Senior Electrical/ Critical Systems’ Commissioning Agent

WSP in the U.S.; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Full-time Electrical/ Critical Systems Commissioning Agent for our New York office, with other locations in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Virginia. The successful candidate will execute building commissioning, energy auditing, retrofit applications, and measurement/verification techniques across projects of various scales.

You will work under senior commissioning leadership, participate in business development, and collaborate with owners, disciplines, and clients to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience with 480-Volt electrical systems and testing.
• Experience with UPS, back-up battery systems, STS and ATS.
• Experience with 5kV–26kV systems and protection relays.
• Experience with pre-functional, functional and integrated testing.
• Knowledge of NETA, IEEE and NFPA-70 standards.
• Experience with short circuit, coordination and arc flash studies.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting and analyzing data from site during construction phases.
• Conduct commissioning activities for new, re, retro, and continuous projects.
• Develop test specifications, readiness plans, and cost estimates with owners and clients.
• Support energy auditing and retrofit applications for sustainability goals.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations to address issues and opportunities.
• Maintain quality control logs for testing and measurement procedures.
• Provide guidance and training to junior commissioning staff.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Tools

UPS & battery systems

Power quality meters

Infrared cameras

Switchgear & PDUs

STS/ATS experience

5kV–26kV systems

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP USA is initiating a search for a Full-time Electrical/ Critical Systems’ Commissioning Agent for our New Yorkoffice. Other office locations considered are New Jersey, Philadelphia and Virginia.

Job Description

Our engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the execution of building commissioning processes (new/re/retro/continuous), energy auditing and building retrofit applications, support for sustainability certification applications, and measurement and verification techniques.

WSP USA offers excellent growth opportunities: Many of our senior leaders started out as young engineers in our firm. Initially, you will work under the supervision, training, and guidance of the senior commissioning leadership. Preliminary participation in business development activities will also be encouraged.

Specific Requirements:

• Proficient with 480-Volt electrical systems, executing / witnessing electrical testing utilizing equipment such as power quality meters, circuit breaker test sets, contact/insulation resistance meters and infrared cameras.
• Experience with Uninterruptable Power Supply’s’ (UPS), Back Up Battery Systems, Static Switches (STS) and Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Emergency Generators and Power Distribution Units (PDUs).
• Experience with 5kV -26kV systems and protection relays is preferred.
• Experience with witnessing and executing pre-functional, functional and integrated electrical testing.
• Knowledge of NETA, IEEE and NFPA-70 electrical testing standards.
• Experience with Short Circuit/Coordination/ Arc Flash Studies.
• Good understanding of the architectural, engineering and construction industry.
• Experience with sustainable design practices or facilities operations is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and provide supervision in a highly collaborative team environment.

Your Impact

• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site during various construction phases, surveys, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, flow diagrams, computer-generated reports, and other matrices for project energy auditing actions, validation, and commissioning.
• Perform professional building and system commissioning work by conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, layout, usage, and systems to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, and installation or operating permits.
• Develop and configure, testing specifications, and readiness plans; preparing and updating checklists/punch lists and cost estimates that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Involved from project inception to completion for commissioning work deliverables throughout the various project work phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, integration, installation, and operation.
• Assist with advanced technologies, monitoring, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to account for the proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems according to specifications, implementing future-ready solutions with building systems operating standards.
• Verify site characteristics and provide technical assistance on various design, installation, and integration issues relating to commissioning and retro commissioning of building systems including Electrical Switchgear, distribution, electrical backup systems and automation.
• Assist cross-functional teams with executing 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.
• Assist with commissioning and operational plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, 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.
• Maintain quality control standards, document logs of control and equipment functionality testing and verification, and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, calculations, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with development and scoping of medium- to large-sized commissioning projects.
• Provide guidance and training to entry-level to mid-level commissioning staff.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to navigate, improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design, and/or installation/operational issues or opportunities.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during site assessments, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk installation, equipment operations, and/or mitigation activities.
• Interact with any applicable regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with other professionals, engineers, inspectors, project control, and technicians on public and privately funded building improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current in latest commissioning techniques and practices.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.