What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Facilities Assessor position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Senior Facility Assessor with 9 years of experience and a detailed knowledge of facility systems and components, at least five years of facility assessment or property condition assessment experience, and a specialty in one of the following core disciplines: structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing/fire protection, or interior and exterior construction and finishes to conduct Facility Condition Assessment projects throughout the United States.
Your Impact
Required Qualifications
ABOUT US
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.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Senior Facility Assessor with 9 years of experience and a detailed knowledge of facility systems and components, at least five years of facility assessment or property condition assessment experience, and a specialty in one of the following core disciplines: structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing/fire protection, or interior and exterior construction and finishes to conduct Facility Condition Assessment projects throughout the United States.
Your Impact
- Perform assessments of client facilities using professional expertise and judgment to determine physical condition, remaining service life, and compliance with specifications and building codes.
- Ability to understand and implement project work plans, quality management plans, and lead others to execute based on a client’s requirements.
- Use tablet-based computer system to identify and document building systems and components and provide justification for determination of the physical condition.
- Assess multiple buildings within large complexes on a daily basis identifying major components and sub-components, as well as supporting systems, while operating in a physically demanding environment. Experience assessing government buildings/portfolios is a plus.
- Ability to lead both large and small teams and report team status daily.
- Has the skills to teach a methodology and mentor other team members to achieve success.
Required Qualifications
- HS diploma or equivalent; BS Degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering or a Two-year technical college or trade school certification in one of the building trades with relevant experience preferred.
- 9 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.
- Ability to travel 75%, or more and work flexible hours. Travel could be up to 2-3 weeks, potential to be longer.
- Good mathematical aptitude
- Ability to work efficiently and meet project deadlines.
- Good technical writing skills
- Proficient computer skills, comfortable with technology and hardware, specifically Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint).
- Must work well with team members and interact with clients in a positive manner. 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.
- Experience using mobile computer system devices for field data collection.
- 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.
- Valid passport or ability to obtain a valid passport.
- Professional Engineers (PE or EIT) or Architects (RA) preferred but not required.
- Prior military service in civil engineering, construction, or facilities management (AFCEC, DPW, IMCOM, Seabee, PRIME BEEF, RED HORSE, USACE).
ABOUT US
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.