Senior Commissioning Lead
Senior Commissioning Lead
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: $160,000 - $180,000
Travel: Approximately 10-20%
Lead High-Impact Commissioning Projects
A rapidly growing building performance and commissioning consultancy is seeking a Senior Commissioning Lead to help drive project delivery, mentor technical teams, strengthen client relationships, and support business growth.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior commissioning professional who enjoys combining deep technical expertise with client-facing leadership, team development, and business development responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex new construction commissioning and building performance projects from planning through project closeout
- Serve as the primary client contact, building and maintaining strong relationships with owners, design teams, and contractors
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and technical delivery
- Mentor and support commissioning engineers and project managers
- Oversee design reviews, submittal reviews, commissioning planning, and functional performance testing
- Utilize building analytics and industry software tools to improve system performance and project outcomes
- Support existing building commissioning, building performance assessments, energy optimization initiatives, and energy audits
- Participate in industry organizations, networking events, and thought leadership activities
- Contribute to business development efforts through client outreach, proposals, presentations, and relationship management
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex building systems challenges
Preferred Technical Experience
- HVAC systems
- Hydronic and central plant systems
- Air-side distribution systems
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- Controls sequences and system integration
- Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD)
- Building analytics and performance monitoring
- Energy audits and retro-commissioning
- Measurement & Verification (M&V)
- New construction commissioning and existing building commissioning
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 10+ years of experience in commissioning, MEP engineering, building performance, energy engineering, or related fields
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- CCP, BCxA, CBCP, or similar commissioning certification preferred
- Proven experience managing large, complex commissioning projects
- Experience leading client relationships and delivering exceptional client service
- Strong project management skills, including schedule and budget responsibility
- Demonstrated success with proposal development, business development, or seller-doer responsibilities
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills
Work Authorization
- Candidates must currently reside and be authorized to work in the United States.
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Applicants requiring current or future employment sponsorship, including H-1B, TN, OPT, CPT, or other employment-based sponsorship, will not be considered.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will bring a combination of:
- Strong mechanical systems and controls expertise
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Business development and client management experience
- Analytical problem-solving skills
- A collaborative, team-oriented approach
- A passion for improving building performance and operational outcomes
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Lead high-profile commissioning and building performance projects
- Play a key role in client growth and market development
- Work with advanced analytics and building performance technologies
- Influence project outcomes from design through occupancy
- Significant opportunities for technical and leadership advancement
- Collaborative culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
If you're a commissioning leader looking to combine technical excellence, client engagement, business development, and team leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
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