Intermediate Consultant - Commissioning

About the role

WSP USA is initiating a search for a Full-time Intermediate Consultant - Commissioning for our New York office.

Responsibilities

• Execute building commissioning processes (new/re/retro/continuous), energy auditing and building retrofit applications.
• Support sustainability certification applications and measurement and verification techniques.
• Work independently and under supervision in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site during various construction phases.
• Conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, layout, usage, and systems to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, and installation or operating permits.
• Develop testing specifications, readiness plans, prepare and update checklists/punch lists and cost estimates that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Assist with commissioning and operational plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, technical drawings, spreadsheets, and other 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Maintain quality control standards, document logs of control and equipment functionality testing and verification, and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, calculations, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Develop and scoping of medium- to large-sized commissioning projects.
• Provide guidance and training to entry-level to mid-level commissioning staff.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to navigate, improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design, and/or installation/operational issues or opportunities.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during site assessments, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk installation, equipment operations, and/or mitigation activities.
• Interact with any applicable regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with other professionals, engineers, inspectors, project control, and technicians on public and privately funded building improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Construction-related field or equivalent years of related industry experience.
• 1-3 years of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior building and systems commissioning experience.
• Knowledge of building commissioning principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
• Technical knowledge of building systems to evaluate and test the performance of these systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of 480-Volt electrical systems, executing / witnessing electrical testing utilizing equipment such as power quality meters, circuit breaker test sets, contact/insulation resistance meters and infrared cameras.
• Knowledge of Uninterruptable Power Supply’s’ (UPS), Back Up Battery Systems, Static Switches (STS) and Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Emergency Generators and Power Distribution Units (PDUs).
• Experience with witnessing and executing pre-functional, functional and integrated electrical testing.
• Knowledge of NETA, IEEE and NFPA-70 electrical testing standards.
• Knowledge of Short Circuit/Coordination/ Arc Flash Studies.
• An understanding of the architectural, engineering and construction industry.
• An understanding of sustainable design practices or facilities operations is preferred.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and under supervision in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Knowledge of building systems to evaluate and test the performance of these systems.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $81,000 - $105,000

Schedule

Full-time

Contact Information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.wsp.com.