Senior Mechanical Engineer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the WES Industrial Engineering Department.
• Cook up workloads, staffing assignments, and resource planning to support on-time project delivery.
• Provide guidance, technical support, and mentorship to engineers and designers.
• Perform project technical reviews to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Resolve complex technical challenges and design coordination issues.
• Support troubleshooting and system optimization efforts.
• Provide senior-level engineering oversight for mechanical, plumbing, and controls design projects.
• Work with and manage a multi-disciplinary subconsultant team of electrical engineers, civil engineers, structural engineers, architects, and other disciplines as required for projects.
• Perform site assessments (as needed) and coordinate with clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with construction administration support including RFIs, submittals, and field coordination.
• Support staff development, training, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable team environment.
• Enforce internal QA/QC procedures and technical standards.
• Perform peer reviews and final design quality checks prior to issuance.
• Maintain engineering standards, templates, and best practices.
• Aid in project scope development, fee estimating, staffing plans, schedule development, and risk assessments.
• Prepare technical narratives.
• Support presentations and technical interviews as needed.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (master’s degree is preferred).
• Active California Professional Engineer License (other States a plus) with no pending adverse actions.
• Possess NCEES Record.
• Demonstrated experience in consulting engineering and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Minimum of 10 to 15+ years of senior engineering design experience.
• Experience with data centers and process cooling and heating systems controls or central plant systems, along with associated plumbing design.
• Familiarity with QA/QC programs and technical standards implementation.
• Prior leadership, mentoring, and supervisory experience.
• Experience writing proposals and supporting business development efforts.

Essential Competencies

• Design and Development
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Technical Leadership
• Technical Documentation
• Troubleshooting
• Organization and Project Management
• Communication
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Client Liaison