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Lead Engineer, MEP

WSP USA

Tacoma, WAJob$102–149K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$102–149K/yr
Location
Tacoma, WA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

WSP seeks a credentialed Professional Engineer in the MEP arena with 7–10 years of experience and detailed knowledge of facility systems, especially mechanical systems. The Lead Engineer will lead Facility Condition Assessment projects for large portfolio clients in the United States and internationally. Atlanta is the preferred location, though candidates from several other WSP offices, including Tacoma, may be considered.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Facility Condition AssessmentMobile Data CollectionBUILDER SMSLeadershipCommunicationProject PlanningDeadline ManagementMicrosoft 365Technical WritingProposal WritingCost EstimatingProject SchedulingWork Breakdown StructuresTeamworkClient RelationsPhysical StaminaLadder ClimbingWorking at HeightsMechanical Systems

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Equivalent7+ Years Relevant Experience5+ Years Facility Assessment ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseValid Passport or Ability to ObtainUS CitizenshipCertified Project Management ProfessionalProfessional Engineer LicensePrior Military Service in Engineering, Construction, or Facilities ManagementClean Driving RecordPre-Employment Screening

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a credentialed Professional Engineer in the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) arena with 7-10 years experience in, and detailed knowledge of designing, constructing, managing, and assessing facility systems and components. This role requires thorough knowledge in mechanical systems. Candidates will lead Facility Condition Assessment projects for large portfolio clients throughout the United States and the world.

While the preferred location is in the Atlanta, GA area, candidates from other WSP USA, which may include Virginia Beach, VA; San Diego, CA; Dallas, TX; Tacoma, WA; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Orlando, FL; or Pittsburgh, PA may be considered.

Your Impact

  • Ability to understand and implement project work plans, quality management plans, and lead others to execute work based on a client’s requirements.

  • Has the knowledge and credentials to make consulting recommendations and perform as the subject matter expert for the Mechanical discipline. Mentors and advises team members and leadership as needed, able to resolve conflicting methodologies and communicate best practices within their discipline. Provide analysis and lessons learned throughout a facility life cycle.

  • Perform assessments of client facilities using professional expertise and judgment to determine physical condition, remaining service life, and compliance with specifications and building codes.

  • Ability to use tablet-based computer system to identify, inventory, and document building systems and components and provide justification for determination of the physical condition.

  • Assess multiple buildings within large complexes on a daily basis identifying major components and sub-components, as well as supporting systems, while operating in a physically demanding environment. Experience assessing government buildings/portfolios is a plus.

  • Ability to lead both small and large teams of assessors and report team status daily.

  • Understands quality requirements and can execute a scope of work to meet contractual requirements.

  • Ability to establish standard practices for complex scenarios.

  • Use communication tactics to efficiently collaborate with project team members and be a team player, even when the subject matter is difficult.

  • Has a proven track record of teaching techniques, skills, and mentoring other team members to achieve success and grow existing experience base to tackle challenges as markets change.

  • Proven ability to respond to Requests for Proposals and have excellent writing skills. Be able to effectively discern technical requirements. Must understand and be able to prioritize work to meet short response requirements.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • BS Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

  • 7-10 years of relevant experience.

  • 5+ years of experience conducting facility condition assessments.

  • Experience using mobile computer system devices for field data collection.

  • Knowledge of facility condition assessment software applications such as BUILDER SMS.

  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

  • Valid passport or ability to obtain a valid passport.

  • Due to client requirements, US citizenship is required.

  • Possess excellent leadership and communication skills.

  • Certified Project Management Professional is a plus.

  • Ability to travel 75% or more and work flexible hours.

  • Ability to understand project plans, work efficiently, and meet project deadlines.

  • Proficient computer skills, comfortable with technology and hardware, specifically Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint).

  • Excellent technical writing skills and experience drafting proposals, cost estimates, project schedules, and work breakdown structures.

  • Must work well with team members, interact with clients positively, and operate from a future ready mindset.

  • Must present a clean and professional work appearance, following established dress codes.

  • Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at heights, and perform moderate physical activity such as walking and standing, in a physically challenging environment, both

  • Be able to pass a pre-employment screening including but not limited to criminal background checks, previous employment verification, education verification, and motor vehicle records.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineers (PE) preferred but not required.

  • Prior military service in civil engineering, construction, or facilities management (AFCEC, DPW, IMCOM, Seabee, PRIME BEEF, RED HORSE, USACE)

  • Experience creating cost estimates for project proposals and for client recommendations.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (all locations): $102,200 - $149,000

WSP 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.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $102,200 - $140,000

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.

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About WSP

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,214 open Lead Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$102–149K/yr
  • Washington median$126–230K/yr28 salary ranges
  • US median$126–219K/yr938 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $126K, is 30% below the Washington median midpoint ($179K) — in the lowest quarter of Lead Engineer salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 29 open Lead Engineer jobs in Washington and 1,214 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Lead Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (1,063 postings).
Education
772 of the 1,214 open Lead Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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