Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: HVAC Design, Load Calculations, System Sizing, Equipment Selection, Field Surveys
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: HVAC Design, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, System Design
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Technical Comprehension, Time Management, Organization
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: Revit MEP, Revit Family Development, Building Systems Design, Low Voltage Electrical Systems, NEC Standards
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: Fire Suppression System Design, Fire Alarm Systems, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: PLC Control Systems, DCS Control Systems, Industrial Networks, Communication Protocols, Utility Plant Design
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: Fire Suppression System Design, Fire Alarm Systems, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 2…
Skills: HVAC Design, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, System Design
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 2…
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: Building Performance Modeling, HVAC, Plumbing/Piping, Electrical Systems, Lighting Design
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 2…
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Skills: Utility Master Planning, System Design, Central Utility Plant Design, Revit MEP, AutoCAD
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid
Senior
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 2…
Skills: Hvac Design, Revit, AutoCAD, Architectural Design, Design Criteria Development
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid
Mid level
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 2…
Skills: HVAC Design, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, System Design
Overview Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported missi…
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Other
bachelor degree
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Retirement Plan, Performance-based Year-end Bonus, Flexible Work Environment
Posted 23d ago
Apply by Jul 20
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role involves performing load calculations, sizing and selecting equipment, and reviewing shop drawings for mechanical systems. As experience grows, the engineer will lead project teams, write specifications, and manage client meetings and construction-phase work.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or architectural engineering and at least 2 years of experience designing HVAC systems for sophisticated facilities. EIT certification and proficiency in Revit MEP or AutoCAD are preferred.
Full job description
Overview
Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity
At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.
At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
As a Senior Commissioning Engineer in our Washington, DC office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
Why We Need You:
In this role, you will carry out activities related to project construction and contract administration including developing and coordinating system test procedures, organizing user training sessions, administering functional performance tests, conducting field observations, attending progress meetings, and assisting in document control.
Expertise of our most successful Senior Commissioning Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or architectural engineering (or another engineering discipline) from an accredited program.
Functional knowledge of building systems across disciplines including fire protection, HVAC, plumbing/piping, electrical, technology, instrumentation and controls, process or lighting systems.
Understanding of applicable codes, standards and specification requirements, and ability to interpret them.
Extensive knowledge of commissioning processes and 10 years of commissioning process delivery experience.
Fundamental knowledge of construction processes and project delivery models.
Proficient in application of applicable technologies including computer/software, data loggers, test and measurement equipment.
Professional Engineering license (PE) in one or more states or minimum of 10 years in a commissioning related practice.
Commissioning certification with a nationally recognized professional body.
Valid driver’s license and state required vehicle insurance.
Effective skills to help you flourish:
General understanding of the resources required to complete specific types of projects.
Ability to anticipate commissioning work, and to delegate and balance work for others.
Experience in combining personal judgment and a broad perspective to make decisions that positively affect the overall commissioning process.
Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, mentoring, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Communicates well with clients, project partners and with individuals at all levels in the organization.
Ability to access and interpret all types of design and contract instruments including BIM models.
Ability to apply safety training to specific construction situations and avoid unsafe work environments.
Ability to use and instruct others in the safe use of test and measurement equipment and common tools.
Strong spoken and written communications skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Effective working individually and within team environments.
When you work here, you can expect:
A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.
The estimated starting salary range for this position: $115,000 - $180,000.
If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!
Engineering future-ready environments that empower people and their purpose.
Industry
Professional Services
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1978
Headquarters
Madison, Wisconsin
LinkedIn followers
28,424
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) provides engineering leadership and whole-mission solutions for complex building, energy, and utility projects. For nearly 50 years, we have supported mission-driven organizations in designing spaces that heal, inspire, and foster discovery. From world-class hospitals and research laboratories to sustainable campuses and advanced energy systems, our work shapes some of the nation's most innovative environments.
With more than 1,000 professionals across 23 offices nationwide, AEI combines technical excellence, forward-thinking design, and collaboration to address the challenges that matter the most. At the heart of AEI's work is a shared purpose: to design leading-edge, sustainable systems that elevate the human experience, safeguard the environment, and unlock new possibilities.
Offices: 5802 Research Park Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin 53719, US · 200 International Circle, Suite 5888, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030, US · 1414 Raleigh Rd, Suite 305, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517, US · 10 S La Salle St, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60603, US · Denver Place, 999 18th St, Suite 1001N, Denver, Colorado 80202, US
SustainabilityScience & TechnologyHealthcareIndustrial Test FacilitiesHigher EducationFederal GovernmentCulture and PublicProcess/Clean ManufacturingCommercial/OfficeEngineering
Engineering future-ready environments that empower people and their purpose.
Industry
Professional Services
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1978
Headquarters
Madison, Wisconsin
LinkedIn followers
28,424
Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) provides engineering leadership and whole-mission solutions for complex building, energy, and utility projects. For nearly 50 years, we have supported mission-driven organizations in designing spaces that heal, inspire, and foster discovery. From world-class hospitals and research laboratories to sustainable campuses and advanced energy systems, our work shapes some of the nation's most innovative environments.
With more than 1,000 professionals across 23 offices nationwide, AEI combines technical excellence, forward-thinking design, and collaboration to address the challenges that matter the most. At the heart of AEI's work is a shared purpose: to design leading-edge, sustainable systems that elevate the human experience, safeguard the environment, and unlock new possibilities.
Offices: 5802 Research Park Blvd, Madison, Wisconsin 53719, US · 200 International Circle, Suite 5888, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030, US · 1414 Raleigh Rd, Suite 305, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517, US · 10 S La Salle St, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60603, US · Denver Place, 999 18th St, Suite 1001N, Denver, Colorado 80202, US
SustainabilityScience & TechnologyHealthcareIndustrial Test FacilitiesHigher EducationFederal GovernmentCulture and PublicProcess/Clean ManufacturingCommercial/OfficeEngineering