Commissioning Senior Project Engineer
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Lead Building Performance Excellence at JLL !
Location: Southern California (San Diego or Los Angeles)
Work Schedule: Remote (with 50% travel), M-F 8-5
Reports to: Vice President, Commissioning
Estimated compensation for this position is: $116,300 - $169,300 annually
What this job involves:
JLL is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced candidate for the position of Senior Project Manager, Commissioning. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a critical role in providing reliable, timely, and efficient support to our Commissioning & Building Analytics (CBA) team. You will be responsible for overseeing and managing complex projects in various industry sectors, working with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization. The successful candidate will have a proven track record, possess strong leadership skills, and excel at problem-solving and decision-making.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- Lead project commissioning: Monitor and execute all commissioning phases from design review through post-construction, providing technical expertise and field oversight across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
- Develop commissioning deliverables: Create robust commissioning plans, specifications, activity schedules, and sequence-of-work aligned with ASHRAE, CSA, and LEED requirements
- Execute field activities: Lead comprehensive on-site commissioning including equipment inspections, startup oversight, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, and seasonal/performance verification
- Manage cross-functional coordination: Collaborate with internal teams, consultants, and contractors; chair commissioning meetings to ensure effective stakeholder communication and project alignment
- Perform technical reviews: Conduct thorough design drawing reviews, specification reviews, and submittal evaluations to verify systems meet project requirements and identify potential issues
- Conduct systems testing: Utilize calibrated testing equipment (flow hoods, thermal cameras, power quality meters, anemometers) to test and verify HVAC, building automation, plumbing, lighting controls, and emergency power systems
- Deliver project documentation: Develop and track issues logs, compile systems manuals, create training programs for operations staff, and provide comprehensive support for all commissioning documentation requirements
Additional Expectations:
- Willingness to travel up to 50% to client sites across the USA to oversee project implementation and provide support.
- Assist the team in meeting the demands of a heavy workload.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
- Possess strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
Required Qualifications:
- A recognized university technical degree or equivalent. Engineering Degree is preferred.
- Extensive experience using mechanical testing meters and equipment to analyze and report on test results, including portable data loggers, air flow meters, TAB reports, etc.
- Minimum of 5+ years of relevant mechanical or electrical engineering and/or field-testing experience.
- Strong data management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office products.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and organize multiple project schedules concurrently.
Preferred