Building and Utility Infrastructure Assessor
The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is seeking a Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Facility Condition Assessor/Engineer to join our Asset Management team. This position will support building and utility infrastructure assessments, with an emphasis on evaluating the condition, performance, and remaining service life of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. This is a remote position for candidates located in the greater Knoxville or Nashville, Tennessee area, with occasional work from a local Tetra Tech office. Due to project requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens and be able to successfully pass a background check.
Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Responsibilities:
Tetra Tech is an industry leader in Infrastructure Asset Management Services. We complete numerous facility, infrastructure, and utility condition assessments and inventory collection projects for government and commercial clients worldwide each year. Our assessments combine field inspections with engineering analysis of system- and asset-level data to determine asset condition and inform infrastructure capital planning. Tetra Tech seeks engineers and qualified technicians experienced in assessing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), building automation and controls, electrical distribution, lighting, plumbing, fire protection, and related building and utility infrastructure systems.
Responsibilities:
• Strict adherence to Tetra Tech safety policies.
• Perform facility condition assessments of buildings, utility infrastructure, and other real property assets across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, including HVAC, building automation and controls, electrical distribution, lighting, domestic water distribution, sanitary drainage, fire protection, and related building systems.
• Conduct inventory and condition assessments of building systems consistent with the UNIFORMAT classification convention per ASTM E1557.
• Utilize electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, and other equipment) efficiently to accurately capture inventory and condition assessment data.
• Provide quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of field data collected by self or others to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and elimination of data gaps.
• Perform fieldwork on-site in both the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS), with typical assignments lasting 1–2 weeks.
• Utilize various facility condition assessment and asset inventory data collection systems, including applicable computerized assessment platforms. Project activities may also include:
o Review existing building drawings, mechanical and electrical plans, equipment schedules, utility diagrams, and other technical documentation to support facility assessments.
o Demonstrate competency in using electronic data collection devices and assessment software, including preparing for assessments, conducting field inspections, documenting deficiencies, and submitting assessment data in accordance with established protocols and guidance.
o Assess mechanical systems, including HVAC equipment, heating and cooling distribution, ventilation systems, building automation and controls, and associated components.
o Assess electrical systems, including primary and secondary distribution, transformers, switchgear, panelboards, lighting, emergency power systems, and associated electrical infrastructure.
o Assess plumbing and fire protection systems, including domestic water distribution, sanitary drainage, plumbing fixtures, water heating equipment, fire suppression systems, and associated components.
o Evaluate observed system conditions, identify deficiencies, document potential repair and replacement requirements, and support the development of remaining useful life estimates and capital improvement recommendations.
• Effectively interact with Project Managers, Technical Leads, and co-workers to ensure compliance with project scope, technical requirements, and quality objectives.
• Conduct activities in accordance with internal procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and relevant industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of technical competency, discipline, knowledge, and professional awareness.
• Work safely at all times and promptly report health and safety incidents, hazards, and concerns.
• Perform additional duties as required.
Qualifications:
• The assessment and inventory collection requirements are varied and often differ from one location to the next. Successful candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience working with mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), or related building and utility infrastructure systems and/or a technical degree with knowledge of the building systems listed in the position summary and a working knowledge of other associated systems.
• Successful candidates will have a strong desire to learn more about the technology used to assess and collect inventory information for various building systems and be comfortable entering data using portable electronic devices and computerized assessment platforms.
• MEP assessors shall be capable of understanding, identifying, and rating the condition of building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, including:
o Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
o Heating and cooling generation and distribution systems
o Building automation systems and controls
o Electrical distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, and panelboards
o Interior and exterior lighting systems
o Emergency and standby power systems
o Domestic water supply and distribution systems
o Sanitary drainage and plumbing systems
o Fire protection and suppression systems
o Related building equipment and utility infrastructure
• Candidates may have backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing design, building systems engineering, facility maintenance, construction management, or other related technical disciplines. Professional engineering licensure is not required.
• Assessors should possess a general understanding of applicable building codes, industry standards, equipment condition evaluation, and facility accessibility requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and be capable of identifying potential capital improvement projects.
• Ability to assess equipment condition, identify deficiencies, evaluate remaining useful life, and support the development of repair and replacement recommendations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal Project Manager oversight while maintaining established project schedules and quality requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including technical documentation and report-writing experience.
• Familiarity with industrial facilities, large office buildings, institutional facilities, and other large or complex building types.
• Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the greater Knoxville or Nashville, Tennessee area and be able to report to a local Tetra Tech office as requested.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Local Agency Check (NACLC) clearance from the Department of Defense (DoD) are required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license in good standing and ability to obtain a U.S. passport are required.
• Ability to successfully pass a Department of Motor Vehicles background check.
This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
Background Check: If this position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Candidates will be expected to move manhole covers and may be required to transport 50-pound objects on an occasional basis. Workdays can be long with candidates required to remain in a stationary position or moving about for extended hours, ascending/descending ladders, position self to move in small spaces (utility tunnels, crawl spaces, etc.), and possibly traversing covering 4-6 miles of.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Candidates will be required to travel to work sites and may be exposed to varied weather conditions, including heat and cold weather. Candidates can expect to spend the majority of their workdays outside working in teams of 2–4 people for 8-10 hours per day on occasions for many days in a row. Depending on the project schedule some weekend work will be required.
• Normally work schedules are set 21-30 days in advance.
• When not conducting field assessment work, candidates will normally return to their home, some remote support work may be available but otherwise would wait for next field assignment.
Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.
Language & Communication Skills: Candidate must be fluent in the English language – speaking, reading, and writing. Accurate report writing is a requirement of this position.
Other Skills: Understanding of basic mathematical skills are required. Candidates must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite programs (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access or related database software). Familiarity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is desired.
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:
LinkedIn: @TetraTechCareers
Twitter: @TetraTechJobs
Facebook: @TetraTechCareers
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please no phone calls or agencies.