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WSP USA Building Technology Systems – Senior Consultant in Los Angeles, California
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Building Technology Systems – Senior Consultant for our Irvine, CA office. The following locations will also be considered: Los Angeles; San Diego; and Riverside. Be involved in projects with our Building Technology Systems Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, design, development, building, testing, and inspecting of smart building projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include the research, design, concept development, planning, installation, operation, maintenance, and optimal integration of intelligent technologies using a converged network approach, and systems that make predictive and automated decisions that impact building capabilities including access control, acoustics, audio systems, security, and video surveillance. Substantiates reports and documentation regarding equipment, installation, integration, and operation specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality for building inhabitants.
Your Impact
Project management of medium to large sized projects and projects for key clients.
Acts as project manager on projects involving multiple service lines.
Demonstrates understanding and management of client’s expectations for project goals, budget and schedules
Responsibility for project accounting including budget monitoring, profitability, contract negotiations and timely resolution with clients.
Lead design, specification and coordination of building technology systems
Coordination and integration of building technology systems with other intelligent building systems
Cross-discipline coordination
Take full responsibility and accountability for maintaining a portfolio of clients.
Develops objectives to increase business with selected clients.
Client networking, follow up on leads, follow-up participation in marketing meetings, strategy sessions, etc.
Promotes all of WSP’s service offerings when interacting with clients or potential clients.
Prepares proposals and responses to RFP’s and participates at proposal presentations.
Has full responsibility and accountability for client satisfaction and maintaining a steady level of repeat business.
Delegates work properly to senior and non-senior staff; manages and coordinates the work.
Ability to mentor staff on a project basis and assure continued advancement of staff from project to project.
Identifying and mentoring future Project Leaders.
Takes active role in industry events and in professional organizations.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in closely related discipline.
5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in an AV and Telecommunications discipline with prior smart building technology design experience.
Proficient knowledge with building technology principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
Well-defined experience with building planning, design, and installation management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation and new design projects.
Experience in various types and sizes of projects such as healthcare, science and technology, healthcare, high rise commercial office and high-end high rise residential, hospitality, educational, data center design and outside plant infrastructure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on the ability to organize and present design information to clients. ?
AutoCAD and Revit experience desired.
Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software.
Extensive experience in working directly with clients.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree is preferred.
Industry Certifications are a plus although not required (BICSI RCDD, CTS-D, CPP, CCNA/CCDA/CCIE, PMP)
Experience managing small to mid-size projects.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $69,600 - $130,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific 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, and/or federal law.
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 get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.