Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mission Critical Data Centers

WSP; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Mission Critical Buildings in Canada. You will lead mechanical design and delivery for data centers, guiding multidisciplinary teams and partnering with clients to advance cooling solutions across enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI environments.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with electrical, structural, and controls teams, and contribute to proposals and practice growth while ensuring reliable operations and scalable performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.
• 10+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience, including mission critical facilities.
• Expertise in chilled water systems, cooling plants, pumping systems, heat rejection equipment, and air- and liquid-cooled data center architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and delivery for complex mission critical facilities and data centers.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and work with clients, contractors, utilities, vendors, and commissioning personnel.
• Prepare and review basis-of-design reports, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.

Skills

Project leadership

Client coordination

CFD analysis

Thermal optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

P.Eng. designation

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Mission Critical Buildings in Canada. You will lead mechanical design and delivery for data centers, guiding multidisciplinary teams and partnering with clients to advance cooling solutions across enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and AI environments.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with electrical, structural, and controls teams, and contribute to proposals and practice growth while ensuring reliable operations and scalable performance.