Lead Professional, Mechanical Engineering

WSP USA; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer in the Orlando/Tampa/Sunrise area to lead mechanical design across multifaceted projects, with emphasis on healthcare, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing. You will guide design teams, coordinate with architects and owners, and drive projects from concept through construction close-out.

The role requires a PE license, strong communication, and hands-on experience with Revit and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 7–10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering discipline with prior mechanical design experience.
• Project experience with buildings from the design phase through final construction close-out.
• Experience with the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems.
• Excellent communication and engineering skills with clients to determine and study different system types.
• Hands-on knowledge with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with health, safety and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements including possible extended weeks.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• P.E. license required.
• Proficient with mechanical engineering principles and applications to project work issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the mechanical design on multiple projects.
• Interface with clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings.
• Actively participate in the full project cycle from design through final construction close-out.
• Provide technical expertise for mechanical systems including air distribution and hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls, and cooling/heating load calculations.
• Construction administration, project management, and quality control review of project designs and documentation.
• Prepare technical reports and specifications.
• Prepare project budgets and monitor compliance with time/schedule deadlines.
• Plan and obtain additional work authorizations as required for scope changes.
• Accountability for the profitability of the projects managed.
• Scheduling and selecting major equipment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Comply with regulatory requirements for data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and retention.

Skills

HVAC design

Revit

AutoCAD

Project management

Communication

P.E. license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Mechanical Engineer for our Orlando, Tampa or Sunrise office. We work closely with architects and owners from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. This role will allow you to actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out. Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.

Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, design, development, building, and inspecting of mechanical systems. Responsibilities include the research, design, concept development, planning, review of installation, integration of automatic temperature control sequences into design, air distribution, hydronic and plumbing systems. Substantiates reports, documentation, and decisions regarding installation, materials, construction, and operation specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Lead and manage the mechanical design on multiple projects
• Interface with, and be a point of contact, for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings
• Actively participate in the full project cycle from the design phase through the final construction close-out
• Interface with and be a point of contact for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings
• Provide technical expertise for mechanical systems including air distribution and hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls system design, and cooling/heating load calculations
• Construction administration, project management, and quality control review of project designs and documentation
• Prepare technical reports and specifications
• Prepare project budgets and monitor compliance with time/schedule deadlines
• Plan and obtain additional work authorizations as required for scope changes
• Accountability for the profitability of the projects managed
• Scheduling and selecting major equipment
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects
• Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
• 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 7-10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior mechanical design experience.
• Project experience with buildings from the design phase through the final construction close-out
• Experience with the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems
• Excellent communication and engineering skills (conceptual and inter-disciplinary) with the ability to work with our clients to determine/study different system types
• Hands-on knowledge and experience with Revit and AutoCAD
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• P.E. license required.
• Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to project work-related issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in complex sector space such as healthcare and/or labs
• Experience with AHCA

About WSP

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.

www.wsp.com

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.