Senior Consultant Facility Assessor

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Consultant Facility Assessor with 5+ years of experience in, and detailed knowledge of designing, constructing, managing, and assessing facility systems and components. This role requires extensive knowledge in either structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, interior construction and design, or roofing systems. Candidates will lead Facility Condition Assessment projects, providing subject matter expertise for large portfolio clients throughout the United States.

Your Impact

• Has the knowledge and credentials to make consulting recommendations and perform as the subject matter expert for a given discipline. Mentors and advises team members on methodology and quality standards. Works with leadership to resolve conflicting methodologies and communicate best practices within their discipline. Provides analysis and lessons learned throughout project life-cycles.
• Ability to analyze, understand, and implement project work plans and quality management plans. Leads others to execute based on a client’s scope of work requirements.
• Perform assessments of client facilities using professional expertise and judgment to determine physical condition, remaining service life, and compliance with specifications and building codes. Assess multiple buildings within large complexes on a daily basis. Identify major systems, components, and sub-components, often working in a physically demanding environment. Experience assessing government buildings/portfolios is a plus.
• Use tablet-based computer system to identify and document building systems and components and provide justification for determination of the physical condition.
• Ability to lead both small and large teams of assessors and report team status daily. Understands quality requirements and can execute a scope of work to meet contractual requirements. Can establish standard practices for complex scenarios. Willing to collaborate with project team members and be a team player.
• Has proven track record of teaching assessment techniques. Has strong investigative skills and can mentor other team members to achieve success and grow.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BS Degree in Architecture, Engineering or equivalent. 
• 5+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of experience conducting facility condition assessments.
• Client requires the ability to successfully pass security background check to access facilities.  The level of background check required by the clients, requires US citizenship.
• Experience using mobile computer system devices for field data collection. 
• Requires an excellent mathematical aptitude
• Knowledge of facility condition assessment software applications like BUILDER SMS.
• Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check and possess a valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel 75% or more and work flexible hours.  Travel could be 2-3 weeks, with potential to be longer. 
• Valid passport or ability to obtain a valid passport.
• Ability to work efficiently and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent technical writing skills and experience drafting proposals, cost estimates, project schedules, and work breakdown structures.
• Proficient computer skills, comfortable with technology and hardware, specifically Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint).
• Must work well with team members, interact with clients positively, and operate from a future ready mindset. Must present a clean and professional work appearance, following established dress codes.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights, and perform moderate physical activity such as walking and standing, in a physically challenging environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Be able to pass a pre-employment screening including but not limited to; criminal background checks, previous employment verification, education verification, drug screening, and motor vehicle records.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineers (PE or EIT) or Architects (RA) preferred.
• Prior military service in civil engineering, construction, or facilities management (AFCEC, DPW, IMCOM, Seabee, PRIME BEEF, RED HORSE, USACE)
• Experience creating cost estimates for project proposals and for client recommendations.

 

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