Building Controls Project Manager

Who is Chinook?

Chinook Systems, Inc. is a leader in delivering lifecycle energy security solutions to mission critical government and commercial facility Owners. We specialize in the engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations of intelligent, cyber secure, code compliant, and energy efficient building systems. Our solutions save millions of dollars in utility costs, reduce harmful emissions to the environment, and mitigate cyber‐attacks on facilities. Chinook provides motivated candidates with the opportunity to join a fast‐growing, innovative, entrepreneurial, and collaborative work environment.

The Work:

As a Building Controls Project Manager, you will lead a technical team for Chinook as well as act as a BAS SME. You will utilize experience in design, procurement, implementation, and operation of complex building automation systems to deliver value on internal and external client projects. Further, you will manage key client relationships and manage resources.

This position is REMOTE, but you must be able to travel to client sites up to 50% of the time. Due to the location of the majority of our clients, candidates in the Eastern Time Zone of the United States are preferred, especially candidates in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee BAS, Controls, and other system automation designs, shop drawings, programming, and installation.
• Manage in-house engineering designs and deliverables according to budgets and schedules.
• Act as a creative, innovative, and a solutions oriented thinker, understanding and achieving goals while anticipating client needs.
• Manage Chinook's technical team.
• Conduct design reviews, submittal reviews, review and facilitation of training plans, and complete O&M manual reviews.
• Review and provide comments on designs for configuration, reliability, redundancy.
• Ensure programming and execution of Automation systems meet design intent for functionality and quality.
• Support BAS systems as well as whole building commissioning efforts on related projects.
• Provide quality assurance to ensure compliance with client criteria, codes, standards, and policies and procedures.
• Serve subject matter expert (SME) in Automation systems and integration.
• Work with senior leadership to grow our Engineering and Construction practice.
• Be a leader who initiates action, leads a team and provides multi‐discipline coordination.
• Ensure your team's adherence to company processes and policies.
• Implement risk management programs for our clients.
• Disseminate information both in writing and verbally, explaining complex technical information clearly to engineers, contractors, and facility/owner staff across all communication platforms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Building Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field and at least 8 years of experience in Building Automation Systems (BAS). A High School Diploma and an additional 4 years of directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Requires at least 5 years of experience managing people.
• Must have a superior track record of client satisfaction in mission critical facilities and a passion for analyzing, troubleshooting, optimizing, and upgrading integrated systems in aging facilities and campus environments.
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge of industry standards and practices i.e. ASHRAE, BCA, ACG, GSA.
• Must be proficient in use of the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and scheduling software.

Citizenship/Clearance Requirements:

• Applicants for employment must be U.S. Citizens and must be able to obtain and maintain up to a Top Secret clearance due to our customer requirements and the nature of the work that we do.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An Active Secret or higher Security Clearance.
• OSHA 30-hour certificate.
• Tridium N4 Certified.
• Experience with LynxSpring, JCI and Distech.
• NFPA 70E trained.
• OT Cyber Security experience.
• Experience working with the Federal Government.
• Project Management Professional (PMP).

Physical Considerations:

• Must be able to walk construction sites with uneven surfaces, carry up to 25 lbs., climb stairs and ladders, and work both indoors and outdoors in severe weather conditions, and in dust generating environments.
• Must be able to crawl to get to wherever a problem is so that you can see it for yourself.
• Applicants must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Chinook Systems Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against anyone because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation.

Chinook is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.