Commissioning Project Engineer

WB Engineers+Consultants; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WB Engineers+Consultants in New York is seeking a Commissioning Engineer responsible for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of building systems. You will work with project engineering design colleagues and clients to ensure drawings and procedures meet commissioning requirements.

The role requires travel to local job sites, strong communication, and ability to write and review commissioning reports while upholding HSE standards and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in operation and process design.
• Monitoring Based Commissioning experience.
• HSE standards knowledge and start-up leadership.
• Ability to travel locally to job sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of building systems.
• Screen, study, and prepare operation write-ups and client training.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure commissioning drawings meet requirements.
• Monitor and report commissioning progress regularly.
• Review criteria, drawings, submittals, and documentation for commissioning.
• Oversee multi-discipline work for pre‑commissioning or commissioning.
• Ensure adherence to project procedures, specifications, and standards.
• Audit activities for environmental, quality, and safety compliance.

Skills

Operation design

Commissioning experience

Safety compliance

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

• Responsible for the pre‑commissioning, commissioning, and start‑up of building systems
• Participate in screenings, studies, and operation write‑ups, in addition to operation assistance, troubleshooting, and client operation training
• Effectively collaborate with project engineering design colleagues to ensure drawings are created in accordance with all commissioning requirements
• Responsible for regularly monitoring and reporting commissioning progress
• Review criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation associated with commissioning projects
• Oversee completion of multi‑discipline division of work related to pre‑commissioning or commissioning on projects
• Review and approve multi‑discipline commissioning processes to ensure they are compliant with the procedures, specifications and standards of the project, and oversee the installation and design of commissioning supplies and systems
• Ensure safety procedures and practices are followed
• Audit commissioning activities regularly to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Experience in operation and process design
• Monitoring Based Commissioning experience
• Experience in applying HSE‑standards, leading a start‑up and commissioning team, and with operation classroom training, and ability to maintain HSE consistency onsite
• Knowledge of conducting and writing commissioning reports
• Willingness to travel; this position requires some local travel to job sites
• Ability to communicate and present effectively with staff, principals and clients

Representative tasks at times include walking the site with clients and partners, doing site surveys and performing other tasks that may have you: carrying, moving, and climbing ladders, to gain access to infrastructure covered by drop ceilings; and crawling, bending, reaching to gain access to and assess building systems.