# Lead Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Los Angeles, CA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $122,700- $182,200
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Los Angeles, CA.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong background in healthcare and other complex building sectors, including commercial, higher education, and civic projects. You will play a key role in leading multi-disciplinary projects and delivering high-quality mechanical systems design from concept through construction.

**Your Impact**

- Lead mechanical engineering design and delivery across a diverse portfolio including healthcare, commercial, higher education, and civic facilities

- Oversee design of HVAC, air distribution, hydronic, plumbing, and life safety systems

- Serve as a technical lead and client point of contact throughout the project lifecycle

- Manage projects from concept development through construction and close-out, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget

- Support client development and proposal efforts, contributing to growth in multiple sectors

- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and sector-specific requirements, including healthcare regulations

- Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions

- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and designers

- Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, and specifications

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

- 7+ years of experience in mechanical engineering design for building systems

- Experience supporting healthcare and/or complex institutional or commercial projects

- Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, building systems design, and engineering principles

- Experience managing projects through design and construction phases

- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and related design tools

- Strong communication, leadership, and client-facing skills

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Professional Engineer (PE) license

- Experience working across multiple sectors including healthcare, commercial, higher education, or civic

- Familiarity with California codes and local jurisdiction requirements

- Experience supporting business development and client relationship management

- LEED AP or other sustainability credentials

WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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: $122,700- $182,200

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- HVAC systems
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Project management

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- LEED AP
- California codes
- Business development
- Client relationship management

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