Senior Mechanical Engineer

WSP•Tampa, FL

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Tampa, Florida location. The role leads mechanical design across multiple projects, including complex healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, laboratory, and commercial high-rise work. Projects span the full cycle from design through construction close-out, and may involve high-profile national and international work. The engineer provides technical expertise in mechanical systems, including air distribution, hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls, and heating and cooling load calculations. The role also includes client and project-team coordination, construction administration, project management, quality control, technical documentation, budgeting, scheduling, equipment selection, and oversight of project profitability. Work may be performed independently or with cross-functional teams. The position requires compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and WSP policies. Project schedules may extend beyond a typical workweek, and occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
5 to 7 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and prior mechanical design experience.
Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
Project experience with buildings from design through final construction close-out.
Experience designing HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems.
Excellent communication and engineering skills, including conceptual and interdisciplinary skills, and the ability to work with clients to evaluate different system types.
Hands-on knowledge and experience with Revit and AutoCAD.
Demonstrated ability to uphold workplace safety and comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules that may extend beyond the typical workweek to meet project-specific requirements.
Proficiency in mechanical engineering principles, practices, and processes, and their application to project work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in complex sectors such as healthcare and/or laboratories.
Membership in and/or active participation in local professional practice organizations.
Experience with AHCA Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
Experience managing small- to mid-size projects.
40-hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR 1910.120.
Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage mechanical design on multiple projects.
Serve as a client point of contact, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings.
Participate in the full project cycle from design through final construction close-out.
Provide technical expertise for mechanical systems, including air distribution, hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls, and heating and cooling load calculations.
Perform construction administration, project management, and quality control reviews of designs and documentation.
Prepare technical reports and specifications.
Prepare project budgets and monitor compliance with time and schedule deadlines.
Obtain additional work authorizations as needed for scope changes.
Be accountable for the profitability of managed projects.
Schedule and select major equipment.
Execute work on multiple concurrent projects, independently or as part of cross-functional teams.
Comply with regulatory requirements related to data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and records compliance and retention.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and comply with WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.