MEP Engineer – Construction Administration (CA)

WSP USA; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an MEP Engineer - Construction Administration (CA) to lead on-site verification of MEP installations for healthcare, higher ed, and commercial projects in California.

You’ll coordinate with contractors, IORs, and internal teams to ensure design intent, code compliance, and quality standards are met during construction. A strong field presence and QA/QC focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with healthcare construction experience preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in building systems with emphasis on construction administration.
• Experience reviewing construction documents and submittal packages.
• Knowledge of CA codes (Title 24, NFPA, ASHRAE, IBC) and HCAI/OSHPD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical and plumbing construction administration from start to close-out.
• Review RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, data, and field reports for MEP systems.
• Maintain on-site presence, perform field observations and punch walks.
• Coordinate with IORs, contractors, architects, and project teams.
• Assist with change orders, cost/schedule impacts, and field clarifications.
• Support commissioning, start-up reviews, and close-out documentation.

Skills

MEP systems

On-site construction

RFIs & submittals

Code compliance

Bluebeam

Construction management software

HVAC

Hydronic systems

Infection-control

Medical gas

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction

Tools

Bluebeam

Construction management platforms

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a MEP Engineer - Construction Administration (CA) to support the successful execution of building projects across a variety of market sectors, including commercial, healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and industrial facilities.

This role is ideal for a construction-focused MEP professional who enjoys being embedded on site, partnering with contractors, owners, architects, IORs, HCAI/OSHPD field staff, and internal design teams to verify MEP systems are installed in accordance with approved documents, design intent, applicable codes, and WSP quality standards.

Your Impact

• Provide mechanical and plumbing construction administration support from construction commencement through project close-out.
• Review and coordinate responses to RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, deferred approvals, product data, field reports, and other construction-phase documentation for MEP systems.
• Maintain regular on-site presence; perform field observations, IOR coordination, punch walks, and follow-up reviews to verify installation quality, constructability, code compliance, and alignment with approved HCAI/OSHPD documents.
• Support issue resolution in collaboration with contractors, IORs, HCAI/OSHPD field staff, architects, owners, and internal project teams.
• Review change orders, field directives, and proposed substitutions; assist with field clarifications, constructability evaluations, and assessment of cost/schedule impacts.
• Coordinate with internal mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, fire/life safety, medical equipment, and architectural teams to resolve field conflicts, above-ceiling coordination issues, utility tie-ins, and live healthcare environment constraints.
• Support commissioning, start-up reviews, and close-out documentation as required.
• Assist with QA/QC reviews to ensure alignment with WSP standards, approved construction documents, HCAI/OSHPD comments, contract requirements, and project-specific healthcare criteria.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, contractors, IORs, HCAI/OSHPD field staff, design professionals, and project stakeholders during OAC meetings, construction meetings, site walks, and issue-resolution discussions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Building Sciences, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, HCAI/OSHPD healthcare construction experience, Inspector of Record (IOR) experience, construction administration, field inspection, commissioning, or contractor-side project delivery experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience supporting building system projects, with a strong emphasis on construction administration.
• Hands-on experience reviewing and interpreting construction documents, specifications, and submittal packages.
• Working knowledge of MEP systems including HVAC, hydronic systems, air distribution, infection-control/pressure relationship requirements, domestic water, sanitary, storm, specialty waste, and medical gas systems.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and standards, including California Building Standards Code/Title 24, HCAI/OSHPD requirements, ASHRAE, NFPA, IBC, IPC/CPC, FGI Guidelines, and local AHJs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, and construction management platforms; ability to navigate construction drawings, models, submittal logs, RFI logs, and field documentation efficiently.
• Current or prior experience serving as, or directly coordinating with, an HCAI/OSHPD Inspector of Record (IOR) on California healthcare projects. HCAI Certified Hospital Inspector Class A or Class B certification is strongly preferred; Class C specialty certification may be considered where aligned with project scope.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE), California contractor/inspection credentials, HCAI hospital inspector certification, or ability to obtain relevant credentials.
• Experience supporting acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging/procedural suites, behavioral health, higher education, or complex commercial projects.
• Prior experience working directly with general contractors, trade contractors, IORs, testing/inspection agencies, commissioning agents, and owner representatives during active construction.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes and construction close-out activities.

WSP Benefits:

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.

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $115,200 - $182,200

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.

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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.

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