Vice President, Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

WSP; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 163,800 - 243,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Bereavement leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Mechanical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Roseville, CA. This leadership role demands a licensed Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in higher education facility design, client engagement, and business development.

The successful candidate will be pivotal in project delivery and the growth of WSP’s higher education practice in Northern California, ensuring compliance with codes and standards while leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering design for building systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in higher education project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and higher education codes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for mechanical engineering design.
• Lead and oversee the full project lifecycle from planning to construction.
• Drive client relationships and business development efforts.
• Oversee design of HVAC systems and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support technical reviews, contract negotiations, and presentations.

Skills

Mechanical engineering design

Client engagement

Business development

Leadership

Project management

HVAC systems knowledge

Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Proficiency with Revit

Proficiency with AutoCAD

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 Roseville, CA.

This leadership role is ideal for a licensed Mechanical Engineer with deep expertise in higher education 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 higher education practice in Northern California.

WSP’s Property & Buildings business continues to expand across the higher education 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 higher education 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 higher education 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 higher education project delivery
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, mechanical infrastructure, and higher education 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 higher education programs or portfolios
• Established client relationships within the Northern California higher education 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: $163,800- $243,200

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.