This Opportunity
Accelerate possibilities . The WSP Data Center CoE (Center of Excellence) is growing, and we're looking for smart, responsive, collaborative people to join us. Our CoE is 100% focused on data centers-supporting the world's leading AI and cloud infrastructure companies. You'll work to help tackle our clients' biggest challenges: Where to build? How to secure power and water? How to develop responsibly and become a valued part of the community? AI is transforming life from scientific discoveries to smarter transportation and more sustainable communities. Data centers make it possible.
With us, you can build impact, deliver remarkable projects, and grow your career while shaping the future of the data center industry.
WSP is looking for an Data Center Mechanical Engineer, Assistant Vice President to work out of any of our offices. As an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer with us, you will design complex cooling and HVAC systems including air distribution systems, chiller plants, and alternative energy solutions while leading projects and a team of mechanical engineers.
Your Impact
Produce high quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and proposals
Design complex and large air distribution (supply, return, exhaust) and hydronic systems (chilled water, heating water, etc.)
Design Automatic building automation controls systems and specification for large air distribution and heat rejection systems
Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
Attend client meetings and lead discussions
Communicate complex mechanical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
Directing complex mechanical engineering requirements and integrate into facility designs
Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external equipment vendors and manufacturers
Act as the lead mechanical engineer on projects and direct the project team
Lead and mentor a team of engineers
Perform project management activities including writing proposals, establishing budgets, and managing client interactions
Coordinate activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design issues
Survey and evaluate existing conditions
Perform construction administration
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
The ideal candidate is a technically sound mechanical engineer with the ability to lead and develop complex projects and foster the growth of junior engineers. Candidate has strong communication skills, and an interest in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external design, client, and construction team members. Candidate is willing to travel to client sites.
Required Qualifications
Proven history of Mechanical or Architectural Engineering with mechanical building systems emphasis
10+ years of experience in designing mechanical systems for the high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center building
Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
Experience mentoring and training others in field
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interact well with others as well as develop and contribute to high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals
Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems and codes
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with the analysis of interior and exterior Computational Fluid Dynamics of airflow
Mission Critical/Data Center experience
Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes and standards
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $153,000-$213,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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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.
