Commissioning Agent - Construction/Engineering

Employment Resource Group; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment Resource Group is seeking a Commissioning Agent to establish and lead a new commissioning practice. This role involves developing standards, proposals, and managing projects across healthcare, commercial, and industrial sectors.

The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of experience as a lead commissioning authority and strong client-facing communication skills. Focus on building a team and expanding market presence is crucial. A Bachelor's degree in engineering is preferred, and relevant credentials are a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commissioning experience across multiple commercial building sectors.
• Ability to read HVAC plans and interpret control sequences.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset and organizational discipline.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the commissioning program.
• Serve as Lead Commissioning Authority on projects.
• Develop commissioning scopes, proposals, and fee estimates.
• Lead all commissioning phases from design review through closeout.
• Execute functional performance testing and manage deficiencies.
• Oversee commissioning of HVAC and specialty systems.
• Build and mentor a commissioning team.
• Develop long-term client relationships.

Skills

Lead commissioning authority

Client-facing communication skills

Ability to develop proposals

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

A rare opportunity to build and lead a commissioning practice from the ground up within an established, employee-owned Midwest engineering firm. Reporting to the Division Leader for Mechanical and Plumbing Engineering, the Commissioning Agent will serve as the founding technical authority — setting standards, writing proposals, and shaping how commissioning is delivered across healthcare, commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. For the right professional, this is a mandate to define something, not inherit it.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the commissioning program, including standards, procedures, tools, and documentation.
• Serve as Lead Commissioning Authority across healthcare, commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
• Develop commissioning scopes, proposals, and fee estimates with division leadership.
• Lead all commissioning phases from design review through post-occupancy closeout.
• Execute functional performance testing and manage deficiency tracking and resolution.
• Oversee commissioning of HVAC, controls, electrical, BAS, and specialty systems.
• Build, mentor, and grow a commissioning team over time.
• Develop long-term client relationships and expand commissioning market presence.
• Support business development and co-develop the commissioning book of business.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design teams across active projects.

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of commissioning experience across multiple commercial building sectors; proven track record as lead commissioning authority on complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to read HVAC plans and interpret control sequences to develop functional performance tests.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the organizational discipline to build a practice from scratch.
• Strong client-facing communication skills; ability to develop proposals and grow a book of business.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Preferred

• AABC CxA, ASHRAE BCxP, CCP, or equivalent credential; PE license a plus.
• Healthcare commissioning experience; background in controls or mechanical contracting a strong asset.
• Experience with retro-commissioning, existing building commissioning, or BAS/energy management.

Competencies

• Technically credible; sells through expertise, not charisma.
• Organizationally self-sufficient; creates structure and process from nothing.
• Entrepreneurial, analytically rigorous, collaborative, and high-energy.