Senior Mechanical Engineer

WSP; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Sunrise, FL (or Tampa) seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design on multiple projects, including healthcare, labs, and high‑rise facilities, from design through construction close‑out. You will interface with clients, attend meetings, and provide technical expertise in air distribution, hydronic systems, and automatic temperature controls, while guiding budgets and schedule adherence.

Qualifications include a B.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5–7 years post-education experience in mechanical design.
• EIT certification preferred.
• Experience with HVAC design for healthcare, labs, or high-rise buildings.
• Strong client communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the mechanical design on multiple projects.
• Interface with clients and attend project meetings as the design lead.
• Participate in the full project cycle from design through construction close‑out.
• Provide technical expertise for air distribution, hydronic systems, and controls.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and project budgets.
• Monitor time/schedule deadlines and ensure quality and safety compliance.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

HVAC design

Revit

AutoCAD

Load calculations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for aSenior Mechanical Engineerfor our Sunrise, FL or Tmapa, FL locationThis role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and commercial high-rise projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out. Or 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.

We are a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings.

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!

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.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior mechanical design experience.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• 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.
• 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
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
• Experience with AHCA
• Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
• Experience managing small to mid-size projects.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.