Senior Commissioning Agent

WSP • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

WSP USA, an award-winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, seeks a Senior Commissioning Agent for our Houston, TX office. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5–7 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior