Job Description

This Opportunity

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a member of WSP USA, is currently initiating a search for a Mechanical Engineer for our kW office located in New York, NY. As a Mechanical Engineer with us, you will design complex cooling and HVAC systems including air distribution systems, chiller plants, and alternative energy solutions for mission critical facilities.

Your Impact

• Independently support the project team during design and construction stages of projects
• Design air distribution, hydronic and automated temperature controls systems
• Integrate complex mechanical engineering requirements into facility designs
• Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
• Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external vendors and manufacturers
• Communicate mechanical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
• Interact regularly with clients, which includes maintaining current relationships and developing new relationships
• Mentor and train junior engineers
• Track and coordinate all mechanical disciplines: HVAC, Energy, Controls, Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, Plumbing, Fuel Oil Storage / Management / Distribution
• Provide oversight of all aspects of mechanical design, review systems, drawings prior to issuance
• Perform Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) evaluations for existing and new facilities, both internal and external
• Select and schedule major equipment
• Develop project specifications
• Survey and evaluate existing conditions
• Perform construction administration tasks

Who You Are

The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client, and construction team members. Candidate should be willing to travel to client sites.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with mechanical building systems emphasis
• 3+ years of experience in designing mechanical systems for the high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with applicable software including AutoCAD, Revit, Trane Trace and Pipeflow
• Knowledge of building, mechanical and energy codes

Preferred Qualifications:

• EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), if eligible
• Experience with the analysis and modeling of interior and exterior Computational Fluid Dynamics of airflow
• Mission Critical/Data Center experience
• Experience with international projects

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $84,000- $118,000
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.

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