About the Role
Join a People-First, Employee-Owned Firm That’s Redefining Flexibility and Growth. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we offer a Collaboration from Home policy, providing a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 2 days in-office. We value innovation, inclusion, and impact, and our Pathway to Leadership program offers a transparent roadmap for career advancement.
Responsibilities
- Performing design reviews.
- Submitting design reviews for approval.
- Developing commissioning specifications, pre-functional checklists, and functional performance tests.
- Conducting energy audits and retro-commissioning.
- Manage commissioning projects for small and medium sized projects.
Requirements
- 3+ years' experience in building commissioning, mechanical design, test & balance, or programming of HVAC controls.
- Strong knowledge of building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and direct digital control systems.
- The physical ability to conduct field work including climbing ladders, walking on roofs, and maneuvering through construction sites in a safe manner.
- Excellent time management and communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of construction documents, including drawings and specifications.
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving aptitude.
- A strong work ethic and the ability to manage multiple projects within their allocated budget.
- Experience in functional testing of pumps, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, air handling systems, radiant floors, venturi valves, fume hoods, lighting controls, backup power systems.
- Experience in developing project specific commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists, and functional performance tests.
- Willingness to travel out of the Oakland/San Francisco metro area (overnight to conduct field work) up to 40% of the time.
Skills
- Building commissioning
- Mechanical design
- Test & balance
- Programming of HVAC controls
- Building systems
- Mechanical systems
- Electrical systems
- Plumbing systems
- Direct digital control systems
- Construction documents
- Troubleshooting
- Problem-solving
- Functional testing
- Commissioning plans
- Pre-functional checklists
- Functional performance tests
- Retro-commissioning
- Energy audits
- HVAC design
- ASHRAE Standard 90.1
- California Title 24
- Washington State Energy Codes
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years' experience
Education Level
- BS degree in mechanical engineering
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field of mechanical startup, test & balance, direct digital controls, energy management, and commissioning will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Commissioning certification from BCxA, ACG, or ASHRAE or interest in obtaining within 6-12 months of employment.
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000 to $125,000 annual salary and conditional bonus
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k)
- Medical/dental/vision
- Life & disability insurance
- Transportation benefits
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- Company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
- Paid volunteer time
About the Company
- Interface Engineering is a People-First, Employee-Owned Firm that’s redefining flexibility and growth.
- We are collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design.
- We have a culture of fun, superior work/life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, innovative technology, and great relationships.
- Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve.
- Our Core Values: We are Conscientious, Empowered, Respectful, Transformative, and Resilient.
Equal Opportunity
- Interface provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classifications.
- We support local business and seek to partner with small and minority-owned firms on our projects.
- H1-B visa sponsorship or transfer is not approved for this position.
