Location: Tacoma, WA
Company: Kpff Consulting Engineers
will have the opportunity to be directly involved in a wide variety of challenging projects including ports & harbors, ferry terminals, large vessel piers, industrial developments, municipal structures, and high profile design-build infrastructure. We are looking for self-motivated people who are eager to develop design and project management skills and who are passionate about providing exceptional client service.
Current project types and potential work includes: Container Terminal Infrastructure design and construction support Large movable structures and bridges Ports; wharf design, waterway dredging, terminal operations building Fisheries Engineering; hatchery building and pond
design, diversion and intake structures Marinas; fuel station design Minimum Qualifications and requirements Currently enrolled in a BSCE program Completed 90 credits or more by the start of the 2020 summer internship Basic knowledge of engineering fundamentals Effective written and verbal communication Ability to work effectively in a team environment Strong technical and organizational abilities Preferred Requirements & Skills Graduating senior or enrolled in a MSCE program EIT Previous engineering intern or graduate level work experience Knowledge in SAP2000, MS Excel, and VBA, Auto Cad, Willingness to work on a variety of non-building project types KPFF Special Projects Group
has a long-standing history of working with students and proudly takes part in their educational and professional development.
We go beyond giving interns a glimpse into the job; we place them in the middle of it. We do this by incorporating them into our team that is ready to share their professional experience as they work on projects together. Pacific Northwest offices of KPFF's Special Projects Group are located in Westlake Tower in Seattle and along the Ruston Way Waterfront in Tacoma. These offices are part of a dynamic 120+ person group that provides planning, civil & structural engineering, machinery design, and project management. We provide these services on a wide range of project types through all stages of development.
ABOUT KPFF With over 1,250 employees nationwide, KPFF is an engineering-focused company that is organized around the philosophy that great people thrive in an environment that enables freedom and independence while also providing the necessary amount of accountability and support. Trust and excellence are foundational values for our company. Our non-bureaucratic approach depends on passionate, trustworthy people who are dedicated to excellence in everything they do. We focus on long term stability and prudent growth by building lasting relationships, maintaining an excellent reputation, helping improve our profession, helping our clients to succeed, and providing increasing opportunities for the great people that make up KPFF.
KPFF Special Projects - We have recognized that there are specialized issues associated with development of certain projects, which require unique management and technical skills. The KPFF Special Projects Group was established to directly address these concerns with a unique combination of focused dedication to successful delivery via specialized project managers, a highly qualified technical staff, and a predisposition to think and act innovatively.
Special Projects has offices located in Seattle & Tacoma, WA and Long Beach, CA, with a total staff size of 120+ people. Our work generally leans toward heavy civil, structural, industrial and waterfront infrastructure throughout the US. We are frequently tasked with solving unusual, multi-discipline challenges that require an innovative and team-oriented approach. If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and a letter of interest by clicking on the " Apply" button below. Resumes sent elsewhere will not be considered.
KPFF Consulting Engineers is committed to recruiting and employing qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, interaction, interactionual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
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and electrical power monitoring systems. The ideal candidate will need a wide-ranging background in data center environmental controls systems, IT infrastructure, networking, mechanical facility operations, electrical power monitoring, project management and strong leadership skills.
If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act with a global perspective and have the ability to contribute to sophisticated innovations in the area of building controls and automation initiatives, this is the challenge you are looking for! Controls Design Engineering (CDE) The CDE team provides Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) design coordination
globally. The team’s goal is to deliver consistent standards for data center controls systems, as well as overall mechanical and electrical design practices.
Due to the critical nature and complexity of designing, installing, and maintaining a BMS/EPMS, the CDE team is the primary owner of the associated specification, points list, Basis of Design and scope documents within a large infrastructure engineering team. New construction builds - Legacy site enhancement projects - Data center service projects In a continual effort to enhance the controls systems, the CDE team collaborates through design review, drives consistent standards, and collects feedback data to arrive at unified documented
solutions. Due to the efforts of maintaining, updating, and distributing BMS/EPMS standards, the CDE engineer will drive significant reductions in change order expense, scope gaps between contractors, construction schedule delays, single-sourced vendor pricing, and reduced vendor project management and engineering labor costs.
Have deep knowledge of building operations, mechanical plant strategies, BMS/EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC, electrical line-ups, one line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts. - Data center redundancy, mechanical failure strategies, energy and water conservation best-case practices and data reporting analytics.
