Commissioning Engineer

Job Summary

The Commissioning Engineer is responsible for leading electrical and mechanical commissioning and retro-commissioning activities across assigned projects, supporting efforts from design and document review through field verification, functional testing, issue resolution, reporting, and final system turnover. This role applies advanced technical knowledge of building systems to validate performance, interpret findings, and develop clear, actionable recommendations for project teams and clients.

The Commissioning Engineer serves as a key technical resource and liaison among internal teams, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders. This role requires the ability to interpret drawings and specifications, lead or support testing activities, evaluate complex field conditions, and prepare clear technical deliverables. Success in this role requires sound professional judgment, technical precision, strong communication, and the ability to travel frequently in support of project execution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Electrical discipline specific:

1. Evaluates, tests, and troubleshoots emergency generators, UPS systems, PDUs, panel boards, switchboards, transformers, electrical meters, VFDs, lighting control systems, and related components to verify performance and commissioning readiness.
2. Interprets, analyzes, and validates electrical drawings and schematics to trace systems, verify field conditions, and support commissioning analysis and reporting.
3. Leads or executes functional testing and integrated systems testing activities, ensuring compliance with approved project procedures, test protocols, and commissioning documentation requirements.

Mechanical discipline specific:

1. Evaluates, tests, and troubleshoots RTUs, chillers, AHUs, CRACs, CRAHs, VRF and split systems, hydronic and DX systems, pumps, water heaters, heating systems, and related components to verify performance and commissioning readiness.
2. Interprets, analyzes, and validates mechanical drawings and schematics to trace systems, verify field conditions, and support commissioning analysis and reporting.
3. Leads or executes functional testing and integrated systems testing activities, ensuring compliance with approved project procedures, test protocols, and commissioning documentation requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

Skills:

• Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, standard operating procedures, and technical deliverables. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, contractors, and technical field staff.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret an extensive variety of instructions while dealing with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer and electronic tablet and have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, project management, and cloud-based commissioning/reporting software such as CxAlly, Facility Grid, or similar company-approved platforms.

Competencies:

• Understanding of construction materials and methods, system performance validation, and industry standards relevant to commissioning work.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders within the organization and business units.
• Time management, active listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Ability to successfully work from a remote location when not traveling.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
• Must have a cell phone and supply your own internet service.

Education, Certifications, and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of formal education and progressive field experience appropriate for commissioning engineering responsibilities.
• Minimum required experience: 5 years of progressive commissioning, field engineering, or systems testing experience
• Preferred experience: 6–15 years of progressively responsible experience in commissioning, field engineering, or complex systems testing environments
• Valid driver’s license required, with a clean driving record and no significant MVA points or violations.
• Industry-recognized certifications or active progress toward certification in commissioning, energy, or discipline-specific technical areas, including CxA, CCP, BCxP, CEM, PE, RA, NICET, NFPA-related certifications, or active trade licensure relevant to the supported discipline.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary, and/or measurements (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear (communicate with onsite contact)
• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds) (not applicable during ADA Assessments)
• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Operating a motor vehicle
• Ability to successfully work from remote location.
• Ability to travel by plane, motor vehicle, train to client/project sites across the U.S. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including night shifts and weekend assignments.
• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, inclement weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

Travel Requirements:

Travel (by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train) is a significant component of this role, with approximately 75% of the time spent traveling to client/project sites across the U.S. A flexible schedule, including night shifts and weekend assignments, may be required based on project needs.