complexity

     

    - Accredited Commissioning Certification such as CxA (Certified Commissioning Authority), CCP (Certified Commissioning Professional) or BCxP (Building Commissioning Professional)

     

    - Expertise in working with commissioning software like Facility Grid and CxAlloy.

     

    - Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications with a strong emphasis in MS Excel.

     

    - Valid driver's license is required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).