What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commissioning Authority/Engineer — HVAC and Plumbing Systems position at RQ Construction?
Headquartered in beautiful Carlsbad, CA, with secondary support operation located in Jacksonville, FL, we are a full-service Design-Build company. We offer management of projects throughout the United States, with our field operations' team members who work on location for each of our projects. We currently have a backlog of work of $1B in CA, WA, VA, NC, SC, FL and also Guantanamo Cuba and Puerto Rico. We specialize in fast-track projects in new commercial construction with a primary focus in the Department of Defense market.
We are looking for a Commissioning Authority/Engineer - HVAC and Plumbing Systems to join our team in our Jacksonville, FL office. The Commissioning Authority (CxA) is responsible for leading and managing the commissioning process of building systems, ensuring they are designed, installed, and operate as intended. The CxA serves as the technical expert overseeing the commissioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other critical systems to verify performance, energy efficiency, and compliance with the Project Requirements. The CxA will collaborate with project stakeholders throughout design, construction, and post-construction phases, ensuring that systems meet or exceed operational, contractual, and design requirements. This position will be part of RQC's mechanical and plumbing engineering design development practices in all regions of work performed by RQ, in adherence to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army surveying, planning and RFP design standards.
Pay: $120,000-140,000 per year
Benefit: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K/Match
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor Science Mechanical Engineering Degree - Focus on HVAC and Plumbing Engineering.
- P.E. license.
- A minimum of 7 years (10 years preferred) experience of HVAC / Plumbing in on or more of the following: design, construction, installation, operations and maintenance, testing and balancing, building automation temperature control systems, inspections, and troubleshooting operational issues.
- Experience with ASHRAE 90.1, 62.1 and 55.
- Experience with California Title 24 Energy Code.
- Experience with BIM and Revit.
- Experience with sustainable design desirable.
- Certification(s) from applicable organizations, such as ACG, AABC, ADD, NEBB, etc. are preferred but not required.
- Working knowledge of the Cx process.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices) marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer, and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis or status protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation.
All candidates considered for hire must provide evidence of identity and U.S. work authorization at the time of hire. Additionally, all candidates must successfully pass a drug screening and commercial criminal background check, including a stricter Department of Defense background check, for access to job site at military base (if applicable for position being hired for).
Salary : $120,000 - $140,000
