Senior Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our Roseville, CA office to join our Property & Buildings team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the design and delivery of complex healthcare facilities throughout Northern California. The position will focus on mechanical and HVAC systems for projects such as hospitals, medical office buildings, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, laboratories, and other critical healthcare environments, consistent with the healthcare work identified for WSP's Roseville practice.

The successful candidate will participate throughout the project lifecycle, from conceptual and schematic design through construction administration and closeout, while collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, healthcare clients, and other project stakeholders.

• Lead and perform the design of HVAC and mechanical building systems for healthcare facilities, including new construction, renovation, expansion, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Perform heating and cooling load calculations, ventilation calculations, equipment sizing, pressure relationship analysis, and mechanical system selections.
• Design and specify mechanical systems including air-handling systems, hydronic systems, central plants, pumps, chillers, boilers, fans, and associated controls.
• Develop mechanical drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and other technical deliverables using Revit and applicable design tools.
• Coordinate mechanical designs with architectural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, medical equipment, and other disciplines.
• Support healthcare projects from concept design through construction administration and project closeout.
• Perform site surveys and field investigations to evaluate existing mechanical systems and infrastructure.
• Participate in client meetings, user-group discussions, design coordination meetings, and construction meetings.
• Support compliance with applicable healthcare facility requirements and California building and mechanical codes.
• Coordinate with applicable California healthcare regulatory requirements, including HCAI, where required by the project.
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, product submittals, and contractor coordination documents during construction.
• Perform field observations and support resolution of construction-related mechanical issues.
• Maintain WSP's QA/QC standards through technical reviews of calculations, drawings, specifications, and other engineering deliverables.
• Manage assigned mechanical scope, schedules, deliverables, and project budgets in coordination with Project Managers.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for junior mechanical engineers and designers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and other project partners.
• Assist with proposals, scopes of work, fee development, and other business development activities as needed.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and professional conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7+ years of relevant post-education experience in mechanical engineering and building systems design.
• Experience designing HVAC and mechanical systems for buildings, preferably including healthcare or other technically complex facilities.
• Experience performing heating/cooling load calculations, equipment selection, air distribution, and hydronic system design.
• Proficiency with Revit and working knowledge of AutoCAD. WSP's existing senior building systems profile specifically identifies both platforms.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, practices, building systems, construction methods, codes, and regulations.
• Experience preparing mechanical calculations, drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Experience coordinating with architects and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, meet project deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while providing technical guidance to junior team members.
• Strong commitment to QA/QC and technical…