Controls and Automation Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

WSP•Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Building Automation and Controls Engineer for our kW Milwaukee office. As a Building Automation Controls Engineer with us, you will work with senior engineers to design automation control and monitoring systems serving data centers. Applications include heat rejection systems such as industrial air handling units and chilled water plants as well as integration to intelligent HVAC and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS). Design activities include drawing and specification development for control products, points lists, and sequence of operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
3+ years of experience in designing building automation control systems for commercial, industrial, or mission critical facilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with applicable software packages including AutoCAD, Revit
Knowledge of building, mechanical, electrical and energy codes
Ability to organize and present design information to project staff
Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter
Ability to travel to project sites

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), or the ability to become licensed
Mission Critical/Data Center experience highly preferred
Experience with international projects is beneficial

Responsibilities

Work in a team or independently, planning and executing engineering tasks within projects
Demonstrate significant understanding of the range of services provided by the kW MCE engineering teams & related practices
Independently, under general supervision, support the team during proposal design, and construction stages of projects
Execute controls design of complex projects
Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions
Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external equipment vendors and manufacturers
Communicate complex control and monitoring concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
Integrate complex mechanical & electrical engineering requirements into larger facility controls and monitoring designs
Interact regularly with clients, which includes maintaining current relationships and developing new relationships
Perform all aspects of controls designs, review systems, and drawings prior to issuance
Survey and evaluate existing conditions
Review controls contractor and system integrator shop drawings and product details to ensure project delivery meets or exceeds design requirements