Cfd Analyst - New York, United States - WSP

WSP

Verified Company

New York, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

This Opportunity

WSP, an award winning and innovative multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm, is looking for a
CFD Analyst for the Built Ecology team in New York, NY, other locations considered.

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.

Passionate about learning new skills and technologies
Driven to create solutions that deliver ambitious high-performance design outcomes
Strong knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer
Background in sustainability, building design, and high-performance design analytics
Strong verbal, written, and graphic communication

Your Impact

Utilize CFD tools to solve physicsbased problems related to indoor and outdoor building flows, thermal comfort, contaminant dispersion and condensation controls
Improve existing analytical capabilities by developing and improving best practices, automating processes, and streamlining workflows
Maintain working knowledge of relevant computational fluids research in the building mechanical field with proactive research
Documentation, reporting, and making technical presentations of engineering solutions to design teams and clients
Work independently while communicating and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and project managers
Write reports detailing analysis activities and design advice
Liaise internally to facilitate the achievement of project sustainability objectives
Review building documentation for the integration of highperformance design aspects

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on thermalfluid sciences. Other engineering and science degrees may be considered on a casebycase basis.
13 years' of relevant work experience.
Knowledgeable on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Advance Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Building Mechanical Systems
Knowledge of mechanical system architecture and components
Ability to perform quality work within deadlines
Exercise responsible and ethical decisionmaking regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on thermalfluid sciences.
Demonstrated experience in understanding and using CFD analysis software (STAR CCM+, Fluent, FDS, OpenFOAM, FLOEFD, Tileflow, 6SigmaRoom)
Familiarity with software development for writing User Defined Functions (UDF) for commercial software.
Knowledge of mechanical systems and building physics for data centers, hospitals, laboratories, commercial buildings, and battery energy storage systems
Familiarity with ASHRAE Standards, including ASHRAE 90.1, 62.1, 62.2 and 5
Experience in programming and scripting platforms such as Python, C++, and Java
Critical thinking and problemsolving, planning & organizing skills, decision making and time management skills
Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to clearly communicate research findings through presentations and reports
Strong drive for results and continuous improvement

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and pai