Vice President, Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

WSP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 174,400 - 259,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid vacation

Retirement savings

Paid parental leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Mechanical Engineer for its Property & Buildings team in Irvine, CA. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of healthcare project delivery experience, a PE license, and strong leadership skills. This role entails strategic leadership for mechanical design across healthcare projects, client engagement, and business development.

The successful candidate will mentor staff and ensure compliance with industry standards while driving project performance and team growth. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering design for building systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare project delivery.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for mechanical engineering design.
• Lead and oversee the full project lifecycle.
• Drive client relationships and business development efforts.

Skills

Healthcare project delivery

Client relationship management

Technical leadership

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Mechanical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Irvine, CA.

This leadership role is ideal for a licensed Mechanical Engineer with deep expertise in healthcare facility design who brings a strong combination of technical leadership, client engagement, and business development experience. You will play a key role in driving project delivery while supporting the continued growth of WSP’s healthcare practice in Southern California.

WSP’s Property & Buildings business continues to expand across the healthcare sector, supporting innovative and complex facilities that respond to evolving patient care and infrastructure needs.

Your Impact

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for mechanical engineering design across complex healthcare projects
• Lead and oversee the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through construction and close‑out
• Drive client relationships and business development efforts, including pursuits, proposals, and market strategy
• Oversee design of HVAC systems, central utility plants, hydronic systems, and plumbing systems
• Ensure compliance with healthcare codes, standards, and California regulatory requirements
• Lead multi‑disciplinary teams, ensuring high‑quality, coordinated project delivery
• Manage project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, and profitability
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, strengthening long‑term relationships and identifying growth opportunities
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, contributing to team growth and succession planning
• Support technical reviews, contract negotiations, and presentations with clients and stakeholders

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 12+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering design for building systems
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare project delivery (hospitals, medical centers, or similar facilities)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, mechanical infrastructure, and healthcare‑specific codes and standards
• Proven experience in project leadership and client‑facing roles
• Track record of supporting or leading business development and project pursuits
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and related engineering tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading large, complex healthcare programs or portfolios
• Established client relationships within the Southern California healthcare market
• Experience managing multi‑disciplinary teams across regional or national projects
• LEED AP or sustainability credentials
• Experience contributing to strategic growth initiatives within an engineering organization

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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: $174,400- $259,100

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.