Lead Mechanical Engineer, Transportation Buildings

WSP in Canada; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Canada is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to manage complex projects in transportation and other sectors. The role involves mentoring teams, overseeing designs, and ensuring project success. With a focus on innovative engineering, this position offers attractive compensation and flexible work arrangements, making it ideal for experienced professionals looking to make an impact.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive benefits including virtual healthcare

Wellness programs

Savings plans

Qualifications

• 15+ years of consulting experience required.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PEO or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers and designers, oversee engineering calculations.
• Manage plumbing and fire protection systems.

Skills

Mechanical Systems

Project Management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HVAC

Plumbing

Fire Protection

Job description

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Transportation Buildings

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The Opportunity: This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to work autonomously on some of Canada's most innovative engineering projects. You should have experience managing complex, large-scale projects across transportation, industrial, municipal, institutional, and commercial sectors.

Job Description: As a technical leader, you will mentor engineers and designers, oversee engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications, and act as a project design lead, representing WSP in meetings and with clients.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and uphold a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy supports work-life balance with flexible options.
• We are proud to be a Canadian success story, showcasing Canada's capabilities worldwide.
• Our work enhances the environment, infrastructure, and communities across Canada.
• We offer outstanding career growth opportunities and a collaborative culture.

We provide attractive compensation, flexible work arrangements, comprehensive benefits including virtual healthcare, wellness programs, savings plans, and a clear vision for the future.

What you can expect to do:

• Support project proposals with preliminary fee estimates and resource planning.
• Deeply understand mechanical systems such as HVAC, hydronic heating and cooling, ventilation, snow melting, and in-floor heating.
• Manage plumbing and fire protection systems, including potable water, sanitary, storm water, natural gas, fire suppression, and BAS.
• Provide daily guidance to design teams, attend meetings, and represent WSP to clients.
• Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge, and support technical development.
• Lead technical aspects of proposals, project management, and business development efforts.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring client requirements are met.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 15+ years of consulting experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PEO or equivalent).
• Experience with transportation projects such as roads, rail, airports, ports, and marinas.
• Familiarity with various project delivery methods like Design-Build, PDB, DBF, DBFM, IPD, and traditional bidding.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical systems including HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, BAS, and related codes and standards.

About Us: WSP is a global leader in professional services, committed to future-proofing cities and environments. With over 65,000 employees worldwide and 12,000+ in Canada, we work on diverse projects from environmental remediation to urban planning, sustainable transportation, and renewable energy.

Our core values include valuing our people, fostering collaboration, challenging the status quo, and maintaining accountability. We prioritize health and safety, and we are committed to employment equity and accessibility.

Additional Information:

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industries: Professional Services

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