Senior Commissioning Engineer

🚀 WE’RE HIRING: COMMISSIONING ENGINEER | Birmingham, AL

Are you the engineer people call when a building system isn’t working the way it should?

We’re looking for a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to lead and execute commissioning for complex commercial, institutional, federal, industrial, and DoD facilities.

This is not a design-only role. You’ll be in the field testing systems, troubleshooting issues, finding root causes, and making sure everything works together as intended.

🔧 What You’ll Work On

• Building commissioning from design review through final closeout
• Functional & integrated systems testing
• HVAC/MEP systems, electrical distribution, emergency power & life safety
• Building Automation Systems (BAS) and controls — Johnson Controls, Siemens, or similar
• Sequences of operation, test procedures & integrated test matrices
• Troubleshooting using field observations, testing data & BAS trends
• Working directly with owners, contractors, designers & engineering teams
• Leading commissioning meetings, documenting deficiencies and driving corrective actions
• Mentoring junior engineers and taking ownership of projects

✅ MUST-HAVES

• Hands-on building commissioning & functional testing experience
• Experience with sequences of operations and commissioning test procedures
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
• MEP experience, particularly HVAC/mechanical + building controls
• Exposure to electrical distribution, emergency power & life-safety systems
• Experience with commercial, institutional, federal or similarly complex facilities
• Ability to independently lead/execute commissioning in the field
• Strong communication and ability to work independently
• U.S. Citizenship + ability to pass a criminal background investigation
• Willingness to travel approximately 35–50%
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field strongly preferred

⭐ HIGHLY VALUED

• Commissioning certifications: CxA, BCxP, CCP, NEBB BSC
• PE license or ability to obtain
• BAS / building controls experience
• Bluebeam, Revit & Microsoft Office
• Energy efficiency, energy engineering or facility engineering experience
• Federal/DoD project experience
• Experience with hospitals, universities, campuses, manufacturing or other large/complex facilities

💰 WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

$120K–$150K base + flexibility for highly qualified candidates

• 100% Employee-Owned ESOP
• 401(k) match up to 5% → 6% beginning Jan. 1, 2027
• Annual discretionary bonus after 1 year
• 22 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
• BCBS health + Humana dental/vision
• Company-paid life & disability coverage
• Up to $5K/year tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance available
• Business travel expenses covered
• Hybrid office/job-site environment

📍 Birmingham/Hoover, AL preferred — candidates throughout the Southeast may be considered if able to travel to Birmingham and project sites as needed.

✈️ Approximately 35–50% travel, including projects throughout Alabama, the Southeast and occasional national assignments.

If your background is in commissioning, MEP, building controls/BAS, facility engineering, energy engineering, or complex building systems, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply today or reach out directly to learn more!