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Stantec · 6 months ago

Principal, Commissioning Consultant

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $187K/yr

10+ years exp

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The Principal, Commissioning Consultant will lead the commissioning team, focusing on business development, project delivery, and quality control while fostering relationships within the industry.

ArchitectureConsultingInterior DesignProfessional Services

Responsibilities

Be a primary contributor to the growth of Stantec’s Buildings Commissioning practice in the US West

Interface regularly with additional commissioning leaders in North America and contribute within the US West specialty services practice

Develop strategic and tactical business development and marketing plans for the commissioning practice and align with Business Center and regional Buildings group goals and strategies and brand position priorities

Sustain and grow top line revenue helping to achieve growth objectives in the US West and work collaboratively with the Regional Business Leader, Business Center Practice Leaders, and other Commissioning leaders in US to achieve key operational performance metrics

Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients in the local and regional Commissioning industry

Assist with the development of the annual business plan and budget for the business center and working with the leadership team to achieve key performance indicators

Develop presentation materials and present to clients and at strategic industry events

Represent the firm through published articles, public speaking engagements and attendance at industry and community events, meetings, and conferences

Develop project proposals

Assist the marketing department with the development of commissioning marketing materials and content

Help hire and lead a team consisting of commissioning engineers and project managers

In conjunction with other stakeholders, identify and forecast staff needs and assignments based on current and projected workload and SME requirements

Hold project team members accountable for technical excellence, delivery standards, and best practices

Responsible for managing the financial performance, quality control processes, and project delivery for mission critical projects

Ensure compliance with best practices, including Stantec PM Frameworks Project Involvement

Work with PM's and SMEs on key projects to develop and deliver commissioning specifications, presentations, reports, and other deliverables

Successfully lead projects of significant scope, complexity, and revenue budget

Apply buildings commissioning and project management knowledge while leading cross-functional resources to meet project requirements within established timeframes and budgets

Meet technical, contractual, schedule, budgetary and client service objectives for projects

Apply strong engineering skills, experience and knowledge to the oversight of the commissioning process for building projects

Manage and plan the production resources and workflow to produce the deliverables and onsite scope required for commissioning projects

Act as a QC reviewer on specific projects

Serves as a Lead Commissioning Agent and internal technical expert on assigned projects

Reviews commissioning deliverables to meet project requirements

Applies strong engineering skills and knowledge to research and develop solutions to complex engineering challenges

Supports project requirements by overseeing and sometimes performing the execution of the commissioning process from the pre-design phase through post occupancy phase

Collaborates with project managers and supports commissioning staff as part of a coordinated team

Manages and/or actively participates in the development of junior level staff through work on projects as well as serving as a trainer, mentor, and resource

Maintain awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes within the buildings commissioning market sector and AEC community overall, disseminate such knowledge to staff and firm, and integrate into existing processes and standards

Oversee the maintenance and updating of commissioning specifications, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other senior technical resources in Stantec

Oversee commissioning delivery process and best practices and coordinate with other disciplines

Provide oversight for commissioning staff education and certification process & balance firm, studio and staff needs

Maintain current knowledge of technologies and trends impacting Stantec's core service offerings and markets and continually strengthens skills

Qualification

Building commissioning engineeringBusiness developmentProject managementTechnical leadershipMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCommissioning CertificationLEED AP CredentialClient managementSustainable design principlesTeam leadershipCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

10 years related professional experience

Commissioning Certification required

Outstanding client service skills with ability to lead practice members in consistently delivering an exceptional standard of service to every client

Strong managerial skills with ability to hire, engage, develop, and retain top-tier talent

Strong business acumen with ability to identify, develop and map strategy, prepare, interpret, and manage budgets, and analyze business results

Business development skills with ability to identify and develop prospects, nurture key relationships, cross-sell services, negotiate, and engage business

Comprehensive understanding of building project components, project management and delivery systems; ability to continuously evaluate and refine processes to increase efficiency and client satisfaction

Ability to manage clients, projects, fee, scope, and teams to achieve budget, schedule and deliverable objectives while meeting key stakeholder critical success factors

Familiarity with, and ability to produce, project-related documents and documentation standards required of a Project Manager

Ability to integrate commissioning project elements with other disciplines

Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards

A commanding knowledge of technical issues supporting delivered commissioning services

Deep technical understanding and working knowledge of buildings systems, including Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Control Systems

Strong knowledge of buildings communities including architects, engineers, contractors, and facilities, both stakeholders and key decision-makers

Deep understanding of and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects

Outstanding consulting skills with ability to present a credible, engaging image in keeping with Stantec's high service standards

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and polished presentation and public speaking skills

Deep knowledge of either power or cooling systems

Experience in identifying and managing items of risk that may occur on projects

Ability to identify and manage potential unanticipated scope

Successful history of collaboration with contractors for various types of commissioning projects such as new build, additions, renovations, retro-commissioning, re-commissioning

Travel may be required to meet engagement/client requirements; may include regional, national, or international based on the contracted requirement

Must have all required travel documents

Must have valid driver's license and a clean DMV record