Vertical Transportation Consultant

Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in Vertical Transportation, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Information and Communication Technology, Architectural Lighting, and Commissioning. We are seeking Vertical Transportation Consultant to join our team in either of our Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Diego, CA or our Chicago, IL offices.. The role and responsibilities are focused on but not limited to the Southern California area and the west coast market.  You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills and vertical transportation experience on a wide range of projects and assume a leadership position as you expand an existing external client base.  In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in the pursuit and design of international projects.

Job Responsibilities

As a Vertical Transportation Consultant, you will collaborate with our national Vertical Transportation team and manage the design and engineering of vertical transportation systems for a variety of projects (aviation, healthcare, education, commercial) for our Los Angeles and other offices. You will represent the Firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and other project team members. You will be responsible for supervising, coordinating, and assigning various projects to be performed by the team (i.e., system design and project development).

Additional responsibilities include:

• Work in close contact with the entire design team to maintain interdisciplinary coordination with other trades/projects consultants
• Monitor all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, owners, etc.
• Prepare proposals and administering project contracts between Syska and the client,
• Assume responsible charge for the overall economic well-being of the assigned projects
• Participate in QA/QC process of completed work by staff
• Prepare vertical transportation analysis and perform system design calculations
• Select equipment for use in building systems and write reports
• Market capabilities both to internal and external clients

Job Requirements

Successful candidates for the Vertical Transportation Consultant role should have the ability to oversee entire team and coordinate design and engineering of vertical transportation system. Someone who exhibits a basic understanding of the practical application of Vertical Transportation principals to our building designs would be a good fit for this dynamic role. History of working with Aviation, Healthcare, Education and Commercial projects.

Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in from an Accredited Institution
• 8 years+ of relevant experience in the Vertical Transportation field
• Familiarity with latest version of AutoCAD and PDF (Bluebeam and/or Adobe) MS Excel and Word required
• Experience in elevator traffic analysis, design, and calculation software;
• Possess basic understanding of proper system selection
• Exhibit thorough understanding of applicable codes
• Project management experience

Benefits

As an employee with Syska Hennessy, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, to advancing engineering design practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and the total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at Syska Hennessy includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Individual and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Wellness Programs, including flu shots and biometric screening
• Training and professional development courses and incentives
• Opportunities through partnerships and internal networks for community outreach
• A Generous Personal Time Off Program (PTO)
• Transit/parking program
• Monthly business phone stipend
• Half day Fridays

At Syska, we promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership for their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm. Syska is a place where you can build an exceptional career and have a lasting impact on the world.