# Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Houston, TX
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $134,700 - $229,100
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer to join their Property & Buildings team in Houston, TX.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and licensed Mechanical Engineer to provide technical, project, and client leadership for complex Science & Technology facilities.

The successful candidate will lead the planning and design of high-performance mechanical systems for research laboratories, life sciences and biotechnology facilities, pharmaceutical environments, cleanrooms, higher education research buildings, advanced manufacturing facilities, and other technology-driven projects.

Responsibilities:

- Provide senior-level technical leadership for the planning, design, and construction administration of mechanical systems for complex Science & Technology projects.

- Lead the design of HVAC, hydronic, central utility, process exhaust, laboratory ventilation, heat recovery, temperature-control, and specialty mechanical systems.

- Develop mechanical design strategies, basis-of-design narratives, system concepts, equipment selections, and operating sequences aligned with client requirements.

- Serve as Engineer of Record, discipline lead, or senior technical reviewer on applicable projects.

- Apply advanced mechanical engineering principles throughout concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and facility operation.

- Lead the evaluation and selection of systems for laboratories, controlled environments, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical spaces, biotechnology facilities, and advanced manufacturing environments.

- Oversee heating and cooling load calculations, ventilation analyses, equipment sizing, energy studies, system modeling, and lifecycle evaluations.

- Guide the integration of laboratory airflow, pressurization, environmental control, redundancy, resilience, and equipment heat-load requirements into mechanical designs.

- Coordinate mechanical systems with architectural, electrical, plumbing, structural, fire protection, controls, process, and specialty disciplines.

- Direct technical reviews and resolve complex design, coordination, constructability, and operational challenges.

- Lead QA/QC reviews and ensure project deliverables comply with WSP standards, contractual requirements, applicable codes, and accepted engineering practices.

- Prepare and review engineering calculations, studies, reports, specifications, cost estimates, construction documents, and technical presentations.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.

- 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in mechanical engineering and building systems design.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with the ability to obtain Texas licensure if not currently held.

- Demonstrated experience leading complex mechanical engineering projects and multidisciplinary project teams.

- Significant experience designing HVAC and mechanical systems for laboratories, life sciences, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, higher education research, healthcare, or other technically complex facilities.

- Advanced knowledge of HVAC systems, air distribution, hydronic systems, laboratory ventilation, controls, equipment selection, and mechanical system integration.

- Strong knowledge of applicable mechanical, energy, building, fire, and life-safety codes and standards.

- Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, quality, and technical risk.

- Experience preparing and reviewing calculations, technical reports, specifications, studies, and construction documents.

- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, HVAC load-calculation software, and related mechanical engineering tools.

- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination and BIM-based project delivery.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.

- Strong client relationship, presentation, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work independently while providing direction and leadership to project teams.

- Proven commitment to quality, workplace safety, ethical conduct, and professional responsibility.

- Ability to travel occasionally based on client and project requirements.

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

- Expected Salary: $134,700 - $229,100

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- HVAC systems
- laboratory ventilation
- controls
- equipment selection
- mechanical system integration
- Revit
- AutoCAD

### Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Active Professional Engineer license in Texas
- LEED AP
- WELL AP

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