Commissioning / HVAC Technician

ABP is looking to hire an exceptional Commissioning/HVAC Technician to join our growing firm. ABP is a nationally recognized independent commissioning and energy optimization consulting firm. We are dedicated to assisting building owners, developers, and design teams in the design, construction, and management of high-performance buildings. ABP’s projects cover large commercial developments, high profile and government projects, academic buildings, and more throughout the Mid-Atlantic area. ABP operates as a 12-person virtual company, with staff working from home throughout Maryland, Virginia, and DC, and meeting in person monthly.

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Job Description

ABP has an immediate opening for a Commissioning / HVAC Technician with at least 4+ years experience in commissioning field work, and HVAC, Plumbing, ATC controls and/or Testing and Balancing. The Commissioning / HVAC Technician will serve as a valuable member of our team, working on multiple concurrent projects performing building commissioning services for both new construction and existing facilities for commercial, institutional, and educational buildings. The Commissioning / HVAC Technician will work closely in a team environment on multiple projects, but must be able to work independently when required, and adhere to schedules.

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Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience of building commissioning, HVAC, Automatic Temperature Controls, and/or Testing and Balancing

• Strong fundamentals in HVAC, hydronics, automatic temperature controls and renewable energy systems design, installation and operations

• HVAC: Hands-on experience in testing, start-up and troubleshooting of HVAC systems, including but not limited to cooling towers, chillers, packaged roof top units, ERUs, DOAS, AHUs, VRFs, VFDs, for hospitals, schools, commercial and institutional buildings.

• Electrical (additional): Hands-on experience with equipment such as emergency generators, ATS, UPS, PDUs and power monitoring systems desired.

• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively

• Professional appearance and demeanor

• Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously

• Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges

• Commissioning Certification by either BCxA, ASHRAE, AGC, ICB/TABB, AEE, or University of Wisconsin, and familiarity with LEED (preferred)

• Experience with construction site work activity conditions and safety protocols is required.

• Ability to build and maintain positive work relationships with the project team, vendors, contractors, and owners.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time to project construction sites in the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland, Virginia, and DC mainly).

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to independently create or review test procedures based on:

  • Contract Documents, specifically drawings and specifications,

  • Other design documentation such as Owner’s Project Requirements and Basis of Design,

  • Industry and standards-based best practices

• Assist the Senior Commissioning Engineer in preparing checklists for installation verification and functional performance testing of equipment and integrated systems

• Perform field verification of equipment installation and startup; document commissioning issues

• Supervise or witness equipment startups, as needed

• Oversee functional performance testing of both individual equipment and integrated systems

• Assist in troubleshooting of commissioned equipment and systems when appropriate

• Help maintain the Commissioning Corrective Action and Pending Issues Logs in CxAlloy and BlueRithm

• Interface with design and construction team members to ensure commissioning activities are completed and documented and commissioning issues are addressed.