Assistant Director – System Performance, Innovation

Willdan

Assistant Director managing system performance and innovation projects at Willdan Energy Solutions. Overseeing commissioning services and leading technical teams in the NYC metro and tri-state regions.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide primary support for managing the day-to-day activities for the SPI group.
Communicating directly with the Senior Director to establish priorities, understand project or client expectations, and available team resources.
Understanding project scopes, budgets, clients, project schedules, deliverable milestones, and client expectations.
Providing required project leadership and serving as the client interface for multiple projects concurrently.
Determining project and task distribution, as well as deadline schedules, for themselves as well as other team members.
Supporting the development and review of key deliverables such as commissioning specifications, plans, and reports, as well as energy audit and retro-commissioning work products.
Establishing team schedules with specific oversight and management for junior personnel.
Providing technical support for other team members.
Project team interaction and advocacy – internal and external.
Dedicated project management for selected and more complex commissioning, retro-commissioning and energy management projects.
This includes design and complex equipment submittal reviews.
System troubleshooting.
Developing testing criteria and performing functional testing.
Providing support and training for other team members.
Support business development efforts including proposal development.
Scope development for the participation of MWBE and SDVOB subcontractors and management to achieve the required participation goals.
Timely completion of required deliverables and responsiveness to internal and external communication and requests.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A college education is mandatory.
Applicants should have formalized education related to HVAC or an applicable engineering discipline with a minimum of ten years’ experience in a technical or building operations-related field.
Specific experience in third party commissioning or retro-commissioning is preferable.
Applicants should have a strong understanding of MEP systems, with emphasis on HVAC and control systems, as well as troubleshooting of complex systems.
In addition, candidates should have practical experience with HVAC equipment, building operations, and systems.
Experience with commercial, governmental and institutional clients is preferred.
Professional certifications such as CCP, CBCP, PE, LEED AP, and CEM are preferred.
Candidates should be willing and able to travel utilizing their own personal vehicle throughout New York State and the adjoining tri-state area.
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written is also mandatory.
Applicants must be able to clearly demonstrate they have experience in managing multiple tasks across multiple projects.
Has good interpersonal relations with staff and client communications.
Has a friendly, helpful, and positive attitude.
Able to take direction from supervisor and other senior staff.
Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to multitask.
Knowledge of software tools, such as spreadsheets, project management programs, and word processing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

HVACMEP systemscommissioningretro-commissioningenergy managementsystem troubleshootingfunctional testingbuilding operationsproject managementscope development

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal relationsmultitaskingadaptabilityself-motivationteam leadershipclient interfaceproject advocacytask managementpositive attitude

Certifications

CCPCBCPPELEED APCEM