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The Opportunity:
Join Glumac as a Data Center Commissioning Agent and help ensure complex building systems perform as intended from design and construction through final functional testing. This is an exciting opportunity for a curious, collaborative professional who enjoys solving problems in the field, working with skilled trades and vendors, and seeing projects come to life. You will contribute to mission-critical projects while building the expertise to lead commissioning activities.
Position Summary:
The Data Center Commissioning Agent supports the commissioning process from document review through site observations, functional testing, issue resolution, and project closeout. You’ll develop project-specific commissioning documents, create checklists, review sequences of operation, participate in meetings, document test results, and maintain issue logs and reports. The ideal candidate is safety-minded, adaptable, eager to learn, and able to critically evaluate systems and collaborate effectively to resolve problems.
Essential Job Functions:
The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
- Support commissioning activities for data centers and other mission-critical facilities.
- Review drawings, specifications, submittals, sequences of operation, and project documents.
- Develop commissioning plans, checklists, test scripts, and project documentation.
- Conduct site visits and observe installation, startup, testing, and system readiness.
- Support functional performance testing of critical MEP systems, controls, and instrumentation.
- Assist with testing electrical distribution, emergency power, mechanical, HVAC, and control systems.
- Document test results, deficiencies, corrective actions, and outstanding items.
- Maintain issue logs, reports, meeting notes, and commissioning records.
- Collaborate with owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and skilled trades.
- Participate in project meetings and support scheduling, coordination, and quality assurance activities.
- Follow company procedures, industry standards, and safe work practices.
- Travel regularly to data center project sites.
- Progress from supporting commissioning tasks to leading assigned process activities.
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent.
3+ years of hands-on experience in commissioning, construction, electrical or mechanical systems, data center operations, or a related technical field.
Experience with mission-critical facilities, complex building systems, equipment startup, functional testing, troubleshooting, or quality assurance.
Working knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical systems, with the ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, contractors, vendors, and trades.
Ability and willingness to travel 50%–75% of the time and work onsite at our local office two days per week when not traveling.
Ability to work safely on active construction sites, climb ladders or stairs, and lift or carry loads exceeding 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Valid driver's license and automobile insurance, with a strong commitment to workplace safety and established procedures.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with data center MEP systems, controls, instrumentation, or critical power systems.
- Electrical systems commissioning experience, including medium-voltage or emergency power systems.
- Experience with functional performance testing and sequences of operation.
- Experience managing QA/QC processes or commissioning issue logs.
- Experience with project scheduling, coordination, or resource planning.
- TAB, energy management, PE, or ANSI/ISO-accredited commissioning certification.
- Military experience maintaining, operating, or testing power generation, distribution, battery, or other critical power systems.
Work Environment and Location:
This position requires regular travel to project sites. Our hybrid work environment requires two in-office and/or on-site days per week. All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.
Compensation:
Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000 (depending on experience)
The base salary range represents the low and high end of the compensation scale for this role. Actual salaries will be determined based on location, experience, responsibilities, and qualifications. This salary range is just one component of Glumac’s total compensation package, which includes benefits, professional development opportunities, and additional incentives.
Why Glumac, a Tetra Tech Company:
Glumac has been a leader in the sustainable building design industry for over 50 years. In 2017 we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For nearly 60 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
The perks of working at Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
- Organization: 150 GTT
The Opportunity:
Join Glumac as a Data Center Commissioning Agent and help ensure complex building systems perform as intended from design and construction through final functional testing. This is an exciting opportunity for a curious, collaborative professional who enjoys solving problems in the field, working with skilled trades and vendors, and seeing projects come to life. You will contribute to mission-critical projects while building the expertise to lead commissioning activities.
Position Summary:
The Data Center Commissioning Agent supports the commissioning process from document review through site observations, functional testing, issue resolution, and project closeout. You’ll develop project-specific commissioning documents, create checklists, review sequences of operation, participate in meetings, document test results, and maintain issue logs and reports. The ideal candidate is safety-minded, adaptable, eager to learn, and able to critically evaluate systems and collaborate effectively to resolve problems.
Essential Job Functions:
The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
- Support commissioning activities for data centers and other mission-critical facilities.
- Review drawings, specifications, submittals, sequences of operation, and project documents.
- Develop commissioning plans, checklists, test scripts, and project documentation.
- Conduct site visits and observe installation, startup, testing, and system readiness.
- Support functional performance testing of critical MEP systems, controls, and instrumentation.
- Assist with testing electrical distribution, emergency power, mechanical, HVAC, and control systems.
- Document test results, deficiencies, corrective actions, and outstanding items.
- Maintain issue logs, reports, meeting notes, and commissioning records.
- Collaborate with owners, design teams, contractors, vendors, and skilled trades.
- Participate in project meetings and support scheduling, coordination, and quality assurance activities.
