Senior Mechanical Engineer (Generation)

WSP • Houston, TX

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About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Power & Energy team. The role supports projects involving thermal generation and district energy facilities, contributing to a growing organization focused on clients’ objectives and challenges. The position may be based in Houston, Texas, or in New York, New York; Seattle, Washington; Boise, Idaho; Overland Park, Kansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Oradell, New Jersey; or Mt. Laurel, New Jersey.

The engineer will lead mechanical design projects, coordinate project contributors and budgets, interface with clients and project partners, and mentor less experienced staff. The role includes equipment and piping design, preparation of scopes of work and engineering studies, application of relevant codes and standards, and adherence to quality assurance and quality control processes. Occasional travel to client locations and project sites is expected, estimated at 5%–10%.

WSP describes its benefits as including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave and vacation or other personal time; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings. Expected salary across locations is $134,000–$205,040. Final compensation may vary based on applicant qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
• 10 or more years of relevant post-education experience in mechanical design for industrial facilities.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license; multistate licensure preferred.
• Experience with power generation and district energy projects.
• Proficiency in mechanical engineering principles, practices, processes, and their application to project work.
• Specific knowledge of relevant mechanical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to express ideas professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization in a dynamic work environment.
• Proficiency in technical writing, office automation, and discipline-specific design software.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to apply technical knowledge, interpret testing results and data, perform computations and statistical analysis, and reach effective, economical, and logical solutions.
• Effectiveness in coordinating and assertively directing others to complete tasks safely and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Smart Plant 3D or CADworx.
• Experience using Caesar II or AutoPipe.
• Experience using Thermoflow.
• Experience using Arrow/Fathom.
• Multistate PE licensure.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design projects for thermal generation and district energy facilities, coordinating contributors, schedules, budgets, hours, expenses, and performance.
• Interface with clients, equipment vendors, and contractors.
• Mentor and direct less experienced staff members.
• Coordinate design requirements with piping designers and drafters.
• Perform equipment-sizing calculations and develop piping pressure-drop calculations.
• Prepare P&IDs, including pipe and valve selection and sizing for power plant systems.
• Route piping and design pipe supports.
• Prepare construction and installation scopes of work for mechanical systems.
• Conduct engineering studies, including condition assessments and cost estimates.
• Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, industry codes, and standards to projects.
• Ensure adherence to the QA/QC process.
• Travel occasionally to clients, projects, and sites to interface with clients, verify existing conditions, and monitor construction progress (5%–10% travel).
• Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability coverage
• Life coverage
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation or other personal time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior