# Senior Vice President, Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Los Angeles, CA
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $194,900 - $310,860
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Mechanical Engineering to lead the growth and delivery of our Mechanical Engineering practice in Los Angeles, with a strong focus on Healthcare, Commercial, Higher Education, and Civic market sectors.

As a Senior Vice President, you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, a market leader within the Southern California region, and a key contributor to the continued expansion of WSP's Property & Buildings business.

**Responsibilities**

**Leadership & Business Development**

- Lead strategic growth initiatives for the Mechanical Engineering practice throughout Southern California.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, government agencies, healthcare systems, universities, developers, architects, and contractors.

- Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities and major project pursuits.

- Collaborate with regional and national leadership to establish growth strategies and market priorities.

- Lead proposal development, presentations, contract negotiations, and client engagement activities.

- Represent WSP at industry organizations, conferences, and networking events.

**Technical Leadership**

- Provide executive oversight and technical direction for complex mechanical engineering projects.

- Guide project teams in the planning, design, and delivery of HVAC, central utility plant, sustainable energy, and building systems projects.

- Champion innovation, resiliency, sustainability, and decarbonization initiatives across all project types.

- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, quality management procedures, and client requirements.

- Serve as subject matter expert and trusted advisor on critical projects.

**Team Development**

- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams.

- Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture focused on professional growth and technical excellence.

- Support recruitment, retention, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.

- Provide coaching and mentorship to project managers, senior engineers, and emerging leaders.

**Project & Operational Management**

- Provide executive oversight of project performance, profitability, quality, and client satisfaction.

- Partner with project managers and operational leaders to ensure successful project execution.

- Monitor financial performance, resource planning, utilization, and business metrics.

- Support risk management and quality assurance initiatives.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

- 15+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience, including leadership responsibilities.

- Demonstrated success leading large-scale Healthcare, Commercial, Higher Education, and/or Civic projects.

- Strong business development experience with a proven record of developing client relationships and winning work.

- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex project portfolios.

- Strong understanding of HVAC systems, sustainable design, energy efficiency, and building performance.

- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills.

- Ability to travel as needed to support clients and project teams.

**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: $194,900 - $310,860

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Leadership
- Business Development
- Project Management
- HVAC systems
- Sustainable Design
- Energy Efficiency

### Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Engineering
- LEED Accredited Professional
- Certified Energy Manager

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