Senior Project Manager - Commissioning - Cx - Mission Critical

Overview

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development.

 

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

 

The Role

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

 

The Commissioning Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the installation, commissioning, maintenance and documentation of MEP assets and systems throughout the entire project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of building MEP systems, excellent leadership skills, and a strong commitment to ensuring project success.

Responsibilities

• • Oversee, manage, and document all day-to-day commissioning activities including OSHA safety compliance
  • Direct field personnel according to the project plan and Suffolk supervisory principles
  • Communicate issues, events, performance, and progress daily to the Project Manager
  • Report any problems promptly to the Project Manager to facilitate the most cost-effective solutions
  • Establish effective working relationships with clients and Suffolk team members
  • Request advice and assistance from the General Superintendent on matters pertaining to materials, sequencing, scheduling and personnel
  • Supervision and Leadership:
    • Leads, directs and coordinates the work of subcontractors in the commissioning of Level 0 through Level 5 process with regards to MEP systems
    • Provide guidance, training, and mentoring team members
    • Foster a culture of safety and quality on the job site
    • Identify pre-mobilization activities in conjunction with the Project Executive, General Superintendent, and the Project Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable discipline and/or experience relative to specific discipline
• Proven experience (5+ years) in MEP installation, commissioning and maintenance
• Strong technical knowledge of MEP systems including associated building automation systems
• Familiarity with industry standards and codes such as ASHRAE, NEC, NFPA, etc. 
• Strong knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical systems
• Thorough knowledge of building information modeling (BIM) and its use in coordination of the Mechanical and Electrical systems and other project systems        
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Excellent team development skills and leadership abilities
• Strong ability to partner with the Project Manager and staff
• Committed to excellence
• Self-motivated and self-confident
• Must possess effective communication skills
• Capable of dealing with ambiguity and tight work oversight
• Able to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs and organizational issues while maintaining excellent customer relations
• Must possess business judgment to negotiate the critical balance between budget and construction processes
• Excellent organizational skills to manage the many details necessary for successful construction
• Must have judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• Excellent management skills to effectively manage subcontr