Principal Mechanical Engineer

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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.

You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

As the premier design, engineering and environmental consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand, WSP exists to future-proof our cities and environment.

We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,500 expert professionals in 35 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve.

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Fantastic opportunity for a commercially and technically focused Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services team.

Support the Building Services management team in actively promoting WSP capability where opportunities exist, with the aim of creating and extending income streams for the wider WSP team.

Identify market opportunities and undertake marketing initiatives to develop new and existing business markets and promote WSP services to internal and external clients.

Lead preparation of bids and proposals.

Complete project profiles to support future work winning opportunities.

Assist in maintaining capability statements to assist with future work winning opportunities.

Demonstrate and maintain technical expertise and knowledge over all aspects of Building Services, with particular emphasis on Mechanical and Hydraulics engineering.

This includes appropriate technical standards, legislation and codes of practice and technical advancements.

Lead specialist technical input into the planning of projects and assist others to correctly define project scope, provide appropriate technical input and lead technical verification activities.

Act as a Project Manager or Project Director as required on assigned projects

Develop a complete scope definition, identify changes to scope and implement actions to meet project objectives.

Ensure that these are communicated to the project team.

Communicate critical project information (briefs, deadlines, progress and client feedback) in an effective and timely manner.

Ensure that project-related quality assurance processes are carried out in a cost-effective manner.

This includes project technical reviews, technical verifications, approval to release, etc.

Complete monthly financial management processes are completed in a timely manner, including billing, monthly financial and progress reports, change management and monitoring project spend.

About you :

BSc (Hons) Mechanical (or equivalent)

CPEng or in process of obtaining CPEng

Minimum of 12 years' professional experience in Building Services or a related discipline.

Strong market connections - particularly in Health, Private Developers, Local Government, and / or Data Centres

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey.

In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME's

• top 100 companies globally for employees.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.

Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can.

Apply today.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Civil Engineering

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