Senior Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

WSP • Roseville, CA

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About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Roseville, California office, joining the Property & Buildings team. The role supports the design and delivery of complex healthcare facilities throughout Northern California, with a focus on mechanical and HVAC systems for hospitals, medical office buildings, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, laboratories, and other critical healthcare environments.

The engineer will contribute throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptual and schematic design through construction administration and closeout, collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, healthcare clients, and other stakeholders. The position also involves managing assigned mechanical scope, schedules, deliverables, and budgets; maintaining quality and technical standards; mentoring junior staff; and supporting client relationships and business development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7+ years of relevant post-education experience in mechanical engineering and building systems design.
• Experience designing HVAC and mechanical systems for buildings, preferably healthcare or other technically complex facilities.
• Experience performing heating and cooling load calculations, equipment selection, air distribution, and hydronic system design.
• Proficiency with Revit and working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, practices, building systems, construction methods, codes, and regulations.
• Experience preparing mechanical calculations, drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Experience coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet project deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while providing technical guidance to junior team members.
• Strong commitment to QA/QC and technical excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California, or ability to obtain California licensure.
• Direct mechanical design experience in the healthcare sector.
• Experience with California HCAI-regulated healthcare projects.
• Experience with acute-care hospitals, outpatient facilities, medical office buildings, surgery centers, imaging spaces, behavioral health facilities, laboratories, or similar technically complex environments.
• Knowledge of healthcare HVAC requirements, including ventilation, filtration, pressurization, redundancy, infection-control considerations, and critical environmental requirements.
• Experience with new construction and renovation, particularly in existing occupied healthcare facilities.
• Experience supporting construction administration and coordinating directly with contractors and regulatory authorities.
• Experience with high-performance and energy-efficient mechanical systems.
• Experience serving as mechanical lead for multidisciplinary building projects.
• Previous project management or task management experience.
• LEED accreditation or other sustainability-related credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform design of HVAC and mechanical building systems for healthcare new construction, renovation, expansion, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Perform heating and cooling load calculations, ventilation calculations, equipment sizing, pressure relationship analysis, and mechanical system selection.
• Design and specify air-handling systems, hydronic systems, central plants, pumps, chillers, boilers, fans, and associated controls.
• Prepare mechanical drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and other technical deliverables using Revit and applicable design tools.
• Coordinate mechanical designs with architectural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, medical equipment, and other disciplines.
• Support healthcare projects from concept design through construction administration and project closeout.
• Perform site surveys and field investigations to evaluate existing mechanical systems and infrastructure.
• Participate in client, user-group, design coordination, and construction meetings.
• Support compliance with healthcare facility requirements and California building and mechanical codes, including applicable HCAI requirements.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, product submittals, and contractor coordination documents during construction.
• Perform field observations and help resolve construction-related mechanical issues.
• Maintain WSP QA/QC standards by reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications, and other engineering deliverables.
• Manage assigned mechanical scope, schedules, deliverables, and project budgets in coordination with Project Managers.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for junior mechanical engineers and designers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and other project partners.
• Assist with proposals, scopes of work, fee development, and other business development activities as needed.
• Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company resources and professional conduct.
• 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/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

What This Job Offers

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