Commissioning Engineer (Building)

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Professional growth

High-profile projects

Job summary

Ecolution Consulting in Cape Town is seeking a specialist building commissioning lead to own the end-to-end process across mechanical, electrical, wet services and controls. You will centrally coordinate the project team, driving rigour beyond design engineers and ensuring robust commissioning outcomes.

The role offers hybrid working with flexible hours, opportunities for growth, and involvement in high-profile projects across Africa, including LEED and Green Star submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering with building services focus.
• 3–5 years of experience in building commissioning, energy auditing, or building services design.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, wet services and controls.
• Ability to read plans and building system designs.
• Strong reporting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate commissioning across MEP disciplines.
• Review design documents to optimise efficiency and maintainability.
• Develop commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists, and test scripts.
• Conduct site visits and witness functional testing.
• Identify issues and work with clients and contractors to resolve.
• Prepare commissioning reports and documentation.
• Lead tuning on completed buildings for Green Star and LEED submissions.
• Manage project tasks to budget and schedule.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Building services

Project coordination

Reading plans

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Team player

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 09/28/2026

Ecolution Consulting is a boutique, mission-driven green building and sustainability consulting firm based in Cape Town. Their team of engineers and green building specialists works on high-profile projects across Africa, providing consulting and building commissioning services that help clients achieve Green Star, LEED and EDGE certifications. Some projects include the African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja, Hotel Verde in Cape Town, and the PwC Tower in Midrand.

This is a specialist technical role owning and facilitating the building commissioning process end to end. You will centrally coordinate all disciplines on a project, mechanical, electrical, wet services and controls, adding rigour and scrutiny over and above what the design engineers typically deliver. You are not responsible for any single design. You are responsible for the process, and for leading the wider project team through it.

What you will do

• Own and coordinate the commissioning process across all disciplines on a project: mechanical, electrical, wet services and controls
• Review mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) design documents, drawings and basis of design documentation, with a view to optimising efficiency, functionality, accessibility and maintainability
• Develop and implement commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists and functional performance test scripts in line with CIBSE and ASHRAE guidelines
• Conduct site visits and inspections, and witness functional testing of building systems
• Identify and troubleshoot issues in the field, working with clients, contractors and design teams to resolve them
• Prepare commissioning reports, system manuals and project documentation
• Lead the tuning process on completed buildings and compile the commissioning documentation required for Green Star and LEED certification submissions
• Manage project tasks to budget and schedule

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering. Mechanical, electrical, electronic, civil, structural, process or industrial engineering are all relevant, provided the focus is building services related
• 3 to 5 years' professional experience in building commissioning, energy auditing or building services design
• Strong working knowledge of building systems: HVAC, electrical, wet services and controls
• The ability to read and interpret plans, diagrams and drawings and building system designs
• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability
• Strong technical and report writing ability
• The ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and work effectively in a team

Advantageous

• Working familiarity with recognised commissioning standards such as ASHRAE Guideline 0 or CIBSE Commissioning Code M
• Exposure to projects pursuing green building certification such as Green Star, LEED or EDGE
• Green Star Accredited Professional (AP) or LEED AP
• Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) or similar
• Professional registration (PrEng or PrTech Eng)

• Exposure to Smartsheet

• Hybrid working with a genuine flexible hours policy.
• Support for professional growth, including the pursuit of advanced certifications
• High-profile, high-impact projects across Africa
• A small, collaborative, expert team where your work is visible