Lead Mechanical Engineer - Industrial

Lead Mechanical Engineer – Boise, Idaho / Madison, Wisconsin / Overland Park, Kansas / Austin, Texas / Houston, Texas

WSP in the United States Industrial Center of Excellence seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our locations in Boise, Idaho;
Madison, Wisconsin;
Overland Park, Kansas;
Austin, Texas; and Houston, Texas. Our Center specializes in Food & Beverage, Federal, Pharma, Semiconductor, and Industrial facility design. We lead projects that deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions through responsible design of new buildings, remodels, additions, and system upgrades.

• Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, schematics, technical drawings and other data for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply high‑level mechanical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various building and infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Perform professional mechanical engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, building, infrastructure usage, and mechanical systems, to determine conformance with applicable rules, codes, standards, and permits.
• Develop construction and installation plans, specifications, and cost estimates; prepare phasing plans and update infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub‑consultants, and clients.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of mechanical design and construction of building and infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, new builds, operating specifications, building materials, and phasing.
• Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to ensure proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems; implement future‑ready solutions with mechanical engineering design standards.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems and theory: heating, chilled water (hydronics), steam, compressed air, HVAC, refrigeration, natural gas, high‑pressure water.
• Verify site characteristics and provide technical assistance on automatic temperature control systems, air distribution (supply, return, exhaust), hydronic systems, and plumbing systems (domestic water, waste, vent, storm, etc.).
• Work with and monitor cross‑functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientists to execute project work on mid‑level and multiple concurrent projects: budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, cost and quantity of materials/equipment/labor, technical calculations, permit applications, schematics, construction compliance documentation, and regulatory analysis memos.
• Coordinate, review and approve installation design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross‑sections, technical drawings, spreadsheets, and other illustrations for interpretation or presentation of complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and construction issues or opportunities.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations, offering input to develop action plans for moderate‑ to high‑level risk installation, equipment operations, and mitigation activities.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and building and infrastructure authorities on federally, state, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current in latest mechanical engineering techniques and practices.
• Exercise responsible…