Senior Mechanical Engineer – WSP USA

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Senior Mechanical Engineer for our New York City, NY office. Be involved in projects with our Properties & Buildings- Mechanical Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Your Impact
• Senior project mechanical engineer capable of directing the project team.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantities of labor, technical calculations, permit applications, schematics, construction, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Coordinate activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design issues.
• Be involved from project inception to completion in the management of mechanical design and construction of building and infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, new builds, design specifications, and phasing.
• Apply high-level mechanical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various building and infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design and construction.
• Schedule and orchestrate project team meetings.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and building authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current in latest mechanical engineering techniques and practices.
• 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.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior mechanical design experience.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, processes and their application to various projects.
• Extensive knowledge of building and infrastructure design.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant mechanical engineering and construction laws, codes and regulations.
• Ability to plan and conduct field observations on various aspects of the construction and design of mechanical systems, 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.
• Work independently with minimal oversight and provide 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, load calculations, statistical analysis resulting in the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrate effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer is highly preferred.
• LEED certification desired.
• Experience with international projects.

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