Commissioning Project Manager - Bend, OR

Commissioning Project Manager – Systems West Engineers

Systems West Engineers is seeking a Commissioning Project Manager to join our growing commissioning team. This position may be based in our Bend, Springfield, West Linn, Oregon offices or in Boise, Idaho.

This is a key project leadership role for someone who enjoys bringing people, information, and technical details together to deliver successful projects. The right person is a curious problem-solver, trusted client partner, and tenacious finisher who takes ownership, communicates clearly, and creates order across complex projects.

What You’ll Do

• Lead commissioning projects from proposal and planning through functional testing, issue resolution, and closeout.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Coordinate commissioning engineers, technicians, design teams, contractors, owners, and other project stakeholders.
• Apply sound technical judgment to evaluate designs, investigate issues, and develop practical solutions.
• Facilitate productive meetings, clearly communicate findings, and keep decisions and action items moving forward.
• Build trusted client relationships through responsiveness, accountability, and an understanding of each client’s goals.
• Mentor team members, share knowledge, and contribute to the continued improvement of our commissioning processes and standards.
• Support future project opportunities by developing strong, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and industry partners.

What You Bring

• Five or more years of experience in commissioning, engineering, installation, startup, testing, or operation of building systems.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, lighting, power, security, laboratory, or other complex building systems.
• Experience independently managing projects, priorities, budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to investigate technical challenges, ask thoughtful questions, and drive issues toward resolution.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to varied audiences.
• A Professional Engineer license, or the ability to obtain one within 12 months.
• A commissioning credential such as CCP or BCxP is preferred.

How You Work

You build trust through both character and competence. You listen well, communicate directly, and approach challenging conversations with professionalism and empathy. You are organized without being rigid, decisive without being dismissive, and confident enough to know when to lead, collaborate, or seek additional expertise.

You take responsibility for commitments, follow through reliably, and care about the collective success of the client, project, and team. You are energized by challenging work, willing to dig deeply for the right answer, and motivated to continually strengthen your technical and leadership capabilities.

Why Systems West Engineers

Systems West Engineers is a multidisciplinary team delivering thoughtful, technically rigorous solutions for complex building systems. Sustainability is central to how we think, engineer, and lead, and our values guide how we serve our clients, support our communities, and work together.

You’ll join a technically strong and supportive team with the opportunity to build a durable career doing meaningful work throughout the Pacific Northwest.

• 100% employer-paid employee health, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-paid professional memberships
• 401(k) employer contributions and profit-sharing opportunities
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Flexible schedule options
• Career development planning, paid training, and mentoring
• Advancement pathways available in project and/or people leadership and technical expertise.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• commissioning: 5 years (Preferred)
• Project Management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• P.E. Registration (Preferred)

Work Location: In person