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WSP USA Lead Mechanical Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Mechanical Engineer for our Charlotte, NC office. We work closely with architects and owners from around the world on large, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. This role will allow you to 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.
Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, design, development, building, and inspecting of mechanical systems. Responsibilities include the research, design, concept development, planning, review of installation, integration of automatic temperature control sequences into design, air distribution, hydronic and plumbing systems. Substantiates reports, documentation, and decisions regarding installation, materials, construction, and operation specifications. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Your Impact
Lead and manage the mechanical design on multiple projects
Interface with, and be a point of contact, for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings
Actively participate in the full project cycle from the design phase through the final construction close-out
Interface with and be a point of contact for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings
Provide technical expertise for mechanical systems including air distribution and hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls system design, and cooling/heating load calculations
Construction administration, project management, and quality control review of project designs and documentation
Prepare technical reports and specifications
Prepare project budgets and monitor compliance with time/schedule deadlines
Plan and obtain additional work authorizations as required for scope changes
Accountability for the profitability of the projects managed
Scheduling and selecting major equipment
Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects
Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
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.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
7-10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior mechanical design experience.
Project experience with buildings from the design phase through the final construction close-out
Experience with the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems
Excellent communication and engineering skills (conceptual and inter-disciplinary) with the ability to work with our clients to determine/study different system types
Hands-on knowledge and experience with Revit and AutoCAD
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
P.E. license required.
Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to project work-related issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in complex sector space such as healthcare and/or labs
40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.#LI-MC4
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.
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.