Data Center CFD Analyst, Lead Consultant
About The Position
WSP USA is seeking a Lead CFD Analyst to join its growing Data Centers Analytics team. The role serves as a subject matter expert and technical leader, leading complex computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies, guiding project teams, advancing modeling capabilities, and establishing technical standards for project quality and consistency. The analyst will support data center and other mission-critical facility projects, including studies of indoor airflow, thermal management, cooling optimization, contaminant dispersion, condensation control, and outdoor airflow. The position combines technical leadership and project delivery with workflow innovation, mentorship, client engagement, and business development. The Lead CFD Analyst will collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams, advise clients, contribute to proposals, and help expand CFD and analytics services. The role is based in one of the listed locations: New York, NY; Troy, NY; Atlanta, GA; Milwaukee, WI; Tempe, AZ; or Herndon, VA. WSP describes its workplace model as flexible and agile while meeting client needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 7 years of experience applying CFD in building systems, mission-critical facilities, thermal management, or related fields.
- Expertise in computational fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, building mechanical systems, and airflow and thermal modeling.
- Ability to independently lead complex engineering analyses and deliver high-quality results.
- Experience reviewing technical work and guiding multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience presenting technical findings to clients and leadership.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with one or more CFD platforms: STAR-CCM+, Fluent, OpenFOAM, FDS, or RealityDC.
- Experience developing custom models and User Defined Functions (UDFs).
- Proficiency with programming and automation tools such as Python, C++, or Java.
- Experience leading technical teams, mentoring staff, or managing technical experts in a corporate environment.
- Experience supporting mission-critical, data center, industrial, or large-scale commercial projects.
- Understanding and incorporation of good business practices, including KPIs, lessons learned, and evolving corporate goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead advanced CFD analyses for mission-critical facilities, including indoor airflow, thermal management, cooling optimization, contaminant dispersion, condensation control, and outdoor airflow studies.
- Serve as a technical authority on CFD methodologies, modeling assumptions, simulation quality, and interpretation of results.
- Lead technical reviews and provide QA/QC oversight for CFD studies completed by other analysts.
- Develop and implement CFD standards, best practices, workflows, and documentation to improve consistency and modeling efficiency.
- Manage multiple CFD studies while maintaining quality and meeting project schedules and client commitments.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural, and project management teams throughout project delivery.
- Provide technical direction during project kickoff meetings and critical design milestones.
- Support project managers in defining CFD scope, schedules, resource requirements, and technical deliverables.
- Drive process improvements through automation, scripting, template development, and workflow optimization.
- Lead development of internal CFD tools and software enhancements.
- Evaluate emerging CFD technologies, software platforms, and industry research.
- Promote integration of digital engineering, AI-assisted workflows, and advanced analytics into CFD processes.
- Mentor and train junior CFD analysts through technical guidance, coaching, and project support.
- Assist with onboarding materials, technical training programs, and CFD knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Foster technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning across the analytics team.
- Advise clients and communicate complex engineering concepts clearly and actionably.
- Lead client presentations, technical workshops, and CFD results reviews.
- Support proposal development, technical pursuits, and strategic client engagements.
- Identify opportunities to expand CFD and analytics services with existing and new clients.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
