Lead Controls and Automation Engineer; Mission Critical​/Data Center

Lead Controls and Automation Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

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kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high‑performance, fast‑paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments worldwide. We hire smart, responsive team players to work in collaborative office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24/7.

We work on innovative, award‑winning, large‑scale projects and travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we offer increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s recognized “Best Places to Work.” Join our people to design great projects.

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Lead Building Automation and Controls Engineer for our kW Herndon VA office.

• Work in a team or independently, planning and executing engineering tasks within projects
• Demonstrate significant understanding of the range of services provided by the kW MCE engineering teams & related practices
• Independently, under general supervision, support the team during proposal design, and construction stages of projects
• Execute controls design of complex projects
• Work within multi‑discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
• Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external equipment vendors and manufacturers
• Communicate complex control and monitoring concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
• Integrate complex mechanical & electrical engineering requirements into larger facility controls and monitoring designs
• Interact regularly with clients, maintaining current relationships and developing new ones
• Perform all aspects of controls designs, review systems, and drawings prior to issuance
• Survey and evaluate existing conditions
• Review controls contractor and system integrator shop drawings and product details to ensure project delivery meets or exceeds design requirements

The ideal candidate will possess experience with building type HVAC systems or process control applications from a controls systems vendor, commissioning agent, or design consultant. Candidates should have strong communication skills and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client, and construction team members.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant work experience
• 7+ years of experience in designing building automation control systems for commercial, industrial, or mission critical facilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with applicable software packages including AutoCAD, Revit
• Knowledge of building, mechanical, electrical and energy codes
• Ability to organize and present design information to project staff
• Attention to detail, highly organized, self‑starter
• Ability to travel to project sites

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), or the ability to become licensed
• Mission Critical/Data Center experience highly preferred
• Experience with international projects is beneficial

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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