Senior / Principal Public Health Engineer (Building Services)

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.

A Little More About Your Role

WSP has an opportunity for an experienced Senior OR Principal Public Health Engineer in London. You will work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects in the world. WSP is involved in numerous projects which will reshape the landscape and skyline of London. Working in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of Public Health and Fire Suppression systems designs at all RIBA Stages on projects.
• Supervising the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Considering the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project.
• Taking responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Taking responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed equipment schedules for issue with the discipline specific designs.
• Regularly briefing the project team, explaining the appointment.
• Ensure contracts / letters of intent are in place for all projects before work begins.
• Make sure all team members have access to the agreed appointment documents.
• Reviewing the detailed design programme and ensure that sufficient resource is available to complete the works.
• Leading the completion and regular amendment to the project 'Cost to Complete' (CTC).
• Monitor the work of the project engineers and compare weekly against the previously agreed CTC.
• Flag up any potential 'profit' or 'loss' to your DTL when compared to the agreed fee.

Your Team

You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects. Building Services in London consists of more than a 100 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers including our E&S and Smart Team members. We make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great. We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering. We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, keep our word, treat everyone with respect, support our colleagues, and embrace diversity. We care about individuals and their progress and offer the most fulfilling career development for our professionals. We promote our young recruits because we believe fresh perspectives bring great ideas and new energy. You will be based in our Chancery Lane office in the Centre of London, offering easy commuting options and a load of amenities just around the corner.

Demonstrate good attention to detail and show pride in the work produced. A detailed understanding of the building regulations and British Standards applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation. An understanding of working with RevitMEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects. Working knowledge of AutoCAD to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

Qualifications and Skills

• Building Water Services Design which includes domestic hot and cold water, greywater recycling and rainwater harvesting.
• Building Sanitary Drainage Design.
• Building Surface Water Drainage Design.
• Building Fire Suppression Systems Design.
• Building Gas Services Design.
• Building Medical gas systems design.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Benefits and Perks

• Hybrid working policy – two days a week from home, modern offices across the UK.
• Work-life balance – "WSP My Hour", part‑time, flexible working arrangements, additional leave purchase, bank holiday entitlement usage.
• Health & Wellbeing – Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, menopause support package.
• Inclusivity & Belonging – We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds, employee resource groups, culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Development and Training – Training, mentoring, Chartership, supportive environment.

About WSP

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.