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Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Centers)

san antonio, TX

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Job description

Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

This Opportunity

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is looking for an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer for our Dallas, TX office. Other locations include: Austin, TX; Houston, TX; and San Antonio, TX. As an Assistant Vice President, Mechanical Engineer with us, you will design complex cooling and HVAC systems including air distribution systems, chiller plants, and alternative energy solutions while leading projects and a team of mechanical engineers.

Your Impact

Produce high quality technical and professional deliverables for projects and proposals

Design complex and large air distribution (supply, return, exhaust) and hydronic systems (chilled water, heating water, etc.)

Design Automatic building automation controls systems and specification for large air distribution and heat rejection systems

Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners

Attend client meetings and lead discussions

Communicate complex mechanical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders

Direct complex mechanical engineering requirements and integrate into facility designs

Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external equipment vendors and manufacturers

Act as the lead mechanical engineer on projects and direct the project team

Lead and mentor a team of engineers

Perform project management activities including writing proposals, establishing budgets, and managing client interactions

Coordinate activities concerned with technical development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design issues

Survey and evaluate existing conditions

Perform construction administration

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is a technically sound mechanical engineer with the ability to lead and develop complex projects and foster the growth of junior engineers. Candidate has strong communication skills, and an interest in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external design, client, and construction team members. Candidate is willing to travel to client sites.

Required Qualifications

Proven history of Mechanical or Architectural Engineering with mechanical building systems emphasis

10+ years of experience in designing mechanical systems for the high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings

Experience mentoring and training others in field

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to interact well with others as well as develop and contribute to high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals

Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems and codes

Preferred Qualifications

Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

Experience with the analysis of interior and exterior Computational Fluid Dynamics of airflow

Mission Critical/Data Center experience

Experience with international projects and knowledge of international codes and standards

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Worksite address

san antonio, TX, 78208, US

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