Location
London, based in our Chancery Lane office in the Centre of London, offering easy commuting options and a wide range of nearby amenities.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. We foster a culture that embraces curiosity, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, enabling you to shape a career as unique as you. We are currently seeking an experienced Principal or Associate Mechanical Engineer with a background in healthcare projects to join our large, dynamic, and supportive London team. You will play a joint leadership role within a mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) discipline team, providing design and technical advice in a project management capacity across a wide range of projects.

Your responsibilities will include delivering HVAC system designs at all RIBA stages, supervising detailed design completion and the work of others, leading feasibility studies, producing detailed and performance specifications, and managing equipment schedules. You will regularly brief the project team, ensure all members understand the scope and appointment documents, review design programmes, and monitor resource allocation. Additionally, you will lead the ongoing update of the project Cost to Complete (CTC), monitor project engineers’ work against budgets, and flag any potential profit or loss to your Discipline Team Leader.

You will be part of a Building Services team of over 100 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers, including specialist E&S and Smart Team members. We pride ourselves on attracting, developing, and retaining top professionals, upholding the highest ethical standards, and fostering a respectful, diverse, and supportive work environment. We are committed to career development and promoting fresh perspectives and new energy within our teams.

Experience
- Proven experience delivering HVAC designs on complex healthcare projects
- Working knowledge of HTM (Health Technical Memorandum) and HBN (Health Building Note) standards
- Experience managing design teams to ensure quality output and timely delivery
- Undertaking technical design reviews
- Detailed understanding of building regulations and British Standards relevant to the discipline
- Familiarity with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allocate and direct project work
- Understanding of dynamic thermal modelling software (IES) to assess and quality check data

About you
- Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and brief project teams
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment
- High ethical standards, professionalism, and respect for diversity
- Motivated to contribute to challenging and prestigious projects
- Willingness to embrace new ideas and perspectives

Qualifications
- Relevant engineering qualifications and professional accreditation appropriate to the role
- Commitment to continuous professional development and learning