# Lead Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Saint Louis, MO
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $107,600 - $159,800
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings Building Systems Team in St. Louis, Missouri.

As a technical leader, you will play a key role in delivering innovative mechanical solutions, managing complex projects, supporting client relationships, and mentoring engineering staff.

**Responsibilities**

- Lead mechanical engineering design and delivery for a diverse portfolio of building projects.

- Serve as the technical lead for HVAC, plumbing, hydronic, and life safety systems from planning through construction administration.

- Manage projects and engineering teams to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

- Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, electrical engineers, and other disciplines to deliver integrated building solutions.

- Serve as a client-facing representative and trusted advisor throughout project execution.

- Support business development activities, including proposal preparation, client presentations, and project pursuits.

- Perform and review engineering calculations, studies, specifications, reports, and construction documents.

- Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, energy standards, and industry best practices.

- Support commissioning, field investigations, and construction-phase services as required.

- Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support to junior engineers and designers.

- Foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the Mechanical Engineering practice.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.

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

- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary building projects through design and construction.

- Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, central plant systems, hydronics, plumbing systems, and building energy performance.

- Experience preparing construction documents, specifications, and engineering calculations.

- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and industry-standard mechanical engineering software.

- Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and client relationship skills.

- Ability to effectively collaborate with project teams, clients, and stakeholders.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Professional Engineer (PE) license required or ability to obtain within six months of hire.

- Experience serving healthcare, higher education, commercial, science & technology, industrial, federal, or civic markets.

- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and engineering teams.

- Knowledge of sustainable design practices, energy modeling, and decarbonization strategies.

- LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), WELL AP, or other sustainability credentials.

- Experience supporting business development and client relationship management.

**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 (all locations): $107,600 - $159,800

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- HVAC systems
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- leadership
- organizational
- communication
- client relationship

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- sustainable design practices
- energy modeling
- decarbonization strategies
- LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
- WELL AP

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