- Create, maintain, and disseminate specification documents that pertain to global projects. - Create, maintain, and disseminate project specific scope of work (SOW) documents including global design standards. Personally coordinate with each regional project manager to review and finalize each projects SOW. - Manage and prioritize requests for information on new construction builds, existing site facilities support and legacy site enhancement projects. - Interaction with AWS cloud services and other applications in order to present, archive and analyze accumulated data.
- Expect to travel globally when needed to manage and/or support project initiatives. - Anticipate roadblocks and risks while providing escalation management. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. cloud. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer.
resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. 3 years in utilizing or generating Mechanical, Electrical Plumbing (MEP) drawings and design engineering documents focused on data center or critical environment projects. 3 years in designing or contributing to the design of Controls and Monitoring solution projects. 5 years experience driving large-scale enterprise data center or critical environment projects. 1 year project management experience focused on data center or critical environments projects.
Demonstrates large scale coordinated efforts with multiple project stakeholders. S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related engineering degrees as well as five (5) years of related experience in professional Environments. Exhibit ability to acquire hard data across technical organizations, assemble and maintain hard data metrics to communicate, project and evaluate outcomes. - Experience with the use and programming of software in building management systems (Tridium, Trend, Schneider, Siemens preferred). - Experience with the use and programming of electrical power monitoring systems (Ignition, Schneider, Eaton preferred).
- Knowledge of Data Center Facilities Infrastructure and operation (PDU, UPS, Generators, etc…)- Must be able to operate with little to no supervision and still deliver the right results. - Drive for results in Project management, organization and problem solving skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure - Proficiency in computer applications such as SQL, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project. - PMI or other project management experience and certifications. - Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, interactionual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more details: jobs-search. org/finance_tacoma-c450388/control-design-engineer-hvac-tacoma_i1956622971
is preferred · BS in Civil Engineering · Working knowledge of Washington Department of Ecology Storm Water Design Manuals · Ability to fulfill duties as civil technical design lead · Ability to manage or assist in the management of projects · Ability to work in a team environment · Passion for learning and mentorship, both for yourself and others · Willingness to work on a variety of projects · Auto CAD and Civil 3D proficiency KPFF's Special Projects Division, located in the Old Town neighborhood of Tacoma, WA, is part of a dynamic 90+ person group that provides planning, civil, structural, and mechanical engineering, machinery design, and project management.
We provide these services
on a wide range of project types through all stages of development, with clients throughout the world. Typical project types include: · Railway Infrastructure · Stormwater Management · Ports · Industrial Developments · Fisheries Engineering · Cruise Terminals · Small Boat Harbors · Marinas · Prime Consultant Projects ABOUT US With over 1,300 employees nationwide, KPFFis an engineering-focused company that is organized around the philosophy that great people thrive in an environment that enables freedom and independence while also providing the necessary amount of accountability and support.
Trust and excellence are foundational values for our company. Our non-bureaucratic approach depends
on passionate, trustworthy people who are dedicated to excellence in everything they do.
We focus on long term stability and prudent growth by building lasting relationships, maintaining an excellent reputation, helping improve our profession, helping our clients to succeed, and providing increasing opportunities for the great people that make up KPFF. KPFF Special Projects - We have recognized that there are specialized issues associated with development of certain projects, which require unique management and technical skills. The KPFF Special Projects Group was established to directly address these concerns with a unique combination of focused dedication to successful delivery via specialized project managers, a highly qualified technical staff, and a predisposition to think and act innovatively.
Special Projects has offices located in Seattle & Tacoma, WA and Long Beach, CA, with a total staff size of 110+ people. Our work generally leans toward heavy civil, structural, industrial and waterfront infrastructure throughout the US. We are frequently tasked with solving unusual, multi-discipline challenges that require an innovative and team-oriented approach. BENEFITS Benefits include medical, dental (option), life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, paid family leave, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, a subsidized ORCA bus/rail pass (Seattle office) and paid jury duty.
We also provide an excellent 401K retirement savings plan with employer contributions. Additionally, KPFF provides a bonus program for its employees based upon the profitability of their Reporting Center and contributions of the employee to its success. If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and a letter of interest by clicking the " apply now" link below. Resumes sent elsewhere will not be considered. KPFF Consulting Engineers is committed to recruiting and employing qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, interaction, interactionual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
