Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

About the role

As a principal mechanical engineer, you will be taking a leading role in a number of our most prestigious projects. General Work 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

• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function
• Consider the feasibility of the project and lead the overall feasibility study
• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed/performance specification
• Act as the client’s key point of contact and responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s
• Provide excellent client care & the opportunities to develop additional business for the team
• Aid in developing the client relationship to promote new commissions
• Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region
• Manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery
• Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work starts
• Maintain project overview & understanding of the team workload & associated resource requirements, and work with the team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised across your associated projects
• Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, staff issues, H&S, quality, training & development & all other relevant issues, including UK & Board briefs in support of your Discipline’s Team Leader

Requirements

Have the ability to work as part of a team, but also take a leading role in managing engineers towards the delivery of our key projects.

Apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects.

Able to represent WSP to our clients, whilst also understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.

Have a working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations and a proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services MEP (Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) projects both in terms of scale and sector.

Have a working understanding of latest mechanical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

Be able to manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.

Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

Qualifications

Have the ability to work as part of a team, but also take a leading role in managing engineers towards the delivery of our key projects.

Apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects.

Able to represent WSP to our clients, whilst also understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.

Have a working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations and a proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services MEP (Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) projects both in terms of scale and sector.

Have a working understanding of latest mechanical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

Be able to manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.

Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

Skills

Have the ability to work as part of a team, but also take a leading role in managing engineers towards the delivery of our key projects.

Apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects.

Able to represent WSP to our clients, whilst also understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.

Have a working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations and a proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services MEP (Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) projects both in terms of scale and sector.

Have a working understanding of latest mechanical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

Be able to manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.

Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

Benefits

Work-life balance

Inclusivity & Belonging

Health & Wellbeing

Flexibility in working hours

Development and training opportunities

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

Hybrid working model with the option to work from home two days a week