Job Description
Job Title: Technical Services Manager
Locations: Los Angeles, CA | San Francisco, CA | Denver, CO | Seattle, WA
Employment Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time
Compensation: $103,000$136,500 annually (based on experience)
Additional Compensation: Discretionary annual bonus + $140/month phone allowance
Work Arrangement: Remote with regional travel (onsite candidates preferred for Tucson/Phoenix market)
Travel: Approximately 3040% regional travel to project/job sites (travel reimbursed)
Position Overview
Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking an experienced Retro-Controls Commissioning Manager to oversee Retro-Commissioning and Commissioning initiatives across a portfolio of projects within the built environment. This leadership role is responsible for driving successful project outcomes while balancing scope, budget, schedule, quality, and energy performance objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Energy Engineering, Retro-Commissioning, Commissioning, MEP systems, and Building Automation Systems (BAS) along with proven leadership experience. This individual will collaborate closely with project teams, engineers, construction professionals, and trade partners to deliver optimized building performance and successful project execution.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead Retro-Commissioning and Commissioning project delivery from initiation through closeout
- Execute projects in accordance with established budget, schedule, safety, and quality objectives
- Develop project execution strategies, staffing plans, technical approaches, KPIs, and cost estimates
- Establish and maintain project execution plans and schedules
- Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks, constraints, or opportunities
- Develop and maintain project cost forecasting and resource planning
- Track project KPIs and performance metrics to ensure successful delivery
Team Leadership & Resource Management
- Lead, mentor, and support assigned team members
- Manage project staffing allocation and utilization
- Provide coaching and development opportunities for technical staff
- Ensure team adherence to company procedures and operational standards
Technical Oversight
- Maintain detailed understanding of MEP systems, Building Automation Systems (BAS), controls, and commissioning scopes
- Review and coordinate project scope adjustments and technical requirements
- Support design reviews, issue resolution, and system optimization efforts
- Collaborate with project teams to ensure energy performance goals are achieved
- Assist in identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing operational deficiencies and corrective actions
- Support troubleshooting and solutions development during project execution
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with engineers, construction teams, project managers, and technical specialists
- Participate in project scheduling and coordination meetings
- Communicate project updates, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders
- Ensure project requirements are accurately documented and communicated
- Coordinate issue tracking, documentation, and follow-through activities
Project Administration & Closeout
- Review project expenses and time entries for budget accuracy
- Conduct project closeout activities including reporting, lessons learned, and turnover meetings
- Ensure adherence to company standards, SOPs, and safety practices
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in Energy Engineering, Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning, or related technical disciplines
- Hands-on experience with:
- Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems
- Building Automation Systems (BAS)
- Controls programming, design, and optimization
- Experience with cloud-based commissioning platforms
- Strong understanding of current construction industry trends and practices
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated leadership and team management experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP)
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
- Engineering Intern (EI) certification
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Additional Commissioning certifications (ACG, BCxA, ASHRAE, or similar)
Work Environment
This role includes both office and field-based work environments and may require:
- Regional travel to project and job site locations
- Standing or sitting for extended periods
- Ascending/descending stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
- Exposure to indoor and outdoor job site conditions
- Exposure to construction environments with varying noise levels
- Occasional lifting and movement of materials up to 50 pounds
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match:
- 100% match of first 3%
- 50% match of next 2%
- 120 hours PTO annually
- 9 paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Phone allowance
- Travel reimbursement
Why Work With Wheeler Staffing Partners?
Wheeler Staffing Partners connects top talent with innovative organizations across engineering, construction, healthcare, and technical industries. We are committed to helping professionals advance their careers through opportunities that foster growth, leadership, and long-term success.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Denver, CO |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Website | http://wheelersp.com/ |
About Company
Wheeler Staffing Partners' (WSP) has outstanding client relationships providing consultants with access to some of the most desirable employment opportunities across the nation. Our experience, the solutions we provide, our business processes, and partnerships with our consultants and clients has made the company one of the most sought after placement firms for job seekers and companies of all sizes. WSP, provides all candidates with career opportunities, skill assessments, and interview consulting services and our clients with the candidates that meet their culture and skill set. From our Executive Retained Search Teams, Direct Hire and Contract Staffing Professionals to our RPO Service offerings, we create models to deliver a world-class service, with a sense of urgency and professionalism at the best price. Let us put our expertise and services to work for you!
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automation Systemsunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Calendar Managementunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Commission Controlsunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Commissioning - Engineeringunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Construction Engineeringunmatched
- Construction Managementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cost Estimatesunmatched
- Cost Forecastingunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Energy Engineeringunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Follow Throughunmatched
- HVACunmatched
- Home Automationunmatched
- Hospital/Healthcare Constructionunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)unmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Operational Auditunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
- Plan Meetingsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Procedure Implementationunmatched
- Professional Engineerunmatched
- Program Controlunmatched
- Project Close-Outunmatched
- Project Commissioningunmatched
- Project Developmentunmatched
- Project Engineeringunmatched
- Project Executionunmatched
- Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Recruiting Strategyunmatched
- Reimbursementunmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- Retrounmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Scaffoldingunmatched
- Schedule Developmentunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Technical Recruitingunmatched
- Technical Services Managementunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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