Mechanical Assessor II

About the role

Facility Optimization Solutions (FOS) is a subsidiary of CannonDesign. At FOS, it's all about the people. We're constantly growing, and that's where this new opportunity comes in for a Mechanical Assessor. In this position, the ideal candidate will be able to lead the mechanical and plumbing portions of facility condition assessments on various asset types including buildings in the healthcare, education, sports, public, and commercial sectors. Acting as a Mechanical Assessor on projects, this person will be responsible for observing, identifying, and documenting all mechanical, plumbing and fire protections systems for a given asset, identifying any deficiencies that these systems have, and providing recommendations with budgetary cost estimates for how best to correct the deficiencies. Additionally, Mechanical Assessors are responsible for leading and supporting more junior Architectural Assessors on their project team, ensuring work quality for the Architectural discipline, interfacing with clients and their facility staff teams, and supporting the Project Managers in various tasks as assigned. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO Conduct on-site facility condition assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team on existing buildings, evaluating mechanical and plumbing building systems. This includes identifying deficiencies of HVAC equipment, ductwork, piping, cooling towers, chillers, and boilers and providing written narratives of the description, critical issue, and recommendations to remediate Work with client and other on-site personnel to assess client assets by maintaining a typical daily walk rate from 100,000 to 225,000 square feet per day Determine condition, remaining useful life, required costs, and remedial measures Provide technical identification and description of deficiencies ranging from concerns to critical issues Identify recommendations for correction and describe in technical detail for future project planning and cost estimating Interview building operations and maintenance staff to determine building history, previous workorders, and operations information Prepare project progress documentation for project manager review Review work of peers and actively participate in post-project reviews