Building Technology Systems Lead

San Francisco, CA, United States

This Opportunity

WSP, an award-winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, is looking for a Building Technology Systems Lead with background in Building Technology Systems design for our Seattle and Northern California Offices. WSP works closely with architects and owners from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment.

Your Impact

Responsibilities include:

Project management of large 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.

Has 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.

Lead designs for building technology systems

Coordination and integration of building technology systems with other intelligent building systems

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Possess a four-year Engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience in Building Technology Systems design in the following disciplines ( Telecommunications/ AV/Electronic Safety and Security systems/Network systems)

10+ years’ experience designing high end Building Technology Systems for the Architectural and Electrical consulting industry.

At least 5 years’ experience in supervisory and project management capacity.

Experience in various types and sizes of projects including healthcare, science and technology, healthcare, high rise commercial office and high-end high rise residential, hospitality, educational, data center design and outside plant infrastructure.

Design experience of integrated intelligent building systems for Smart Buildings.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on the ability to organize and present design information to clients. ?

Experience in various types and sizes of projects including: commercial office, healthcare, hospitality, science and technology, transit facilities, sports facilities, higher education.

AutoCAD and Revit experience desired.

Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software.

Extensive experience in working directly with clients.

Industry Certifications are a plus although not required (BICSI RCDD, CTS-D, CPP, CCNA/CCDA/CCIE)

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): $92,300 - $162,000

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.

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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 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.