Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineering

WSP; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer in New York. This role requires extensive experience in commercial design and business development to advance their Property & Buildings practice. The ideal candidate will possess a professional engineering license and a proven ability to manage complex projects from design to construction. Responsibilities include overseeing design compliance, coordinating engineering teams, and developing client relationships within the growing market of South Florida.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Experience with mechanical planning, design, and construction management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and approve mechanical design plans for compliance.
• Oversee cross-functional teams of engineers on projects.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for design issues.

Skills

Mechanical design expertise

Business development skills

Project management experience

Technical leadership

Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles

Safety management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer for our Sunrise office location to help us grow our Commercial Practice in our Property & Buildings office. This is an exciting opportunity for a licensed Mechanical Engineer who has extensive commercial design experience. The ideal candidate will have both technical leadership and business development experience to help grow our Property and Buildings business in South Florida

This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on high end commercial work 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 commercial facilities.

Your Impact

• Coordinate, review and approve mechanical design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Apply high-level mechanical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of mechanical systems.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations to address design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Manage client relationship and provide key technical input on pursuit efforts.
• Develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering or related degree.
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior mechanical design experience.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical design, particularly in the commercial industry.
• Known in the local community with an extensive network.
• Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Experience with mechanical planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of renovation, new design, and construction projects.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and mechanical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of mechanical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• LEED AP Certification
• At least 5+ years minimum of Project Management experience.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.