WSP

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Mission Critical Buildings

WSP$112K — $154K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation
  • Professional licensure in Ontario, Alberta, and/or British Columbia
  • 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in mission-critical and data center environments
  • Expertise in chilled water systems, cooling plants, and pumping systems
  • Experience with high-density AI and HPC computing cooling solutions
  • Practical CFD analysis and BIM-based delivery experience
  • Knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure and redundancy concepts

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical design and quality oversight for data center projects
  • Serve as Engineer of Record, reviewing engineering deliverables
  • Develop resilient cooling strategies including chilled and liquid-cooled systems
  • Advance AI- and HPC-ready infrastructure solutions
  • Direct Computational Fluid Dynamics analyses for facility efficiency
  • Integrate mechanical systems with multidisciplinary project requirements
  • Champion BIM and digital engineering best practices

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead complex projects impacting cloud and AI infrastructure
  • Growth and mentorship opportunities within a multidisciplinary team
  • Access to advanced cooling technologies and solutions
  • Travel opportunities across Canada for client engagement
  • Work on mission-critical facilities vital to digital technology advancements
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Design What Comes Next

Lead the mechanical design of resilient, scalable, mission-critical facilities that enable cloud, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing across Canada. As a technical leader and Engineer of Record, you will guide multidisciplinary teams and clients through complex data center projects, advancing cooling performance, operational continuity, energy efficiency, and long-term value.

Your Impact

  • Lead mechanical design, technical delivery, and quality oversight for enterprise, colocation, and hyperscale data center projects.


  • Serve as Engineer of Record for assigned projects, reviewing and approving engineering deliverables for technical excellence, compliance, quality, and constructability.


  • Shape resilient cooling strategies using chilled water plants, heat rejection systems, pumping systems, air-cooled solutions, and liquid-cooled architectures.


  • Advance AI- and HPC-ready infrastructure through direct-to-chip liquid cooling, immersion cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, and Cooling Distribution Units.


  • Direct Computational Fluid Dynamics analyses to improve airflow management, thermal performance, cooling capacity, and facility efficiency.


  • Integrate mechanical systems with electrical, structural, civil, controls, commissioning, and operational requirements to deliver coordinated solutions.


  • Champion BIM and digital engineering practices that strengthen coordination, constructability, project execution, and lifecycle performance.


  • Grow client trust and team capability through technical advice, mentoring, proposals, presentations, strategic pursuits, and continuous improvement of engineering standards.


The Skills That Set You Apart

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation.


  • Professional licensure in Ontario, Alberta, and/or British Columbia, with the ability to fulfill Engineer of Record responsibilities.


  • 10+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience, including significant work in mission-critical and data center environments.


  • Demonstrated expertise in chilled water systems, cooling plants, pumping systems, heat rejection equipment, and air- and liquid-cooled data center architectures.


  • Experience integrating Cooling Distribution Units and rack-level liquid cooling for high-density AI and HPC computing environments.


  • Practical experience applying CFD analysis and BIM-based delivery within multidisciplinary project teams.


  • Working knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure, including utility services, standby generation, UPS systems, power distribution, and redundancy concepts.


  • Ability and willingness to travel periodically within Canada for client meetings, site visits, commissioning, project start-up, and business development.


Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800

MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Bring your mission critical expertise to WSP and help design the resilient, high-performing infrastructure behind the next generation of digital technology. Apply today to lead complex data center solutions, strengthen client partnerships, and create lasting impact across Canada.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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