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Senior Controls Engineer- Buildings

WSP
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Mar 2025
💰 $145,500/yr($87,700/yr$145,500/yr)

About the role

This Opportunity

A Controls Engineer is responsible for designing building control systems for new construction as well as retrofit projects.  

Your Impact

  • Designing new and retrofit HVAC automatic temperature control systems.
  • Survey’s, specification writing, drawing development, report writing and the commissioning of installed controls equipment.
  • Assisting in construction administration for controls projects, including contractor and client coordination, field operations and punch lists for systems designs
  • Participation in design and submittal reviews
  • Attendance at client meetings
  • Perform other duties as required
  • Review and understand task objectives and requirements as communicated by the Project Manager or Project Engineer
  • Understand and demonstrate core values
  • Enhance the firm’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing internal and external client requests
  • Represent the company in a professional manner in all dealings with owners, architects, vendors, other design professionals and contractors
  • Updates job knowledge and technical expertise by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in technical organizations, and obtaining certifications in area of expertise and participating in the firm’s Technical Committee as requested

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
  • 5 plus years of relevant post education experience in controls consulting engineering discipline. 
  • Experience with instrumentation and HVAC sequence of operations design.
  • Prior experience with at least one BMS product line to include application engineering at a minimum. 
  • Engineer in Training Certification.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, with ability to collaborate effectively with management, team members, and field personnel.
  • Familiar with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Products.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, decision making and analytical skills
  • Possess analytical, persuasive, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to independently accomplish tasks and assignments to meet deadlines with supervision
  • Ability to consistently set goals and meet deadlines and adapt to flexible responsibilities
  • Ability to travel to client meetings and project sites

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering. 
  • Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
  • 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
  • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
     
    Compensation and Benefits: 
    WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.    
    Expected Salary: $87,700- $145,500

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

 

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About WSP

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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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to g

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