Controls and Automation Designer

Job description

Great people.

Great places.

Great projects.

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe.

We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings.

Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, building controls and automation, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects.

We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built.

As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.

This Opportunity

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a **Building Controls and Automation Designer** for our **kW Tempe, AZ** office.

As a controls Designer with us, you will work with other Designers and engineers to perform a variety of BIM/CAD design assignments in a specific discipline (i.e. mechanical, electrical, plumbing, telecommunications, etc.) in order to develop skills needed to design the MEP systems.

You’ll interface with architects, structural, and civil engineers throughout the project lifecycle to set up models and drawings, incorporate markups, implement the design and print.

**Your Impact**

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

+ Build 3D models and content, to Level of Development (LOD) specified by design team and client
+ Follow guidelines driven by a BIM execution plan
+ Manage shared coordinate system
+ Create plans for construction from 3D models.
+ Apply & manage view templates
+ Manage multi-phased projects from the BIM environment.
+ Create schedules and point lists
+ Coordinate with other trades using 3D model – within the Revit model or using Navisworks
+ Detail plans with all necessary annotation such as: dimensioning, Keynoting and tagging

**Collaborate in BIM 360**

+ Work in a cloud environment for coordination
+ Publish models to BIM 360 Cloud
+ Manage permissions for projects

**Print with Bluebeam**

+ Print drawings from Revit for project review and submission
+ Setup and use BlueBeam studio sessions for redline markups
+ Manage and modify sheet sets by adding/removing sheets, page labeling, creating individual and combined sheet sets

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

+ High School Diploma.
+ 1+ years of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
+ Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills.
+ Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and communication skills, both written and verbal
+ Must be a team player, have a positive attitude, and be a self-starter
+ Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ BIM/CAD certificate or an Associate’s degree in BIM/CAD, Engineering Technology or a related field
+ AutoCAD, BIM-Revit or other related graphic software experience
+ Knowledge of BlueBeam

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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.

www.wsp.com

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.

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