WSP
Lead Mechanical Engineer - Buildings
WSP, San Francisco, CA
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant, Mechanical Engineer for our San Francisco, CA Office. Be involved in projects with our Northern California Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, future-focused projects and business objectives. You will actively participate in the full project lifecycle, from the design phase through the final construction close-out. You will work closely with architects and owners on small to large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. WSP offers excellent growth opportunities, and many of our senior leaders started out as young engineers in our firm.
Your Impact
Responsibilities include (under guidance with management):
Technical Responsibilities (with guidance from senior staff):
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
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: $95,100 - $169,000
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.
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About Us
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Consultant, Mechanical Engineer for our San Francisco, CA Office. Be involved in projects with our Northern California Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, future-focused projects and business objectives. You will actively participate in the full project lifecycle, from the design phase through the final construction close-out. You will work closely with architects and owners on small to large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. WSP offers excellent growth opportunities, and many of our senior leaders started out as young engineers in our firm.
Your Impact
Responsibilities include (under guidance with management):
- Project/Financial Management - Lead design efforts and manage projects including budget development, project scope development, and ensure that delivery goals are followed through project close-out.
- Business Development - developing and maintaining client relationships and supporting management in business development activities.
- Client Interaction.
- Collaboration with internal (local, national and international) and external client team members.
- Providing project status updates and reports to project directors, clients, management, integrated project teams, and stakeholders.
- Leading a cross-functional team of engineers to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects.
Technical Responsibilities (with guidance from senior staff):
- Performing mechanical load calculations.
- Executing ductwork design for airside systems.
- Executing piping system design chilled water, condenser water, heating hot water, refrigerant, and specialty systems.
- Developing and applying controls sequences to suit project requirements.
- Coordinating mechanical system requirements with architecture, structure, electrical, plumbing, and other trades.
- Evaluating existing systems in the field.
- QA/QC
- Troubleshooting field issues with the design and construction teams.
- Coordination with city and state permitting agencies.
- Creation of project drawings and specifications.
- Coordinating work in Revit and AutoCAD among project team members.
- Working knowledge of mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, lighting design and technology systems.
- Overseeing Construction administration.
- Following WSP's quality control process.
- Mentoring junior staff and sharing knowledge.
- Remaining current in latest mechanical engineering techniques and practices.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
- 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience as a mechanical engineer.
- Engineer PE license required.
- Project experience submitted for consideration should include buildings on which you have actively participated in the project from the design phase through the final construction close-out.
- Interest in a wide range of market sectors - such as healthcare, commercial, high-rise residential, aviation, retail, data center, etc.
- Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, design/bid/build and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Experience with mechanical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and mechanical construction standards, 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.
- Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Strong working knowledge of HVAC load calculation software.
- Strong working knowledge of Revit.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- LEED Certification.
- Experience in the healthcare industry with HCAi experience.
- Experience managing small to mid-size projects.
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: $95,100 - $169,000
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.
#LI-JB3
About Us
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.