Commissioning Engineer

Department: Mechanical + Refrigeration

Location: Des Moines, IA

Compensation: $60,000 - $130,000 / year

Description

ISG is seeking a qualified and experienced Commissioning Engineer to join our Building Systems Commissioning Team. This role provides excellent opportunities to ensure quality and functionality of HVAC and Electrical systems in a variety of Business Units, including Education, Commercial, Food + Industrial, Housing, Government + Cultural facilities.

As an Employee Owner you will work with teams internally and externally on Construction projects of existing and new facilities. ISG provides New Construction and Existing Building Commissioning services to ensure accurate and optimal control of all building systems.

Essential Duties

• Experience performing building systems commissioning, or at a minimum, HVAC design or maintenance experience, with hands on interest and/or Building Automation System (BAS) Programming and Deployment Experience (Technician or Design)
• An understanding and affinity for temperature controls, HVAC Systems, lighting controls, and other integrated building automation
• Familiarity with use of manual verification tools for HVAC, building automation systems, and logic functions
• Knowledge and experience troubleshooting HVAC and BAS systems
• Knowledge and experience in developing and following ASHRAE commissioning processes through all stages of construction and site safety practices
• Strong Communication, diplomacy, and consensus building skills, analysis and problem solving
• Ability to test building systems, document deficiencies in an organized log, and prepare final reports
• Ability to identify optimal operating setpoints for building systems and collaborate with building operators on adjusting system schedules, sequences, and setpoints to owner’s project requirements
• Certification in the Commissioning Process from a relevant and credible organization: CCP, CEM, or LEED AP; preferred, but not required
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• As a primary objective, through a thorough, organized, and intentional commissioning process ensure building systems operate optimally for energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, comfort, and operations
• Verify and document that building systems meet the contract specifications and design intent
• Plan, Schedule, and perform Commissioning activities on new and existing facilities
• Interface with and direct contractors on system corrections. Ensure due diligence from system installers and programmers
• Collaborate with and field feedback from owners, occupants, and operators. ISG commissioning team members are highly appreciated for improving indoor environments for all three
• Perform functional performance testing of equipment and systems
• Observe and document training and equipment startup activities as a field quality control advocate
• Assist with ongoing training of operators
• Review designs, plans, and specifications for optimization and quality control
• Provide feedback to design teams
  
  

ISG will provide training and facilitate certification. ISG will provide tools necessary for system testing and verification.

ISG Employee Owner Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid time off, pro-rated amount available on your start date
• Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Bi-annual profit sharing
• Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional + Roth 401K retirement plan
• Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Bereavement leave
• Supplemental voluntary benefits
• Short term and long-term disability
• Parking reimbursement, varies on office location
• Cell phone plan reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement for ISG-approved travel