Senior Mechanical Engineer; Mission Critical​/Data Center

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

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Job Description

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high‑performance, fast‑paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission‑critical environments worldwide. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative, 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 companies running 24/7.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at kW MCE, you will design complex cooling and HVAC systems, including air distribution, chiller plants, and alternative energy solutions for mission‑critical facilities.

• Independently support the project team during design and construction stages
• Design air distribution, hydronic, and automated temperature control systems
• Integrate complex mechanical engineering requirements into facility designs
• Work within multi‑disciplinary project teams to develop drawings and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors, and building owners
• Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external vendors and manufacturers
• Communicate mechanical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
• Interact regularly with clients, maintaining current relationships and developing new relationships
• Mentor and train junior engineers
• Track and coordinate all mechanical disciplines: HVAC, Energy, Controls, Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, Plumbing, Fuel Oil Storage/Management/Distribution
• Provide oversight of all aspects of mechanical design, review systems, drawings prior to issuance
• Perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) evaluations for existing and new facilities, both internal and external
• Select and schedule major equipment
• Develop project specifications
• Survey and evaluate existing conditions
• Perform construction administration tasks

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with a mechanical building‑systems emphasis
• 5+ years designing mechanical systems for high‑performance, commercial, industrial, or mission‑critical/data‑center buildings
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with applicable software including AutoCAD, Revit, Trane Trace and Pipeflow
• Knowledge of building, mechanical, and energy codes

• EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), if eligible
• Experience with the analysis and modeling of interior and exterior CFD of airflow
• Mission Critical/Data Center experience
• Experience with international projects

Expected Salary: $92,300 – $157,000. WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of WSP and may be hired without reservation.