STARS Requisition number
87377BR
Posting Position Title
Commissioning Program Manager
Essential Duties
1. Lead and maintain the development of campus-wide commissioning policies, requirements, and standards for capital and non-capital improvement projects. Define team members’ roles and responsibilities, process flow charts, and deliverables across all project phases. Align commissioning processes and scope with Yale’s climate action commitment, including evolving sustainability requirements. 2. Collaborate with capital program planners and project managers on individual projects to define commissioning scope, select qualified commissioning agents, review project documentation and construction milestones for compliance with the commissioning program, and serves as primary subject matter expert and university representative for the commissioning program. 3. Collaborate with the broader engineering team and other Yale stakeholders to review the work of design professionals concerning the University objectives and design standards, operability and maintainability, and cost-effectiveness. Provide feedback and assistance to project managers and design professionals regarding all aspects of engineering design. 4. Perform and lead a team of internal and contractor-sourced resources to perform routine site visits and verify installation, start-up, functional performance testing, training, and supporting documentation to ensure successful performance and operation of installed building systems, envelope, and building automation systems. Monitor construction progress and attend periodic construction meetings. 5. Lead, coordinate, and verify project performance requirements and post-occupancy system operation have been successfully achieved. Work with project teams to resolve open issues and coordinate with facilities operations/engineering. Correctly identify critical issues that adversely impact project teams' acceptance and turnover. Collaborate with operations staff as necessary to fine-tune the operation of building systems and assist with identifying warranty issues and corrective action plans. 6. Act as a liaison with the project team to verify that adequate systems training has been identified, scheduled, and performed as required by project specifications. Develop facilities operations/engineering resource manuals that educate personnel and building occupants on the correct operation of building systems. 7. Assist University operations staff in troubleshooting mechanical systems. Provide solutions to operational problems and verify through commissioning testing. 8. Review and suggest improvements to building automation systems as appropriate—Formulates projects to improve building performance as needed. 9. Participate in budget development for projects and capital spending. 10. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering and eight years of commissioning experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Duration Type
Regular
Work Week
Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
University Job Title
Program Manager, Commissioning
Worksite Address
2 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510
Work Location
Central Campus
Drug Screen
No
Health Screening
No
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Searchable Job Family
Facilities
External Gateway Posting Date
21-Mar-2024
Total # of hours to be worked:
40
Position Focus:
Reporting to the Director of Engineering & Energy Management with latitude to exercise a high level of independent judgment and initiative, the Commissioning Program Manager will develop and lead the university’s commissioning program, providing technical direction, management, and subject matter expertise in support of commissioning activities, including construction commissioning, building envelope commissioning, retro-commissioning, monitoring-based, and connected commissioning. The Commissioning Program Manager will interact with Yale’s planning and project management staff, operations personnel, and consulting professionals to standardize and promote highly effective commissioning activities to ensure performance criteria of projects is consistently met and in support of the University’s ambitious capital program and climate action commitment. Experience with commissioning firms, innovative comprehensive commissioning services, and managing projects and teams is expected.
Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements:
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
Experience with all aspects of commissioning processes and principles from project formulation through turnover, and performance diagnostics. Experience with building automation systems, including Johnson Controls, Siemens, and Niagara-based systems. Experience with managing projects and teams of consulting design professionals.
Preferred Licenses or Certifications:
PE, CEM, or one of the national CxA professional designations. LEED Certification.
Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.
EEO Statement:
University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).
Compensation Grade
Administration & Operations
Compensation Grade Profile
Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (P6)
Bargaining Unit
None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)
Supervisory Organization
Facilities - Systems Engineering
Time Type
Full time
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Well-developed analytical and critical thinking skills. Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Excellent interpersonal skills with willingness to establish productive rapport with staff and teams throughout the University contribute to, and benefit from a team environment.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, programs, and organizational goals, while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Ability and enthusiasm to learn and lead over time, stay informed of industry best practices, training, and new technical approaches to the most complex building and campus system challenges.
Required Skill/Ability 5:
Ability to promote proactive energy management and climate action strategies on projects of all scale and scope at the University.
Note
Yale University is a tobacco-free campus
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
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https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
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Work Model
On-site
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