Assistant Vice President - Commissioning

WSP USA; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President - Commissioning for our Boise, Idaho office. The role supports engineers and project managers in validating and commissioning building systems across public and private sectors, including HVAC, steam, and automation.

The position requires 10+ years of commissioning experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and strong analytical, writing, and collaboration skills. Travel may be required; the company emphasizes safety, ethics, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in discipline with prior building and systems commissioning experience.
• Familiarity with building commissioning principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
• Familiarity with building planning, design, and installation management; including renovation and new design.
• Familiarity with smart building design.
• Highly familiar with relevant building technology/system installation and/or construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by policy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the site during construction phases for energy auditing actions, validation, and commissioning.
• Perform basic professional building commissioning work by inspecting site conditions, equipment, and systems for conformance with rules, codes, and permits.
• Develop configuration, testing specifications, and readiness plans; prepare checklists and cost estimates with coordination among owners, disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Assist with developing technology, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies for proper installation and functioning.
• Verify site characteristics and provide technical assistance on commissioning and retro-commissioning of building systems.
• Write technical reports summarizing research, testing, and specifications with complete documentation.
• Assist with risk identification and assessment, offering input on design concepts and renovation projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Assist with work plan preparation and field coordination.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Collaborate with professionals on building improvement projects and adhere to policy.
• Exercise ethical decision-making regarding funds and resources.
• Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Travel readiness

Attention to detail

Building commissioning familiarity

Smart building design familiarity

Meeting schedules beyond typical work-

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or closely related discipline

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP USA is initiating a search for a Full-time an Assistant Vice President - Commissioning for our Boise Idaho office.

Provides support to technical staff, engineers, and project managers to validate construction, integrity, operability, and the commissioning of building systems and facilities projects in the public and private sector. Tasks may include basic assistance with the planning, directing, coordinating, testing, and commissioning and retro commissioning of building systems including HVAC, steam, compressed air, chilled water, plumbing, and automation. Generates accurate and concise reports and documentation regarding assigned equipment configuration, optimization studies, system functional testing, readiness testing, and the transition from the construction phase to full operations. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for performance, reliability, safety, and security for building inhabitants.

Your Impact

• With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site during various construction phases, surveys, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, flow diagrams, computer-generated reports, and other matrices for project energy auditing actions, validation, and commissioning.

• Perform basic professional building commissioning work by conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, layout, usage, and systems to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, and installation or operating permits.

• Under limited supervision, assist with developing configuration, testing specifications, and readiness plans; preparing and updating checklists/punch lists and cost estimates that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.

• Assist with the development of technology, monitoring devices, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to account for the proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems according to specifications; implementing future-ready solutions with building systems operating standards.

• Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on various design, installation, and integration issues relating to commissioning and retro commissioning of building systems including HVAC, steam, compressed air, chilled water, plumbing, and automation.

• Write technical reports summarizing research, testing, and specifications with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using sketches, calculations, software, spreadsheets, technical drawings, flow diagrams, 2D/3D illustrations, and reports.

• Assist technical staff and project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, installation, mitigation, improvement activities, and renovation projects.

• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.

• Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work.

• Complete training on assigned tasks.

• Work collaboratively with other professionals, engineers, inspectors, project control, and technicians on building improvement and development projects.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or closely related discipline.

• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior building and systems commissioning experience.

• Familiarity with building commissioning principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.

• Familiarity with building planning, design, and installation management; including renovation and new design.

• Familiarity with smart building design.

• Highly familiar with relevant building technology/system installation and/or construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.

• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree is preferred.

• Essential or enhancing professional licensure/certification.

• Interest in obtaining LEED certification desired.

• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

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): $119,600 - $165,000

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.

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.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to our team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any 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.