Benjamin Townsend is an accomplished engineering leader overseeing the New York division of WDP & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., where he serves as Associate and Division Manager. He specializes in improving building envelopes and structures through forensic investigation, building enclosure commissioning (BECx), design review, construction observation, field testing, and repair design for failed enclosures and structural systems. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and Virginia, underscoring his field-tested, compliance-focused expertise. An Alaska native, he earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and an MS in Structural Engineering from Virginia Tech, with a focus on innovative methods for attaching curtainwall panels to high-rise buildings. He contributes to the standards community as a member of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings, working on enclosure field mockups and enclosure commissioning standards. With more than a decade of leadership in the New York division, he blends hands-on technical depth with strategic project leadership to deliver durable, high-performance building enclosures.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Civil Engineering, BS, Civil Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks
MS, Civil Engineering - Structural, MS, Civil Engineering - Structural at Virginia Tech
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