Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) – WSP

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Overview

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.

What You'll Do

• Take a leading role in a number of our most prestigious projects as a principal mechanical engineer.
• Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a project management capacity on a wide range of projects.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Consider project feasibility and lead the overall feasibility study.
• Direct others in the production of detailed/performance specifications and take responsibility for client deliverables and internal KPI’s.
• Act as the client’s key point of contact and oversee overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s.

Business Development

• Provide excellent client care and 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.

Management

• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specifications for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Development and line management of junior staff.
• Regularly brief the project team and ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place before work starts.
• Maintain project overview and resource requirements, and ensure resources are fully utilised across associated projects.
• Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, H&S, quality, training and development, and other relevant issues; support the Discipline’s Team Leader as needed.
• Note: Heathrow team is a close group of engineers with a flexible hybrid working model to support work-life balance.
• Lead an engineering delivery team providing innovative and sustainable solutions for mission-critical building and infrastructure projects (e.g., at Europe’s busiest airport).
• Incorporate WSP philosophies of sustainability, net zero carbon, digital design, modern methods of construction and smart systems into design work.

Your Team

• Team comprises approximately 10 engineers and a broader group of 35 engineers across Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health disciplines in Guildford and Basingstoke.
• Core Heathrow-based team with options to work from Southampton, Basingstoke, Guildford, or from home part of the week.
• You will report to the Heathrow Director and be responsible for both technical and project delivery elements, supported by graduate, senior and principal engineers, as well as BIM and Sustainability specialists.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Ability to work as part of a team, and to take a leading role in managing engineers toward delivering key projects.
• Strong technical judgment and resourcefulness for feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, and construction support phases.
• Ability to represent WSP to clients while understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.
• Working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, relevant standards, codes and regulations, and a proven track record of delivering UK Building Services MEP projects in terms of scale and sector.
• Working understanding of latest mechanical design software to allocate/direction of work on projects.
• Proven experience with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allocate/direction of work on projects.
• Ability to manage technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.

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.

What’s in it for you

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. 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.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Work-life balance & Benefits

Work-life balance: Our hybrid policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, and to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK. We offer part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Inclusivity and wellbeing: We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, with employee resource groups and support for health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. The Virtual GP service provides access to healthcare, and we offer a gym membership discount program and menopause support among other benefits.

Development: We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

Disability statement: We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and support workplace adjustments as needed.

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