Senior Commissioning Consultant — Building Performance

WSP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Senior Consultant - Commissioning in New York to lead technically complex commissioning assignments for new and existing buildings, manage project delivery, provide technical oversight, and maintain strong client relationships.

The role covers new building commissioning, retro-commissioning, recommissioning, energy audits, building performance evaluations, and measurement and verification activities, with travel up to 10% to support projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or architectural engineering; construction management; or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in building commissioning, building systems, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of commissioning principles, ASHRAE guidelines, functional performance testing, and building system operation.
• Technical proficiency in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related building systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning for new and existing building projects in accordance with ASHRAE guidelines, contract requirements, and industry standards.
• Manage project delivery from design through occupancy, including design reviews, field observations, functional performance testing, system verification, issue resolution, and closeout.
• Coordinate commissioning plans, test procedures, issue logs, schedules, meeting docs, and final reports across all project phases.
• Provide technical oversight for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire alarm, security, controls, renewables, and specialty building systems.
• Collaborate with owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and achieve project objectives.
• Lead project meetings, communicate risks/priorities, maintain quality control, and deliver accurate work on schedule.
• Support proposals, client relationship management, business development, and growth initiatives for the New York Commissioning team.
• Travel up to 10% to support project and client needs.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/architectural engineering or related field

Job description

WSP USA seeks a Senior Consultant - Commissioning in New York to lead technically complex commissioning assignments for new and existing buildings, manage project delivery, provide technical oversight, and maintain strong client relationships.

The role covers new building commissioning, retro-commissioning, recommissioning, energy audits, building performance evaluations, and measurement and verification activities, with travel up to 10% to support projects.