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Senior Mechanical Engineer

WSP Tampa, FL On-site senior full-time

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Description

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our Tampa, FL location. This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and commercial high-rise projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out.

Your Impact:

  • Lead and manage the mechanical design on multiple projects
  • Interface with, and be a point of contact, for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings
  • Actively participate in the full project cycle from the design phase through the final construction close-out
  • Provide technical expertise for mechanical systems including air distribution and hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls system design, and cooling/heating load calculations
  • Construction administration, project management, and quality control review of project designs and documentation
  • Prepare technical reports and specifications
  • Prepare project budgets and monitor compliance with time/schedule deadlines
  • Plan and obtain additional work authorizations as required for scope changes
  • Accountability for the profitability of the projects managed
  • Scheduling and selecting major equipment
  • Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects
  • Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
  • 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.
  • Project experience with buildings from the design phase through the final construction close-out
  • Experience with the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems
  • Excellent communication and engineering skills (conceptual and inter-disciplinary) with the ability to work with our clients to determine/study different system types
  • Hands-on knowledge and experience with Revit and AutoCAD
  • 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.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
  • Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to project work-related issues.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in complex sector space such as healthcare and/or labs
  • A member of and/or actively participate 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) preferred.
  • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • AHCA
  • OSHA Health & Safety Training
  • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training

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