Description
Join WSP as a Commissioning Specialist, Buildings in Edmonton, AB, Canada. You will play a crucial role in bringing building systems to life and helping clients achieve safer, more efficient, and higher-performing facilities.
As a Commissioning Specialist, you will contribute to commissioning work for new and existing buildings, collaborate with owners, designers, and builders, and grow your expertise across a supportive national network.
Key responsibilities include:
- Improving the functionality and performance of new and existing buildings as part of multidisciplinary project teams
- Delivering design reviews, equipment and system verification procedures, commissioning documentation, and clear summary reports
- Collaborating with owners, designers, and builders to advance high-performance building objectives, including LEED, Net Zero, and carbon-neutral outcomes
- Conducting site visits, reviewing installation quality, and recommending improvements to equipment and building-system efficiency, operations, maintenance, and longevity
- Coordinating with technical leaders on commissioning, energy audits, and retro-commissioning assignments
- Applying quality assurance and quality control practices consistently across building-system work
- Improving internal processes, templates, and best practices that strengthen project delivery across the organization
- Supporting projects primarily in Alberta, with occasional travel to other provinces and territories as required
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Four to eight years of related experience with building systems, commissioning, design, construction, energy auditing, or major renovation projects
- A journeyperson credential in mechanical, electrical, or building automation, or a diploma or degree in mechanical, electrical, building systems engineering, alternative energy, or building sustainability
- Practical knowledge of building-system performance, operations, design, verification, and optimization
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with clients and project teams
- A relevant professional designation or eligibility, such as CET, P.Tech., E.I.T., or P.Eng.; commissioning or building-performance credentials such as LEED AP, CCP, CxA, CEM, or CMVP are assets
- Experience with existing-building energy audits, including ASHRAE energy audits, is an asset
- Ability to manage changing priorities, work effectively in small teams, and maintain productive client relationships
- A valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and reliable transportation to construction sites in the Calgary area, with readiness for occasional travel
In return, WSP offers:
- Competitive salary: $77,400 to $102,500 (AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT)
- Flexible work arrangements and a focus on work-life balance
- Opportunities for professional growth and development in a global community of brilliant minds
- Recognition as a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026
Apply today to bring your technical curiosity and commissioning experience to WSP and help deliver building systems that perform as intended and create lasting value for clients and communities.