Sr. Technical Manager- Plumbing

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Sr. Technical Manager -Plumbing for our Orlando, FL office. This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and commercial high-rise projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out.  Or Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.

We are a global leader in the practice of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering and related specialty services for the built environment. Our work is embedded in the residences we live in, the healthcare facilities we rely on for routine medical procedures to life saving feats of medicine, the skyscrapers and buildings we work in, and the operations of our buildings.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives.  Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.  Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee.  Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

• Coordinate, review and approve plumbing design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Apply high-level plumbing engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements that account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of plumbing systems.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers to execute project work on mid-level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, construction, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Provide high-level technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues relating to plumbing, fire protection and suppression, and fluid flow systems.
• Lead larger-scale plumbing engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Assist with engineering review of permit applications, plumbing engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs. 
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities. 
• Develop a client base for providing high level plumbing engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Remain current in latest plumbing engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, architects, and building and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Plumbing or Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline OR equivalent years of experience. 
• 10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior plumbing design experience. 
• Highly proficient with plumbing engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issue
• Highly proficient