- Follow company procedures, industry standards, and safe work practices.
- Travel regularly to data center project sites.
- Progress from supporting commissioning tasks to leading assigned process activities.
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent.
3+ years of hands-on experience in commissioning, construction, electrical or mechanical systems, data center operations, or a related technical field.
Experience with mission-critical facilities, complex building systems, equipment startup, functional testing, troubleshooting, or quality assurance.
Working knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical systems, with the ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, contractors, vendors, and trades.
Ability and willingness to travel 50%–75% of the time and work onsite at our local office two days per week when not traveling.
Ability to work safely on active construction sites, climb ladders or stairs, and lift or carry loads exceeding 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Valid driver's license and automobile insurance, with a strong commitment to workplace safety and established procedures.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with data center MEP systems, controls, instrumentation, or critical power systems.
- Electrical systems commissioning experience, including medium-voltage or emergency power systems.
- Experience with functional performance testing and sequences of operation.
- Experience managing QA/QC processes or commissioning issue logs.
- Experience with project scheduling, coordination, or resource planning.
- TAB, energy management, PE, or ANSI/ISO-accredited commissioning certification.
- Military experience maintaining, operating, or testing power generation, distribution, battery, or other critical power systems.
Work Environment and Location:
This position requires regular travel to project sites. Our hybrid work environment requires two in-office and/or on-site days per week. All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.
Compensation:
Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000 (depending on experience)
The base salary range represents the low and high end of the compensation scale for this role. Actual salaries will be determined based on location, experience, responsibilities, and qualifications. This salary range is just one component of Glumac’s total compensation package, which includes benefits, professional development opportunities, and additional incentives.
Why Glumac, a Tetra Tech Company:
Glumac has been a leader in the sustainable building design industry for over 50 years. In 2017 we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For nearly 60 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
The perks of working at Glumac, a Tetra Tech company, include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
- Organization: 150 GTT
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in commissioning agent jobs.
- Three to five years of field commissioning experience on HVAC or building automation systems
- Proficiency with building automation systems software and controls programming
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings
- Relevant certification such as BCxA, CCP, NEBB, or LEED AP
- Experience writing commissioning plans, pre-functional checklists, and final reports
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites
Tips for Your Commissioning Agent Job Search
Tailor your resume to system types
Commissioning agents are hired for specific systems, so list HVAC, BAS, electrical, or process control experience separately on your resume. Hiring managers scan for the exact system their project needs, not general commissioning work.
List your commissioning certifications upfront
Certifications like BCxA, CCP, or NEBB credentials carry real weight in this field. Put them in a dedicated section near the top of your resume so recruiters see them before they read your work history.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists commissioning agent openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target project type in your search
Filter openings by project type, such as new construction, retrofit, or design-build, because your past project experience needs to match what the employer is actively running. A mismatch here often ends a candidacy early.
Prepare a systems startup narrative for interviews
Interviewers for commissioning roles almost always ask you to walk through a startup you led from pre-functional testing to owner acceptance. Practice a concise account of one complex system you commissioned, including the deficiencies you found and resolved.
Negotiate travel expectations before accepting
Many commissioning agent roles carry heavy travel requirements that vary widely by employer and project portfolio. Clarify the expected percentage of travel during the offer stage, not after, so you can compare offers on accurate terms.
Commissioning Agent Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most commissioning agents?
The most active employers for commissioning agents right now are Tetra Tech, Affiliated Engineers, and Olsson, and the most openings are in Missouri, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong on large commercial construction and energy projects.
How many commissioning agent jobs are remote?
About 75% of commissioning agent openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on, site-based nature of most commissioning work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are report writing, documentation review, and owner training coordination rather than active field startup work.
How do you become a commissioning agent?
Start by building hands-on experience in a related trade such as HVAC technician, controls technician, or building engineer work. From there, move into a commissioning support or field agent role where you assist on pre-functional testing and system startup. Earning a recognized certification like BCxA or CCP strengthens your candidacy for independent agent roles and larger project assignments.
Can you get hired as a commissioning agent with little experience?
Yes, entry-level commissioning agent roles do exist, particularly at commissioning firms that hire field technicians and train them into the agent role over time. Candidates with hands-on trade experience in HVAC, electrical, or controls often transition into commissioning successfully. Demonstrating that you can read mechanical and controls drawings and understand system startup sequences is what moves entry-level applications forward.
What does the commissioning agent interview process look like?
Most commissioning agent interviews include a technical screening call focused on your systems experience, followed by a deeper conversation with a project manager or lead agent. You'll likely be asked to walk through a commissioning sequence for a specific system type and explain how you document deficiencies and coordinate with trades to resolve them. Some employers include a practical scenario or drawing review.
Where can I find and apply to commissioning agent jobs?
You can find and apply to commissioning agent jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your systems experience and project background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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