WSP

Senior Mechanical Project Manager - District Energy/HVAC

WSP$95K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario (PEO)
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering with extensive experience in building mechanical systems design
  • Strong technical expertise in HVAC systems and district energy solutions
  • Experienced in performing and reviewing load calculations and system sizing
  • Familiar with Ontario Building Code, CSA, and ASHRAE standards
  • Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, and Microsoft Office
  • Proven ability to manage multiple technical deliverables concurrently

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical delivery of mechanical systems designs from concept to construction
  • Serve as the primary mechanical technical authority on projects to ensure quality and compliance
  • Deliver HVAC and energy solutions that support sustainability goals
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create integrated design solutions
  • Translate client needs into coordinated mechanical designs
  • Proactively identify risks and resolve technical issues
  • Contribute expertise to proposal development and project pursuits

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Engagement in diverse projects across multiple sectors
  • A collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams
  • Involvement in impactful sustainability and energy transition efforts
  • Leadership opportunity in technical, rather than personnel management
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity - Build the Future with Us

Join WSP as a Senior Technical Project Manager (Mechanical) and play a key role in delivering technically complex mechanical systems that shape the built environment. This opportunity is ideal for a senior mechanical professional who enjoys a hands-on technical leadership role, working closely with multidisciplinary teams on a diverse portfolio of new build and retrofit projects across commercial, institutional, residential, and industrial sectors.

In this role, you will take ownership of the mechanical scope and technical delivery of projects-providing leadership through expertise rather than direct people management-while ensuring designs are efficient, compliant, and aligned with client and project objectives.

Your Impact
  • Lead the technical delivery of complex mechanical building systems designs from concept through construction.
  • Act as the primary mechanical technical authority on assigned projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
  • Deliver HVAC, central plant, and district energy solutions that support sustainability and decarbonization goals.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop fully integrated design solutions.
  • Translate client needs into clear, coordinated, and constructible mechanical designs.
  • Support project success through proactive risk identification, issue resolution, and technical decision-making.
  • Contribute to proposal development and project pursuits with your mechanical expertise.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario (PEO).
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering with extensive experience in design of buildings mechanical systems.
  • Strong technical expertise in HVAC systems, central heating and cooling plants, and district energy systems.
  • Demonstrated experience performing and reviewing load calculations, equipment selection, and system sizing.
  • Working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, CSA standards, and ASHRAE standards.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and technical deliverables concurrently.
  • Experience with district energy, central plant, decarbonization, or energy transition projects is considered an asset.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

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?

Apply today and discover how WSP can help you build a career as impactful as the projects you deliver.

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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