Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Professional Mechanical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Houston, TX.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer seeking to contribute to the design and delivery of complex Science & Technology facilities. The successful candidate will support multidisciplinary teams on innovative projects including advanced research laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities, clean rooms, semiconductor and advanced manufacturing facilities, higher education research environments, and other technical building types.

Working alongside industry-leading engineers, architects, and subject matter experts, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will play a key role in project planning, design, coordination, and technical delivery. This position offers opportunities for project leadership, client engagement, and mentoring junior staff while supporting some of the most technically challenging projects in the built environment.

Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and help meet our clients' objectives while solving their greatest building systems challenges.

Your Impact

• Lead the design and analysis of HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation, hydronic, and specialty mechanical systems for Science & Technology facilities.
• Develop engineering calculations, equipment selection, energy studies, and technical evaluations for complex building systems.
• Prepare and review plans, specifications, reports, and construction documents.
• Coordinate with architectural, electrical, plumbing, structural, and specialty engineering disciplines.
• Serve as a technical resource for project teams throughout planning, design, construction administration, and project closeout.
• Participate in client meetings, design workshops, and project presentations.
• Conduct field investigations, site assessments, and construction observations.
• Support laboratory planning and design efforts, including high-performance ventilation, pressurization, clean room systems, and specialty process environments.
• Assist with project scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to early-career engineers and designers.
• Contribute to quality assurance reviews and technical excellence initiatives.
• Support sustainable design, decarbonization strategies, energy efficiency measures, and resilience planning.
• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 5+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience within the building engineering consulting industry.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required.
• Demonstrated progress toward Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or ability to obtain PE license within a reasonable timeframe.
• Experience designing HVAC and mechanical systems for commercial, institutional, higher education, healthcare, science & technology, or industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and building systems design software.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE standards, mechanical codes, and industry best practices.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations, reports, technical studies, and construction documents.
• Strong technical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Prior experience supporting Science & Technology projects such as laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, biotechnology facilities, clean rooms, data centers, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience with laboratory ventilation systems, energy modeling, computational analysis, or specialty mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with sustainable building design, building performance analysis, and decarbonization initiatives.
• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience serving as a task lead or discipline lead on projects.
• Experience mentoring junior engineering staff.

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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: $100,800 - $166,400

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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.