Commissioning Agent

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and executing building commissioning services including new building commissioning, retro-commissioning, recommissioning, and ongoing commissioning activities. Responsibilities will also include energy auditing, building performance evaluations, functional performance testing, sustainability certification support, and measurement and verification (M&V) activities across a variety of complex facility types.

Responsibilities

• Supports all phases of the commissioning process including project planning, design reviews, functional performance testing, issue resolution, documentation management, and project closeout while ensuring quality, client satisfaction, and successful project delivery.
• Contributes to business development initiatives, client relationship management, and the continued growth of the Houston Commissioning team.
• Supports project delivery from design through occupancy by performing engineering design reviews, inspections, functional performance testing, and system verification activities.
• Collaborates with owners, contractors, design teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure successful project execution and client satisfaction.
• Prepares technical reports, leads meetings, manages schedules, and maintains strong communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintains a high standard of client satisfaction through proactive communication, timely project delivery, issue resolution, and continuous service improvement.
• Maintains strong quality control practices and supports ongoing professional development within the commissioning industry.
• Able to travel (10%) is required to support project and client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant commissioning or building systems experience.
• Strong knowledge of building commissioning principles, ASHRAE guidelines, and building system performance.
• Technical understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related building systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional licensure and/or commissioning-related certifications preferred, for example BCxP, CxA, CBCP, or CEM.
• LEED accreditation and total facilities commissioning experience highly desirable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave, paid vacation (or other personal time), paid parental leave, and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
• Compensation range: $90,000 - $123,000.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $90,000 - $123,000

Schedule

Ability to travel (10%) is required to support project and client needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum years 3-5 of relevant commissioning or building systems experience. Strong knowledge of building commissioning principles, ASHRAE guidelines, and building system performance. Technical understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related building systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and clients.

Who We Are

WSP USA, an award winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, seeks a Commissioning Agent for our Boston, MA office. At WSP USA, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

Notice to Third Party Agencies

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.