Vice President, Mechanical Engineer - Buildings

Job-ID: 87990Category: EngineeringLocation: Irvine, CA, United StatesPosted: 2026-06-01This OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Mechanical Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Irvine, CA.This leadership role is ideal for a licensed Mechanical Engineer with deep expertise in healthcare facility design who brings a strong combination of technical leadership, client engagement, and business development experience. You will play a key role in driving project delivery while supporting the continued growth of WSP’s healthcare practice in Southern California.WSP’s Property & Buildings business continues to expand across the healthcare sector, supporting innovative and complex facilities that respond to evolving patient care and infrastructure needs. Your ImpactProvide strategic and technical leadership for mechanical engineering design across complex healthcare projectsLead and oversee the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through construction and close-outDrive client relationships and business development efforts, including pursuits, proposals, and market strategy Oversee design of HVAC systems, central utility plants, hydronic systems, and plumbing systemsEnsure compliance with healthcare codes, standards, and California regulatory requirementsLead multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality, coordinated project deliveryManage project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, and profitability Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, strengthening long-term relationships and identifying growth opportunitiesMentor and develop engineering staff, contributing to team growth and succession planningSupport technical reviews, contract negotiations, and presentations with clients and stakeholders Who You AreRequired QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline12+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering design for building systemsDemonstrated expertise in healthcare project delivery (hospitals, medical centers, or similar facilities)Professional Engineer (PE) license requiredStrong knowledge of HVAC systems, mechanical infrastructure, and healthcare-specific codes and standardsProven experience in project leadership and client-facing rolesTrack record of supporting or leading business development and project pursuitsProficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and related engineering toolsPreferred QualificationsExperience leading large, complex healthcare programs or portfoliosEstablished client relationships within the Southern California healthcare marketExperience managing multi-disciplinary teams across regional or national projectsLEED AP or sustainability credentialsExperience contributing to strategic growth initiatives within an engineering organizationWSP Benefits: 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: $174,400- $259,100WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, 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. #LI-JM1About the companyAbout WSPWSP 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.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.