Mechanical Assessor III

About the role

Facility Optimization Solutions (FOS) is a subsidiary of CannonDesign.

The ideal candidate will lead the mechanical and plumbing portions of facility condition assessments on various asset types including buildings in the healthcare, education, sports, public, and commercial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site facility condition assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team on existing buildings and civil assets.
• Evaluate mechanical systems such as the HVAC equipment, ductwork, piping, cooling towers, chillers, and boilers.
• Work with the client and other on-site personnel to assess assets maintaining a typical walk rate ranging between 100,000 to 225,000 building square feet per day.
• Provide written technical descriptions of the systems observed and of their deficiencies.
• Determine overall condition of each system and its remaining useful life.
• Provide recommendations for correction of identified deficiencies.
• Provide rough cost estimates for executing your recommendations that will be used by our clients for future project planning and capital planning initiatives.
• Interview building operations and maintenance staff to determine building history, recent maintenance challenges, chronic maintenance challenges, and operations information.
• Prepare project progress documentation for project manager review.
• Review work of peers and actively participate in post-project reviews.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience of related experience with direct experience in conducting mechanical and plumbing facility condition assessments strongly preferred; experience assessing healthcare and educational institutions strongly preferred.
• Experience with mechanical systems to perform a comprehensive evaluation of HVAC, plumbing, and other building equipment.
• Extensive experience with building renovation and historical structures is preferred.
• Experience working on construction sites as a Construction Administrator or Field Mechanical Technician is a plus.
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or certification in Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering is a plus, but not required.
• Prior cost estimating experience is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated experience with Adobe Suite, Bluebeam, Tablets and Mobile device tools preferred.
• Must be willing to travel up to 40% for out-of-town assignments; on average, projects include one week in the field, followed by two weeks in office.
• Must be physically able to walk the stated areas each day, climb fixed and sometimes extension ladders, walk on roof surfaces up to a 3/12 slope.