Property & Buildings Digital Advisory Lead

Property & Buildings Digital Advisory Lead – Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Irvine, Houston, New York, San Francisco

WSP, an award-winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, is looking for a Property & Buildings Digital Advisory Lead, Senior Technical Manager (Assistant Vice President) with specific experience in Network Engineering and Applications utilization to deliver client strategic goals by identifying scope and partnering with subject matter experts across WSP business lines.

Locations considered are within the USA for this hybrid position. WSP works closely with owners and architects from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and operational efficiency of the built environment.

Our engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects. You will actively participate in the full project cycle, from the strategy and design phases, through the final construction close-out and post occupancy.

The digital advisory aspect is specifically for a network and integration solutions architect position and not a smart buildings network administrator or network support position.

• Formalization and scaling of WSP’s Digital Advisory methodology across sectors.
• Establish governance structures that embed Digital Advisory into core delivery processes.
• Own growth targets associated with Digital Advisory Services.
• Partner with sector leaders to increase Digital Advisory penetration in priority markets.
• Establish internal contact points and operating cadence to promote Digital Advisory integration is embedded in pursuit & delivery.
• Shape early-stage project definition to ensure Digital Advisory is embedded in capital planning and operational readiness.
• Act as key client point of contact responsible for creating and delivering the value message for potential and existing Building/District/City clients.
• Lead and support multi-disciplinary integrated building/district/city type pursuits, creating pursuit materials inclusive of project approach, scope and fees.
• Participation in development of deliverables for building digital integration projects including evaluation of client key performance indicators, integrated automation product research, information flow diagram development, and system architecture concepts.
• Provide Integrated Automation designs including converged networks for facility related control systems (BMS, Energy Metering, Occupancy and Space utilization insights).
• Oversee the OT network design engineering with respect to WAN/LAN/WLAN, VLANs, VPNs, internet access, remote access services, wireless connectivity, directory services, network security, VOIP telephony and related technologies.
• Ensures that the network infrastructure is optimally architected and designed with implementation oversight services for 3rd party vendor installations.
• Research and validate technical capabilities of potential smart building technologies (facility control systems, building analytic platforms, energy consumption and sustainability reporting tools, computational modeling etc.) applicable for client projects.
• Research and design data collection and data exchange methodologies as part of Integrated Automation design projects.
• Coordinate technical design solutions with client stakeholders, design teams, vendors.
• Investigate connections and analytic methodologies between energy efficiency, real estate utilization and occupant experience driving business efficiency and revenue opportunities.
• Lead the creation of systems implementation design documents (Diagrams, Drawings and Specifications).
• Attend and participate in project and client meetings.
• Lead and support internal education for WSP staff around systems integration.
• Ability to attend client or project presentations and meetings anywhere in the US and potentially abroad.

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in Building Technology Systems and Facility Control Systems integration with a keen interest or relevant Smart Building industry experience required.
• Advanced degree with direct experience in Building Systems Engineering will count towards…