Senior Mechanical Engineer, Healthcare Facilities Lead

WSP in the U.S.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer with deep experience in healthcare facilities to support complex acute-care, outpatient, and specialty medical projects. This role focuses on delivering high-quality mechanical solutions for hospitals, cancer centers, and regulated clinical environments.

You will lead HVAC, hydronic, medical gas, plumbing and building automation systems, guiding projects through all phases with emphasis on reliability, infection control and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering.
• 7–10 years of experience in healthcare facilities design and delivery.
• P.E. license is required.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare HVAC, hydronic, and building automation sequences.
• Familiarity with healthcare guidelines (FGI, NFPA, ASHRAE) and local AHJ.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication with clinical, facilities, and executive stakeholders.
• Commitment to safety, quality and ethical engineering practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mechanical design for healthcare facilities including hospitals and clinics.
• Serve as mechanical discipline lead and main technical contact for clients and teams.
• Guide projects through programming, schematic design, DD, CD, construction administration and commissioning support.
• Provide technical leadership for HVAC, hydronic, medical gas, plumbing and building automation in healthcare environments.
• Develop and review system concepts focusing on redundancy, resiliency, infection prevention, pressure relationships, safety.
• Coordinate with electrical, plumbing, fire protection and architectural teams for integrated designs.
• Oversee construction administration activities including submittals, RFIs, observations and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with codes and standards (FGI, NFPA, ASHRAE, AHJ).
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, specs, and basis-of-design docs.
• Support budgets, schedules, scope management and staffing; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Healthcare HVAC

Hydronic systems

Building automation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Experience with healthcare facilities

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer with deep experience in healthcare facilities to support complex acute-care, outpatient, and specialty medical projects. This role focuses on delivering high-quality mechanical solutions for hospitals, cancer centers, and regulated clinical environments.

You will lead HVAC, hydronic, medical gas, plumbing and building automation systems, guiding projects through all phases with emphasis on reliability, infection control and safety.