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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Associate – Mechanical

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • At least 15 years of experience in building services (mechanical/HVAC), with significant aviation project delivery in passenger terminal buildings, hangars, MRO shops, flight catering, or similar settings.
  • Expertise writing basis-of-design documents, specifications, P&IDs, and control sequences.
  • Fluency in BIM tools Revit and Navisworks, and competence with calculations using tools such as IES-VE, HAP, or eQuest.
  • Strong communication skills for client presentations, stakeholder workshops, and cross-functional coordination.
  • Willingness to be based at Dammam Airport for the initial project phase on a short-term assignment, then relocate to the main office upon project completion.

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical/HVAC design from feasibility and basis-of-design through detailed design, tender, and construction support for aviation facilities.
  • Own environmental strategies for very large volumes such as hangar bays, including heating and cooling concepts, destratification, purge and exhaust modes, make-up air, and control sequences while balancing energy, indoor air quality, and safety in UFC, ASHRAE, and NFPA contexts.
  • Engineer specialist ventilation for hazardous operations, including paint spray booths and rooms, fuel-cell maintenance and purge ventilation, welding and fume extraction, volatile organic compound control, and hazardous-area interfaces with electrical and controls systems.
  • Integrate process utilities common to maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities and workshops.
  • Shape catering-facility HVAC and hygienic air zones, including kitchen exhaust and make-up air, pressure cascades, and temperature and humidity control for clean preparation and packing.
  • Deliver BIM-led coordination across architecture, structures, process, fire protection, and controls; lead clash resolution and model quality assurance.
  • Run calculations and simulations for loads, duct and pipe sizing, ventilation rates, smoke and fume capture, and, where needed, computational fluid dynamics to support thermal comfort studies.
  • Author technical documents including basis-of-design documents, design reports, specifications, sequences of operation, control narratives, and factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and commissioning plans.
  • Engage airlines, maintenance, repair, and overhaul operators, airport operators, food safety teams, and authorities to secure approvals and support project delivery.
  • Lead retrofit, refurbishment, and brownfield upgrade projects in operational airport environments by assessing existing systems, developing phased upgrade strategies, minimizing disruption to operations, integrating new systems with legacy infrastructure, and addressing capacity, compliance, and energy-performance improvements.
  • Cover hangar and workshop systems including general and emergency exhaust, purge ventilation for fuel-system work, floor-level capture where required, destratification and high-volume low-speed fans, door air management, radiant and air systems, pre-conditioned air, and ground support equipment interfaces.
  • Cover catering systems including high-duty kitchen exhaust and make-up air, hoods, make-up air units, heat recovery, grease ducting, rooftop terminations, hygiene pressure zoning, and interfaces to cold rooms, freezers, and clean areas.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in refurbishment projects and passenger terminal building mechanical design, including HVAC and drainage systems.
  • Professional registration such as Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer.
  • Prior delivery in live airport environments, including airside and landside interfaces and works phasing.
  • Exposure to computational fluid dynamics.
  • Proven leadership as a Lead or Principal Engineer on multidisciplinary design projects.
  • Client-facing communication, team leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance and quality control across multiple concurrent packages.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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