Lead Automation and Controls Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

Job-ID: 97615Category: EngineeringLocation: Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPosted: 2026-10-16Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.This OpportunitykW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Lead Building Automation and Controls Engineer to work at hybrid schedule out of our Milwaukee, WI office.As a Building Automation Controls Engineer with us, you will work with senior engineers to design automation control and monitoring systems serving data centers. Applications include heat rejection systems such as industrial air handling units and chilled water plants as well as integration to intelligent HVAC and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS). Design activities include drawing and specification development for control products, points lists, and sequence of operations.Your ImpactWork in a team or independently, planning and executing engineering tasks within projectsDemonstrate significant understanding of the range of services provided by the kW MCE engineering teams & related practicesIndependently, under general supervision, support the team during proposal, design, and construction stages of projectsExecute controls design of complex projectsWork within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors, and building ownersAttend client meetings and contribute to discussionsCollaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external equipment vendors and manufacturersCommunicate complex control and monitoring concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholdersIntegrate complex mechanical & electrical engineering requirements into larger facility controls and monitoring designsInteract regularly with clients, which includes maintaining current relationships and developing new relationshipsPerform all aspects of controls designs, review systems, and drawings prior to issuanceSurvey and evaluate existing conditionsReview controls contractor and system integrator shop drawings and product details to ensure project delivery meets or exceeds design requirementsWho You AreThe ideal candidate will possess experience with building type HVAC systems or process control applications from a controls systems vendor, commissioning agent, or design consultant. Candidates should have strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client, and construction team members.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant work experience7+ years of experience in designing building automation control systems for commercial, industrial, or mission critical facilitiesEIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), or the ability to become licensedExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience with applicable software packages including AutoCAD, RevitKnowledge of building, mechanical, electrical and energy codesAbility to organize and present design information to project staffAttention to detail, highly organized, self-starterAbility to travel to project sitesPreferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical EngineeringMission Critical/Data Center experience highly preferredExperience with international projects is beneficial#LI-TB1About the companyAbout WSPWSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.