Commissioning Agent

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 800 employees who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions — positively impacting society and advancing humankind.

Recognized in the Top 20 Engineering Firms and Top 3 Science and Technology Firms since 2000 by Building Design + Construction Magazine, AEI is dedicated to enhancing public health and improving patient outcomes, advancing revolutionary biomedical research, and enabling the next generation of scientific discovery and technological innovation through remarkable design and award-winning projects.

From collaborating with the California Air Resources Board to transform air quality in the world’s largest, zero net energy emissions testing facility to creating human-centric, technically advanced clinical environments that elevate communities — such as Healthcare Design Magazine's 2022 Design Showcase Winner, Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Venice, Florida — our work reflects the highest standards in sustainable design practices.  

As a Commissioning Agentin our Gainesville office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Here’s why we need you:

In this role, you will exercise independent judgment to develop and implement commissioning process delivery plans from information set forth in owner’s project requirements, basis of design, design and construction documents, as well as information gathered from users, project partners, field surveys, and code research.

Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

The following job functions are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Each person is expected to help, to the extent of their abilities, in carrying out whatever work is required to deliver a quality product within budget and on schedule.

• Utilizes established criteria to develop and document commissioning processes and instruments of service.
• Coordinates and collaborates with project team members in development of commissioning procedures, plans, specifications, reviews, test protocols and protocol execution. Coordination occurs primarily through interpersonal communication with project team members and through the use of appropriate software and resource materials.
• Executes design and construction document reviews.
• Participates in the evaluation of system components based on owner’s project requirements, as needed.
• Works to meet client deadlines including balancing multiple projects, priorities and responding to changes in deadline, scope, and project delivery process as they occur.
• Uses effective writing skills to prepare meeting notes and assists in the development of responses to Requests for Information; incorporating information from project documents, specifications, shop drawings and design criteria.
• Reviews specific shop drawing and equipment submittals related to work that is in scope.
• Performs quality review of own work and participates in additional quality efforts as assigned.
• Participates in the advancement of discipline practices, processes and tools as assigned.
• Cultivates and maintains a positive working relationship with project partners based on competence, trust and respect.
• Travels to job sites to lead and participate in scheduling and coordination sessions as well as to perform field observations and functional testing.
• Assists team members, as necessary, in AEI commissioning software tools.
• Performs code research.
• Identifies and participates in professional development opportunities to achieve and maintain credentials, and advance professional skill sets.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Technical or Associate Degree in HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, or architectural design, or construction engineering from an accredited technical institution or college; or commensurate design or construction experience.
• General understanding of building systems across disciplines including fire protection, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing/piping.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret codes, guidelines and standards related to commissioning, design and construction.
• Experience in computer operation and ability to learn engineering calculation programs, computer-aided drafting/BIM software for the purpose accessing and interpreting design requirements.
• Valid driver’s license and state required vehicle insurance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commissioning certification with a nationally recognized professional body.

Other Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Ability to combine personal judgment with a wide variety of data and information to implement commissioning criteria.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, giving and receiving constructive feedback. Communicates well with clients, project partners and with individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to apply safety training to specific construction situations and avoid unsafe work environments.
• Ability to understand and safely use test and measurement equipment and common tools.
• Experience in diagnosing and solving construction and operational problems.

Competencies:

• Technical Knowledge
• Professionalism
• Team Oriented
• Consultancy
• Communication
• Project Execution
• Quality

Travel Requirements:

This position requires travel as necessary to meet project obligations. Travel requirements may be extensive.

Physical Requirements:

• Willingness to work to meet deadlines as required by client demands.
• Working at a computer for several hours at a time.
• Ability to travel by air, other public conveyance or car for several hours at a time.
• Ability to safely navigate construction environments, including prolonged standing, walking and some climbing.
• Attending meetings with team members and project partners both on and off-site.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Performing typical office activities.

Contacts:

This position has frequent contact with co-workers, immediate supervisors and various department leaders, and potentially limited contact with clients and project partners.

Our dedication to you: 

• AEI passionately invests in our brilliant talent by allowing for personal and professional growth through supporting clients like NASA; the National Institutes of Health and Cone Health System; the US Department of Homeland Security and US Department of Energy; and Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology.
• Our flexible and collaborative work environment demonstrates our dedication to employee appreciation and collective commitment to excellence.
• We provide the opportunity to serve the greater good of humanity through work on cutting-edge, state-of-the-art projects like Promega Corporation’s Kornberg Center, The University of Arizona’s Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building, AbbVie’s West Coast Oncology Hub, and BioMed Realty’s Gateway of Pacific.
• Our culture encourages professional development while adhering to a set of core values that drive company and team decisions. Our commitment to these values – innovation and expertise, integrity, communication, quality, responsibility, opportunity, and growth – informs both project decisions and behavior amongst colleagues and clients
• An exceptional benefits package (health, dental, vision) and a year-end bonus based on company profits, individual responsibility, and performance.

We provide the tools and a support system to ensure a thriving career. If this environment and opportunity to work on world-changing projects align with your goals, we would be thrilled to meet you. 

Come and collaborate with us!

To be considered, apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/.

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