Vice President, Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

WSP USA; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Irvine, CA is seeking a Vice President, Mechanical Engineer to lead healthcare-focused mechanical design with a PE license and 12+ years of experience. You will drive project delivery, manage client relationships, and contribute to the growth of WSP's healthcare practice in Southern California.

You will guide complex HVAC and utility systems design, oversee cross-disciplinary teams, and mentor staff while pursuing strategic opportunities with clients and stakeholders.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for mechanical design on healthcare projects.
• Lead full project lifecycle from planning to close-out.
• Drive client relationships and business development.
• Oversee design of HVAC, central plants, hydronic and plumbing systems.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare codes and California regulations.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams for high-quality delivery.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and profitability.
• Mentor engineering staff and support succession planning.
• Support technical reviews, contract negotiations, and client presentations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Business development

Healthcare knowledge

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

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 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: $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.

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.