Building Envelope Commissioning Manager

Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) Manager

Position Summary

LF Driscoll Construction Management is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) Manage to lead the commissioning, quality assurance, and performance verification of building enclosure systems on complex healthcare, life sciences, mission critical, higher education, commercial, and institutional projects.

The Building Envelope Commissioning Manager will serve as LF Driscoll's subject matter expert for the building enclosure and will be responsible for ensuring that the building envelope is designed, constructed, tested, and documented to meet the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BOD), applicable codes, industry standards, and long-term performance expectations.

This position will collaborate closely with project teams, design professionals, specialty consultants, subcontractors, owners, and facility representatives to help deliver durable, energy-efficient, air-tight, and water-tight buildings with zero in-place defects.

Position Objective

The primary objective of the Building Envelope Commissioning Agent is to ensure that every LF Driscoll project delivers a durable, energy-efficient, weather-tight, and maintainable building enclosure by applying proactive quality assurance, commissioning, and performance verification processes throughout design, construction, turnover, and warranty phases.

This role helps reduce risk, prevent water intrusion, improve building performance, and enhance long-term owner satisfaction while supporting LF Driscoll's commitment to quality excellence and operational integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction Phase

• Participate in design reviews focused on constructability, durability, maintainability, and enclosure performance.

• Review building enclosure systems including:

  • Exterior wall assemblies

  • Curtainwall systems

  • Window systems

    • Roofing systems

    • Waterproofing systems

    • Air and vapor barriers

    • Thermal insulation assemblies

    • Expansion joints and sealants

  • Evaluate continuity of air, water, thermal, and moisture control layers.

  • Verify details addressing transitions between envelope systems.

  • Participate in risk assessments and identify building envelope performance concerns.

  • Manage project-specific Building Envelope Commissioning Plans and coordinate with Owners BECx.

  • Support preconstruction meetings and trade coordination discussions.

  • Assist in development of mock-up, testing, and inspection requirements.

  • Review submittals and shop drawings for conformance with project requirements.

    Construction Phase

  • Conduct site inspections and field observations of envelope installations.

  • Verify installation compliance with contract documents, manufacturers' requirements, and approved shop drawings.

  • Lead pre-installation meetings for building enclosure trades.

  • Monitor construction sequencing impacting enclosure integrity.

  • Coordinate quality assurance inspections and testing activities.

  • Maintain detailed observation reports.

  • Identify deficiencies and collaborate with project teams to develop corrective actions.

  • Facilitate quality walks with owners, architects, engineers, and facility representatives.

  • Track and verify completion of building envelope punch list items.

  • Support implementation of LF Driscoll's quality management initiatives and "Zero In Place Defects" philosophy.

     

     

    Testing & Performance Verification

  • Develop and oversee building enclosure testing programs.

  • Coordinate and witness:

    • Water infiltration testing

    • Air leakage testing

    • Whole-building air barrier testing

    • Infrared thermography

    • Adhesion testing

    • Chamber testing

    • Roof flood testing

    • Electronic leak detection

    • Moisture surveys

  • Review test results and recommend corrective actions

  • Verify successful remediation and retesting when required

  • Maintain testing records and commissioning logs

   

• Review test results and recommend corrective actions.

• Verify successful remediation and retesting when required.

• Maintain testing records and commissioning logs.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Building Science, or related field preferred.

   

  Experience

• 5-10+ years of experience in one or more of the following:

  • Building enclosure consulting

  • Construction management

  • Envelope commissioning

  • Roofing consulting

  • Waterproofing consulting

  • Curtainwall and facade systems

• Experience on healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, higher education, or mission-critical projects preferred.