Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

Overview

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) - Feltham, Middlesex; Basingstoke, Southampton, Guildford (UK locations).

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 and shape a career as unique as you.

Responsibilities

• As a principal mechanical engineer you will be taking a leading role in a number of our most prestigious projects.
• 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 responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI's.

Business Development

• Provide excellent client care & 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.

Management

• 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.
• Development and line management of 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 & understanding of the team workload & associated resource requirements, and work with the team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised across your associated projects.
• Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, staff issues, H&S, quality, training & development & all other relevant issues, including UK & Board briefs in support of your Discipline's Team Leader.
• The Heathrow team is a close group of engineers working together in an effective and cooperative team atmosphere with a flexible hybrid working model to working practices.
• The Heathrow team are directly involved in mission critical building and infrastructure projects at Europe's busiest airport.
• Lead an engineering delivery team in providing innovative and sustainable solutions and act as a client-facing representative of WSP.
• Incorporate sustainability, net zero carbon, digital design, modern methods of construction and smart systems into your design work.

Your Team

• Our team is comprised of 10 engineers and part of a wider group of 35 engineers across Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health in Guildford and Basingstoke.
• Core team is Heathrow based with capability to work from Southampton, Basingstoke and Guildford or from home for portions of the week; many team members alternate offices.
• Reporting to the Heathrow Director, Huso Yildirim, responsible for both technical and project delivery elements.
• Aligned with graduate, senior and principal engineers in supporting roles, plus dedicated BIM and Sustainability specialists.

What we will be looking for

• Ability to work as part of a team, and to take a leading role in managing engineers toward project delivery.
• Apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, and construction support phases.
• Represent WSP to clients while understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.
• Working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations; proven track record delivering UK Building Services MEP projects.
• Working understanding of latest mechanical design software to allocate/direction of work on projects.
• Proven ability to work with Revit MEP or other 3D design software for project work allocation.
• Ability to manage technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).

What's in it for you

We offer work-life balance and hybrid working arrangements across the UK; flexibility to work from home two days a week and to collaborate in modern offices.

Inclusivity & Belonging: we welcome varied backgrounds and experiences and support a culture of inclusion and belonging with employee resource groups and wellbeing initiatives (Thrive programme, Virtual GP, menopause support, Gymflex, etc.).

Flex your time: part-time/flexible working, the option to purchase additional leave, and use of bank holidays to suit you. WSP My Hour allows one hour per day for personal activities with time made up as needed. We invest in development through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

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