Senior MEP Commissioning Engineer

Birmingham, United States | Posted on 04/10/2026

Energy Talent Search is working with an engineering consulting firm known for handling technically demanding building systems projects. They’re looking to add a Senior Commissioning Engineer who can step in and lead the validation and performance of mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems across large-scale facilities.

This isn’t a passive review role—you’re the person making sure systems actually perform the way they’re supposed to before a project is turned over.

• Taking the lead on commissioning efforts across multiple phases of a project—from early planning through final turnover
• Driving system validation across HVAC, electrical infrastructure, backup power, and critical safety systems
• Coordinating and executing performance testing, including more complex scenarios where multiple systems interact
• Getting involved early enough in projects to identify gaps, risks, or design issues before they become problems
• Confirming installations are test‑ready and aligned with overall system intent
• Diagnosing performance issues and working through solutions in the field
• Keeping documentation clean, organized, and actionable throughout the process
• Acting as a key point of contact with clients, contractors, and internal teams

• Combination of office work, field activity, and live system testing depending on project phase
• Involvement from early-stage design conversations through final system sign-off
• Travel tied to project needs (generally in that ~30–40% range)
• Mix of hands‑on technical work and coordination across multiple groups

• Exposure to complex, high-performance building systems
• Opportunity to work across mechanical, electrical, and controls—not siloed
• Strong technical role with real impact on project outcomes
• Ability to lead efforts and mentor others as projects scale

• Must be able to meet standard project‑related background requirements
• Relocation support may be available depending on the situation

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or closely related discipline)
• Strong background working with building systems—especially where multiple disciplines intersect
• Experience leading commissioning or system validation efforts on complex projects
• Ability to troubleshoot and think through problems in real time
• Comfortable running meetings and interacting directly with clients and project teams
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or working toward it