What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Mechanical / Plumbing Engineer – Construction Administration (CA) position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical / Plumbing Engineer – Construction Administration (CA) to support the successful execution of building projects across a variety of market sectors, including commercial, healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and industrial facilities.
This person can be based out of our San Jose, Riverside, or Los Angeles, CA office locations.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being closely involved in the construction phase, partnering with contractors, owners, architects, and internal design teams to ensure mechanical and plumbing systems are installed in accordance with design intent, codes, and WSP quality standards.
Your Impact
Required Qualifications
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $110,700- $175,230
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical / Plumbing Engineer – Construction Administration (CA) to support the successful execution of building projects across a variety of market sectors, including commercial, healthcare, higher education, science & technology, and industrial facilities.
This person can be based out of our San Jose, Riverside, or Los Angeles, CA office locations.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys being closely involved in the construction phase, partnering with contractors, owners, architects, and internal design teams to ensure mechanical and plumbing systems are installed in accordance with design intent, codes, and WSP quality standards.
Your Impact
- Provide mechanical and plumbing construction administration support from construction commencement through project close‑out.
- Review and respond to RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and product data for mechanical and plumbing systems.
- Perform site visits, field observations, and punch walks to verify installation quality, constructability, and code compliance.
- Support issue resolution in collaboration with contractors, architects, and internal project teams.
- Review change orders and assist with field clarifications and constructability evaluations.
- Coordinate with internal mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and architectural teams to resolve field conflicts.
- Support commissioning, start‑up reviews, and close‑out documentation as required.
- Assist with QA/QC reviews to ensure alignment with WSP standards and contract documents.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with clients and project stakeholders during construction meetings and site interactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of experience supporting building system projects, with a strong emphasis on construction administration.
- Hands‑on experience reviewing and interpreting construction documents, specifications, and submittal packages.
- Working knowledge of mechanical and plumbing systems including HVAC, hydronic systems, domestic water, sanitary, storm, specialty waste, and medical gas (where applicable).
- Familiarity with applicable codes and standards (ASHRAE, NFPA, IBC, IPC, local AHJs).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit; ability to navigate construction drawings efficiently.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain.
- Experience supporting healthcare, higher education, or complex commercial projects.
- OSHPD experience preferred.
- Prior experience working directly with contractors during active construction.
- Familiarity with commissioning processes and construction close‑out activities.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary: $110,700- $175,230
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Salary : $110,700 - $175,230