What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commissioning Engineer position at Clayco?
About Us
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.
The Role We Want You For
This position is in the Technical Assurance Group within Clayco. This department is a specialized assembly of professionals focusing on the design and construction verification of our buildings, specifically the architectural and engineering components. We are involved in projects from early concept to post-construction seasonal testing. Our department specializes in being intimately involved throughout the life of the project. Since we are specialized we focus on having routine training whether it be in-house on how we perform our work or with external for industry standards.
The Commissioning Engineer will be a team member working with the Commissioning Manager in commissioning activities and processes for assignment for assigned project.
The Specifics of the Role
- Review commissioning plans and documentation, including testing schedules.
- Assist in completing commissioning activities on project site.
- Coordinate with Operations Team and Project Management team on schedule, budget, training, and issues that arise.
- Perform pre-commissioning and start-up verifications to confirm project is ready for commissioning activities.
- Help schedule updates and reports on any commissioning issues in a timely manner to all necessary parties.
- Execute the project specific functional tests and document all performance.
- Document any deficiencies found in installation or operation of equipment / systems.
- Prepare for transition to client after final inspections and commissioning processes are complete.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
- Advancement within department
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
- 0-5 years of commissioning experience.
Some Things You Should Know
- Our clients and projects are nationwide – frequent Travel will be required.
- No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
- We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
- The pace is fast!
- This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.
Why Clayco?
- 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
- 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
- 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
- 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
Benefits
- Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!
Compensation
- The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.