Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer - Buildings
WSP in the U.S.
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Job summary
WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer in South Jordan, UT. This leadership role will drive mechanical engineering services across diverse building projects, with a preference for healthcare project experience.
The candidate will serve as a technical leader and client-facing professional, responsible for project delivery, staff development, business development, and growth initiatives. Opportunity to expand WSP's Buildings practice in Utah and the Mountain Pacific region.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience within the buildings industry.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary building design projects.
- Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and energy-efficient building systems.
- Experience managing client relationships and coordinating project delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design for complex building systems from planning to construction administration.
- Serve as trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.
- Develop relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and partners.
- Support business development activities including proposals and presentations.
- Oversee project budgets, schedules, staffing, and quality management.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to staff.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including electrical, plumbing, structural, fire protection, and specialty engineering disciplines.
- Review and approve engineering calculations and construction documents.
- Deliver innovative and sustainable building solutions.
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At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future.
WSP is a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and specialty engineering services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the healthcare facilities, commercial buildings, higher education campuses, civic spaces, industrial facilities, and communities that shape everyday life.
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer for our South Jordan, UT office. This leadership role will support the growth and delivery of mechanical engineering services across a diverse portfolio of building projects, with a strong preference for candidates possessing healthcare project experience.
The successful candidate will serve as both a technical leader and client-facing professional, responsible for project delivery, staff development, business development, and strategic growth initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in expanding WSP's Buildings practice throughout Utah and the Mountain Pacific region.
- Lead mechanical engineering design efforts for complex building systems projects from planning and concept development through construction administration.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key clients, architects, contractors, and industry partners.
- Support business development activities, including proposal development, presentations, project interviews, and strategic pursuits.
- Oversee project budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and quality management processes.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to mechanical engineering staff.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including electrical, plumbing, structural, fire protection, and specialty engineering disciplines.
- Review and approve engineering calculations, designs, specifications, and construction documents.
- Support the delivery of innovative and sustainable building solutions.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Participate in recruiting, staff development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Remain current with evolving technologies, industry trends, building systems, and applicable codes and standards.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience within the buildings industry.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary building design projects.
- Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, central utility plants, energy-efficient building systems, and applicable building codes.
- Experience managing client relationships and coordinating project delivery teams.
- Demonstrated success leading projects from design through construction.
- Strong communication, leadership, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and support team development.
- Experience with mechanical engineering design software and BIM platforms, including Revit.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and quality standards.
- Healthcare facility design experience including hospitals, outpatient facilities, medical office buildings, ambulatory care centers, or specialty healthcare environments.
- Experience with FGI Guidelines, ASHRAE healthcare standards, NFPA requirements, and healthcare regulatory compliance.
- LEED AP, WELL AP, or other sustainability accreditation.
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Established relationships within the Utah healthcare, commercial, higher education, or civic markets.
- Experience supporting business development and strategic growth initiatives.
- Knowledge of energy modeling, decarbonization strategies, and high-performance building design.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Expected Salary (all locations): $125,900 - $187,000
WSP 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.
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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.
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.
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