Principal to Associate Mechanical Engineer

Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

WSP have an opportunity for an experienced Principal/Associate Mechanical Engineer with a background in Healthcare projects to be based our London team.

You will join a large, dynamic and supportive team working across all sectors and on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects in the world. There is an immediate need to support a large team leading the mechanical design for a new large and complex healthcare project. 

To find out more about our Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: 

The role entails working in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for the delivery of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems designs at all RIBA Stages 
• Supervising the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Considering the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project.
• Taking responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue and for equipment schedules for issue with the discipline specific designs.
• Regularly briefing the project team, explaining the appointment. Ensure all team members have access to the agreed appointment documents and understand the scope.
• Reviewing the detailed design programme and ensure that sufficient resource is available to complete the works.
• Leading the completion and regular amendment to the project 'Cost to Complete' (CTC). Monitor the work of the project engineers and compare weekly against the previously agreed CTC. Flag up any potential 'profit' or 'loss' to your Discipline Team Leader when compared to the agreed fee.

Your Team

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• Building Services in London consists of more than a 100 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers including our E&S and Smart Team members.
• We make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great
• We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering
• We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, keep our word, treat everyone with respect, support our colleagues, and embrace diversity.
• We care about individuals and their progress and offer the most fulfilling career development for our professionals. We promote our young recruits because we believe fresh perspectives bring great ideas and new energy.
• You will be based in our Chancery Lane office in the Centre of London, offering easy commuting options and a load of amenities just around the corner.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Working knowledge of HTM's (Health Technical Memorandum) and HBN's (Health Building Note). 
• Experience with delivering HVAC designs on complex healthcare projects
• Experience in managing a design team ensuring output meets quality requirements and is completed on time 
• Undertaking technical design reviews
• A detailed understanding of the building regulations and British Standards applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• An understanding of working with RevitMEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• An understanding of dynamic thermal modelling software (IES) to assess and quality check input and output data.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. 

With us, you can. Apply today.

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