WSP

Commissioning Agent

WSP$90K — $123K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
  • 3-5 years relevant commissioning or building systems experience.
  • Strong grasp of building commissioning principles and ASHRAE guidelines.
  • Technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for multidisciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute building commissioning for new and existing projects, adhering to ASHRAE standards.
  • Support project delivery through design reviews, inspections, and system verification.
  • Manage projects throughout their lifecycle to ensure successful delivery.
  • Coordinate documentation and inspections across construction phases.
  • Facilitate commissioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other specialty systems.
  • Connect with stakeholders to ensure project success and client satisfaction.
  • Prepare technical reports and manage project schedules while ensuring strong team communication.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement savings plan to support long-term financial stability.
  • Paid leave for sick days, vacation, and parental responsibilities.
  • Supportive policy for bereavement, voting, and naturalization attendance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Our Commissioning professionals support high-quality, high-profile projects across national and international markets with a focus on building systems performance, operational efficiency, and project delivery excellence. 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.

WSP USA offers strong long-term growth opportunities, with many of our senior leaders advancing from technical and operational roles within the organization. This position provides the opportunity to work closely with senior commissioning leadership in the Houston office while supporting project delivery, client relationships, and business development initiatives within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
This Opportunity

Provides leadership and technical support for building commissioning activities across complex new and existing construction projects within commercial, healthcare, higher education, mission critical, and institutional facilities. 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.
Your Impact

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  • Lead and execute building commissioning activities for new and existing construction projects in accordance with ASHRAE guidelines and industry standards.
  • Support project delivery from design through occupancy by performing engineering design reviews, inspections, functional performance testing, and system verification activities.
  • Conduct project management throughout the entire project life cycle to ensure successful delivery.
  • Coordinate inspections, issue tracking, testing procedures, commissioning plans, reports, and project documentation across multiple phases of construction.
  • Support commissioning activities involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire alarm, security, controls, renewable energy, and specialty building systems.
  • Coordinate closely with owners, contractors, design teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure successful project execution and client satisfaction.
  • Prepare technical reports, lead meetings, manage schedules, and maintain strong communication across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Support business development initiatives, proposal efforts, client relationship management, and departmental growth opportunities.
  • Maintain a high standard of client satisfaction through proactive communication, timely project delivery, issue resolution, and continuous service improvement.
  • Maintain strong quality control practices and support ongoing professional development within the commissioning industry.
  • Ability to travel (10%) is required to support project and client needs.
  • Who You Are
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.

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.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; 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:

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

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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