Senior Commissioning Engineer/Agent
Syska Hennessy Group
$110,784 - $161,176 / year
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Description
Watch your commissioning expertise come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group!
As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in highly technical buildings and the systems that bring them to life. We are currently seeking a performance-driven, motivated Senior Commissioning Engineer/Agent. This role will be based out of Boston, MA.
You will demonstrate your engineering skills and by leveraging the firm’s technology centric competitive edge you will work with design engineers, vendors, contractors, and client personnel to design, test, make operational, optimize, and validate Electrical systems in multiple 24x7 mission critical plants, pharmaceutical, healthcare, power generation or similar environments.
Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.
Job Responsibilities
This position will involve developing and coordinating functional testing of multi-stack equipment and multi-redundant system configurations within a trade. You will review criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation pertinent to commissioning.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Write and administer Commissioning Plans, and Systems Manuals consistent with Syska format
- Participate in / Ensure / Oversee QA/QC process for your work and the work of others
- Assist senior commissioning engineer or project manager in the on-going determination of project scheduling requirements, staffing requirements, and project budgets
- Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including conducting field inspections and subsequent detailed inspection reports
Job Requirements
To succeed in this role, your experience would include commissioning or designing of large Mechanical systems for industrial, datacenter, pharmaceutical processes, or laboratory clean rooms. Your technical strengths must be complemented by self-motivation, relationship building skills, and effective communication skills.
Commissioning Engineer requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or required years of experience, including commissioning of large distribution systems for industrial, datacenter, pharmaceutical processes, or laboratory type facilities.
- A minimum of 7 years field experience in hands-on testing, validation and troubleshooting of large Electrical or Mechanical systems
- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in the MEP field
- Possesses basic understanding of proper system selection
- Exhibits basic understanding of the practical application of LEED principals to building designs
- Exhibits thorough understanding of applicable codes
- Experience with ASHRAE, BCxA, and/or PECI Cx and RETRO-Cx procedures and protocols, a plus
Benefits
As a Senior Commissioning Engineer/Agent with Syska Hennessy Group, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, to advancing the commissioning practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and the total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.
As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at Syska Hennessy Group includes:
- Robust, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental benefit plans
- 401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program
- Training and professional development courses
- Professional development incentive bonuses
- Dynamic Employee Resource Groups
- Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
- Transit/parking employer stipend
- ½ day work from home Fridays all year long
At Syska, we promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership for their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm. Syska is a place where you can build an exceptional career and have a lasting impact on the world.
Syska Hennessy Group
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The salary range listed below is for this particular job posting. Actual pay range for candidates will be commensurate with candidate’s experience, skillsets and competencies and may differ based on the cost of labor in their particular location.
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- remote work
- life insurance
- professional development
About this role
Syska Hennessy Group is looking for a Senior Commissioning Engineer/Agent to lead the testing, validation, and optimization of electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities—pharmaceutical plants, healthcare centers, data centers, and similar environments. You'll work across the full lifecycle of commissioning: reviewing specifications and equipment submittals, developing functional testing protocols for complex multi-redundant configurations, writing commissioning plans, and conducting field inspections. This role requires close collaboration with design engineers, vendors, contractors, and clients to ensure systems perform reliably in 24/7 operations.
The position demands at least seven years of hands-on field experience in testing and troubleshooting large electrical or mechanical systems, ideally in industrial, pharmaceutical, or data center settings. A bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering is required, along with solid knowledge of applicable codes, LEED principles, and commissioning standards like ASHRAE and BCxA protocols. You'll also support project managers on scheduling, staffing, and budgeting decisions and oversee quality assurance for your own work and that of others.
Based in Boston with a hybrid schedule—nine hours in-office Monday through Thursday and four hours remote on Fridays—this role offers competitive compensation between $110,784 and $161,176, comprehensive health coverage, a 401(k) match, professional development support, and generous paid time off. It's suited for an experienced commissioning professional ready to take on senior-level responsibilities within a global firm committed to advancing the commissioning practice.
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