WSP

Mechanical and Fire Protection Lead

WSP$153K — $225K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in mechanical engineering focused on facilities/building projects
  • Professional Engineering license required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense projects (USACE/NAVFAC)
  • Experience with both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build project delivery methods
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally
  • Strong ethical decision-making and adherence to company policies
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection Engineering teams
  • Manage project assignments and staff utilization for the MP/FP team
  • Recruit additional MP/FP staff as needed
  • Perform mechanical engineering design and support from project inception to construction
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers/designers
  • Review mechanical engineering work for code compliance and constructability
  • Estimate design efforts and assist in fee preparations and negotiations
  • Address contractor submittals and RFIs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid sick leave and vacation
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Mechanical and Fire Protection Lead with the potential to work out of Arlington, VA; Virginia Beach, VA; Denver, CO; Tacoma, WA; San Diego, CA; Dallas, TX; Richmond, VA; or San Antonio, TX.

Be involved in projects with our Federal Programs AEC Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact
  • Lead the development and management of the Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering teams for WSP USA Federal Programs AEC Team.
  • Manage all MP/FP staff in project assignments and maintain targeted utilization.
  • Lead in recruitment of additional MP/FP staff.
  • Performance of mechanical engineering design and production support from project inception through construction
  • Provide technical leadership/mentorship to junior engineers/designers
  • Review other mechanical engineers' work for code compliance and constructability.
  • Estimate design effort and assist in fee preparations. negotiations with Architectural-Engineering firms and General Contractors.
  • Address contractor submittals and requests for information (RFI's).


Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • 12+ years of experience as a mechanical engineer working on facilities/building projects
  • Professional Engineering license
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering , or equivalent
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense projects (USACE/NAVFAC)
  • Ability to travel (domestic and international)
  • Familiarity with both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build delivery methods for projects
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies


Preferred Qualifications
  • Active or ability to obtain a US Government issued security clearance or CAC.


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 (all locations): $153,000 - $225,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $163,800 - $210,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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