Vice President, Mechanical Engineering

WSP in the U.S.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Retirement savings options

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Vice President, Mechanical Engineering for their Tampa, FL office to expand their Healthcare Design Practice. Candidates should have 12+ years of mechanical and infrastructure design experience, particularly in healthcare. This role involves managing projects from inception to completion and ensuring compliance with regulations.

The ideal applicant will lead teams, coordinate designs, and develop client relationships while upholding company safety standards. A flexible work environment and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and design.
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical design in the healthcare industry.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating others to complete tasks safely.
• Proven track record of workplace safety adherence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and approve mechanical design plans.
• Monitor cross-functional teams on concurrent projects.
• Manage client relationships and provide technical input.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations to address project findings.
• Oversee design and construction of mechanical systems.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project Management

Technical leadership

Business development

Healthcare industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Mechanical Engineering for our Tampa, FL office location to help us expand our Healthcare Design Practice in the greater Tampa area. This is an exciting opportunity for a licensed Mechanical Engineer who has extensive healthcare design experience on the east coast. The ideal candidate will have both technical leadership and business development experience to help grow our Property and Buildings business in Florida. This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and industrial manufacturing projects 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 medical 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 electrical 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 electrical 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.
• Develop 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant post‑education experience in engineering, mechanical, and infrastructure design.
• Engineer license required (multi‑state preferred).
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical design, particularly in the healthcare 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.
• Previous Healthcare or Laboratory design experience.
• 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.

Benefits

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.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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.