This Opportunity
WSP, an award winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, is looking for an Associate Vice President – Building Energy & Climate Solutions for the Built Ecology team in Boston, MA. Our team works closely with organizations, owners, developers, architects, and tenants from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability, health, resilience, user experience, and operational efficiency in the built environment.
Built Ecology is WSP’s national Built Environment Sustainability practice, providing a broad range of services including sustainability strategy and planning, target-setting and workshop facilitation, high-performance design assistance, computational building performance analysis, building certifications, energy and GHG master planning, and building performance verification. We work across a wide range of project types and scales, from master planning and district infrastructure to building design and construction, to ongoing performance and operations. Built Ecology has been directly responsible for driving many leading projects across the globe, including LEED Platinum buildings, Living Building Challenge and WELL projects, Net Zero energy and water projects, EcoDistricts, corporate programs, and improvements for large building portfolios. Our solutions are typically innovative, integrated, data-driven, and practical.
Our team brings a structured approach while also identifying unique opportunities on each project. We influence strategic decisions to achieve sustainable outcomes in buildings, neighborhoods, and organizations.
Your Impact
- Direct, facilitate, and support multidisciplinary project team to establish high performance, general sustainability, and Net Zero goals, including leading and overseeing the development of various technical models beyond basic whole building energy modeling
- Work closely with MEP design teams and project managers to lead the exploration of sustainable design solutions early in the project design and define a pathway to exceeding local codes and stretch codes
- Utilize energy and GHG modeling tools to complete carbon modeling and develop net zero carbon roadmaps
- Interpret climate information and building use typologies to inform building design strategies
- Provide LEED and other certifications strategy and advice, particularly around energy and IEQ aspects
- Develop and provide quality control reviews for Built Ecology deliverables related to energy and climate strategy, planning, analysis, and implementation
- Contribute to the development and improvement of our project delivery standards, to ensure a high quality of work is consistently delivered by the national team
- Strengthen WSP’s relationships with existing clients and develop new clients
- Have a leadership presence in the industry and support business development
- Lead an integrative approach to problem-solving by learning and including other experts and disciplines within WSP
- Manage and support staff development, including in the areas of energy and climate.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a building design or building science discipline, including Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Building Science or similar.
- 10+ years of experience in sustainability, energy, and climate consulting for buildings
- Familiarity with IECC and ASHRAE requirements, Building Performance Standards and stretch codes focused on energy efficiency and electrification
- Experience managing staff and supporting staff development
- Ability to read and understand architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, and design documents
- Knowledge of mechanical system architecture and components
- LEED Accredited Professional
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional Engineer or Registered Architect
- Experience with energy modeling (IES-VE, OpenStudio, EnergyPlus), load calculations, and district systems
- Experience coordinating green building, healthy building, and building performance certifications
- Experience with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Science-based Targets, and other climate-related reporting frameworks
- Knowledge of mechanical systems and building physics for data centers, hospitals, laboratories, advanced manufacturing, and battery energy storage systems
Ideal candidates will exhibit the following characteristics:
- Passionate about creating a sustainable, healthy, resilient, and equitable built environment
- Expertise in high-performance MEP systems and facades, building science, and building performance standards
- Committed to collaborating with and supporting the growth of our integrated national team
- Presents ideas and solutions that are clear, concise, comprehensive, creative, and compelling
- Uses integrative thinking and problem-solving
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