Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

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

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• 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.
  
• 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 be responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s.
  

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• Provide excellent client care and the opportunities to develop additional business for the team.
  
• Assist with developing the client relationship to promote new commissions.
  
• Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region.
  

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• Develop and line manage junior staff.
  
• Regularly brief the project team, explaining the appointment. Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work starts.
  
• Maintain project overview and understanding of the team workload and associated resource requirements.
  
• Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, staff issues, H&S, quality, training & development and all other relevant issues.
  
• Lead an engineering delivery team in providing innovative and sustainable solutions.
  
• Incorporate our philosophies of sustainability, net zero carbon, digital design, modern methods of construction and smart systems into your design work.
  

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• Our team is comprised of 10 engineers and part of a wider group of 35 engineers working across the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health specialisms in Guildford and Basingstoke.
  
• The core team is Heathrow based, with the ability to work from Southampton, Basingstoke and Guildford sites or from home some days.
  
• You will be reporting to our Heathrow Director, Huso Yildirim, and be responsible for both technical and project delivery elements.
  
• You will have a team of graduate, senior and principle engineers in supporting roles, as well as dedicated BIM and Sustainability specialists.
  

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• Ability to work as part of a team and lead engineers towards delivery of key projects.
  
• Apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects.
  
• Represent WSP to clients while understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.
  
• Working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, standards, codes, regulations and proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services MEP projects.
  
• 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.
  
• Manage technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.
  

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

UK & Ireland.

WSP offers work–life balance, hybrid working, inclusivity and belonging, health & wellbeing programmes, flexible working arrangements and development opportunities.

We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.