Senior Cx Agent/Engineer (Full-Time)

Overview

Are you passionate about delivering high-performing buildings that support energy efficiency, sustainability, and occupant comfort? Are you looking for a meaningful role where your technical skills in building systems make a measurable impact? 

MBP is seeking a Senior Cx Agent/Engineer to join our team and provide commissioning expertise on large-scale and complex higher education projects. This is an opportunity to leverage your technical skills and leadership experience while supporting client initiatives. 

If you have five to ten years of experience in the design, analysis, or commissioning of commercial mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and are looking to focus on projects of significance, we want to hear from you. This role offers a rewarding long-term career with the option to grow into future leadership roles. 

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do: 

As a Senior Commissioning Agent/Engineer at MBP, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality commissioning services that improve building performance, reduce lifecycle costs, and support long-term sustainability for our clients’ facilities. You will work closely with owners, architects, contractors, and our internal commissioning teams to execute project-specific Cx activities in alignment with industry best practices. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Lead Cx Projects: Serve as the commissioning authority on major projects for new construction, major renovations, and existing buildings; verifying adherence to quality standards, timelines, and client expectations. Complete the entire scope of work from early design into construction and through the warranty phase. 

• Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as their subject matter expert for their commissioning needs. 

• Proposal Development: Assist the service line in the development of scope and fee proposals, apply creative writing skills to enhance marketing proposals to be customized to the project pursuit. 

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, values technical problem-solving, and thrives in a collaborative environment where their expertise directly contributes to project success. 

Qualifications

What We Are Looking For: 

Experience: 

• Acted as lead Cx Agent for four or more projects greater than 50,000 square feet, inclusive of design, construction, acceptance, and occupancy phase services. 

• Significant experience commissioning commercial mechanical/HVAC, building automation, plumbing, and electrical systems, including field observations, testing and balancing, functional performance testing, and troubleshooting operational issues. 

• Proven ability to evaluate integrated system performance, not just individual equipment operation. Experience investigating root causes when systems do not perform as intended, rather than simply documenting deficiencies. 

• Experience with managing the scope of financial performance of projects. 

• Experience with college and university projects preferred 

• Experience on projects exceeding $20 million in construction value 

Education/Knowledge: 

• Minimum two-year HVAC technology degree or equivalent knowledge through practical experience 

• Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles as applied to HVAC systems 

• Ability to articulate the commissioning process as defined by ASHRAE Standard 202 

Preferred Certifications: 

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required. 

• Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) certification through the Building Commissioning Certification Board (BCCB) or meet the qualifications needed to take and pass the CCP certification exam within the first six months. 

Skills and Abilities: 

• Communication: Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with owners, designers, contractors, and MBP team members. Excellent written communication skills to prepare clear, concise, and technically accurate documentation for a non-technical audience. 

• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to assess field conditions, identify root causes of performance issues, and provide practical, technically sound recommendations. 

• Design Review Skills: Ability to review construction drawings, details, and specifications for legibility, completeness, and consistency with the Owner’s Project Requiremen