Principal / Associate Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

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The job description describes the role of Principal / Associate Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) within WSP’s Property and Buildings business. It outlines responsibilities, team structure, required capabilities, and benefits. The content emphasizes career development, flexible working, and inclusion, and includes a legal EEO statement.

• Meeting the requirements of a Principal Mechanical Engineer grade and have a proven track record in delivering projects for your discipline and in line with client expectations.
• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Review design programmes and ensure sufficient resource is available to complete the works in line with technical and commercial performance and delivery.
• Able to work with initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of the discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Consider the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project.
• Training and mentoring of staff.

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• The Building Services team in the Northern Region (Split across Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow) consists of more than 50 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers.
• 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 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.

• 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.
• Ability to engage with clients, contractors and design team members in technical discussions, co-ordination and debates.
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively to both construction professionals and client teams.
• Shown detailed understanding of the regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• Have a working understanding of latest mechanical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Proven understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

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.

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. Our policies include work-life balance, hybrid working, inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing, flexible hours, development opportunities, and support programs. We offer part-time and flexible working arrangements, the ability to purchase additional leave, and a focus on employee development and Chartership. We also provide a Disability Confident recruitment approach and workplace adjustments on request.

• Work-life balance with a hybrid working policy offering flexibility to work from home two days a week and in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusive and belonging culture with diverse backgrounds and employee resource groups.
• Health & wellbeing programs, including Thrive, Virtual GP access, and menopause support; gym benefits via Gymflex.
• Flexible time through the WSP My Hour program to balance personal activities; options for part-time and flexible working, and other leave-related benefits.

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm with a global network of professionals dedicated to creating positive, long-lasting impacts through innovation, integrity, and inclusion.