Lead Enclosures Consultant

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Enclosures Consultant for our New York, NY office. Be involved in projects with our Building Enclosures Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 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.

• Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, flow diagrams, computer-generated reports, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.

• Apply high-level building enclosure techniques and processes to identify LEED-certified and sustainable building improvements/recommendations for various aspects of project work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, integration, construction, and operation.

• Perform professional building enclosure work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, layout, usage, and systems to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, and construction or operating permits.

• Develop construction and installation plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing phasing plans and updating building enclosure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.

• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of building enclosure design, construction, and integration projects, including renovation and new builds.

• Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, modeling techniques, concept development, building materials, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to account for the proper construction and functioning of building enclosures, equipment, and systems; implementing future-ready solutions with LEED-certified and sustainable building design standards.

• Verify site characteristics and provide technical assistance on various design, construction, and integration issues relating to high-performance design, functional field testing, construction mock-up and design, laboratory testing and processes, future maintenance/repair/renewal, healthy building support, and strategies for zero carbon, portfolio sustainability, and green building certification.

• Lead mid- to larger-scale building asset evaluation, including property condition assessment, reserve studies, pre-purchase, surveys and asset management for Building Enclosures.

• Lead forensic investigations and field reviews for mid-level to larger-scale projects to determine design and repair options, building investigation reports, and other construction documents related to building investigations.

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, schematics, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.

• Coordinate, review and approve design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, standards, ordinances, and regulations.

• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, technical drawings, spreadsheets, and other 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address design, construction, and/or environmental issues or opportunities.

• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during site assessments, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk environmental, construction, installation, equipment operations, and/or mitigation activities.

• Prepare and implement site Health and…