Industrial Energy Efficiency & Commissioning Engineer

Our Company 

Headquartered in Paris, TERAO is a global consulting and engineering company that has been involved in energy efficiency and green building engineering for 30 years. Created in 1993, TERAO is one of the pioneers of energy-saving and sustainable buildings. With 70 team of multidisciplinary engineers, TERAO is a leading independent French green building engineering company active in Asia since 2008 and worldwide. TERAO has offices in Sanghai, Ho Chi Minh, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor. 

Terao operates on the whole building life cycle, from design (green building specifications, energy efficiency design and calculation, etc.) to operation and maintenance (energy audits, certifications in operation, …). 

Since 2022, TERAO joined ATIXIS, an Engineering and Project Management group. Atixis provides support to major clients on strategic construction projects for buildings in the service sector (offices, corporate headquarters, etc.), public buildings (hotels, schools, museums, historic monuments, etc.), healthcare (hospitals, retirement homes, etc.), industrial buildings (warehouses, data centres, etc.), energy (nuclear, gas, thermal, renewables, etc.). Atixis is headquartered in Paris & has offices in Asia since 2017, in Ho Chi Min City.  

TERAO capabilities include the following:  

• Sustainable Design Solutions for new constructions and renovations 

• Environmental Certification Management for new construction and existing buildings (LEED, , BREEAM, HQE, WELL, etc.) 

• Building Simulations (Thermal Modeling, Daylight Simulations, CFD, Wind Modeling, etc.) 

• Energy Performance Contracts 

• Energy Audits 

• Confort Improvement Audits 

• Specific Studies (Carbon Footprint Study, Life Cycle Assessment, etc.) 

• Operation Optimization (ISO 50001, Energy Management & Reporting, etc.) 

ATIXIS Capabilities:  

• MEP Engineering 

• Structure Engineering  

• Project Management  

• BIM Modeling 

Position Overview

As a Commissioning Engineer (Buildings & Industry) at TERAO Asia, you will ensure the optimal performance of technical systems in both building and industrial environments.

You will lead and support commissioning, retro-commissioning activities for HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, refrigeration, and other utility systems.

This role combines on-site work, data analysis, and coordination with project stakeholders to guarantee efficiency, reliability, and compliance with design intent. You can also contribute to cross-functional energy performance projects such as audits, M&V, and ISO 50001 implementation.

Job Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Vietnam Energy Efficiency Business Unit Manager, your responsibilities will include:

1. Project Execution

·        1. Commissioning & Retro-Commissioning

o   Execute commissioning and retro-commissioning activities for HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, and refrigeration systems.

o   Conduct functional tests, data logging, and system performance verification.

o   Review BMS control sequences and identify optimization opportunities.

o   Analyze energy and performance data to detect inefficiencies and propose improvements.

o   Prepare detailed commissioning reports and issue logs.

·        3. Design Review & Coordination

o   Review design drawings, equipment schedules, and control strategies to ensure commissioning readiness.

o   Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and clients during site testing and handover.

o   Verify compliance with specifications, sustainability targets, and energy performance goals.

·        4. Methodology & Tool Development

o   Contribute to TERAO’s internal commissioning templates, functional test protocols, and dashboards.

o   Support the improvement of in-house methodologies for Cx/RCx and energy monitoring.

·        5. Energy Efficiency & ISO 50001 Support

o   Collaborate with the energy audit and ISO 50001 teams to ensure consistency between audit findings, commissioning results, and performance monitoring.

o   Participate in measurement and verification (M&V) activities for post-implementation evaluation.

Requirements

·        Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience.

·        Certification in CBCP (Certified Building Commissioning Professional) or related commissioning credentials is an advantage.

·        Certification in PMVA (Performance Measurement and Verification Analyst) or CMVP (Certified Measurement and Verification Professional) is a plus.