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Get Access To All JobsGreat people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.
This Opportunity
kW Mission Critical Engineering, a member of WSP USA, is currently initiating a search for an Associate Mechanical Engineer for our kW office located in New York, NY.
As a Mechanical Engineer with us, you will design complex cooling and HVAC systems including air distribution systems, chiller plants, and alternative energy solutions for mission critical facilities.
Your Impact
- Independently support the project team during design and construction stages of projects
- Design air distribution, hydronic and automated temperature controls systems
- Integrate complex mechanical engineering requirements into facility designs
- Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
- Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions
- Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external vendors and manufacturers
- Communicate mechanical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
- Interact regularly with clients, which includes maintaining current relationships and developing new relationships
- Mentor and train junior engineers
- Track and coordinate all mechanical disciplines: HVAC, Energy, Controls, Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, Plumbing, Fuel Oil Storage / Management / Distribution
- Provide oversight of all aspects of mechanical design, review systems, drawings prior to issuance
- Perform Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) evaluations for existing and new facilities, both internal and external
- Select and schedule major equipment
- Develop project specifications
- Survey and evaluate existing conditions
- Perform construction administration tasks
- 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
The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client, and construction team members. Candidate should be willing to travel to client sites.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with mechanical building systems emphasis
- 1-3 years of experience in designing mechanical systems for the high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings
- Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with applicable software including AutoCAD, Revit, Trane Trace and Pipeflow
- Knowledge of building, mechanical and energy codes
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), if eligible
- Experience with the analysis and modeling of interior and exterior Computational Fluid Dynamics of airflow
- Mission Critical/Data Center experience
- Experience with international projects
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $81,200 - $105,000
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.
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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.
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.
Great people. Great places. Great projects. kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.
This Opportunity
kW Mission Critical Engineering, a member of WSP USA, is currently initiating a search for an Associate Mechanical Engineer for our kW office located in New York, NY.
As a Mechanical Engineer with us, you will design complex cooling and HVAC systems including air distribution systems, chiller plants, and alternative energy solutions for mission critical facilities.
Your Impact
- Independently support the project team during design and construction stages of projects
- Design air distribution, hydronic and automated temperature controls systems
- Integrate complex mechanical engineering requirements into facility designs
- Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
- Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions
- Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and external vendors and manufacturers
- Communicate mechanical engineering concepts and decisions to clients and stakeholders
- Interact regularly with clients, which includes maintaining current relationships and developing new relationships
- Mentor and train junior engineers
- Track and coordinate all mechanical disciplines: HVAC, Energy, Controls, Fire Protection, Fire Alarm, Plumbing, Fuel Oil Storage / Management / Distribution
- Provide oversight of all aspects of mechanical design, review systems, drawings prior to issuance
- Perform Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) evaluations for existing and new facilities, both internal and external
- Select and schedule major equipment
- Develop project specifications
- Survey and evaluate existing conditions
- Perform construction administration tasks
- 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
The ideal candidate has familiarity with Building Information Modeling using Revit, has strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client, and construction team members. Candidate should be willing to travel to client sites.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with mechanical building systems emphasis
- 1-3 years of experience in designing mechanical systems for the high performing, commercial, industrial or mission critical/data center buildings
- Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with applicable software including AutoCAD, Revit, Trane Trace and Pipeflow
- Knowledge of building, mechanical and energy codes
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- EIT or Registered Professional Engineer (PE), if eligible
- Experience with the analysis and modeling of interior and exterior Computational Fluid Dynamics of airflow
- Mission Critical/Data Center experience
- Experience with international projects
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $81,200 - $105,000
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.
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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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Mechanical Engineer
Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian engineering degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's for E-3 visa purposes. Have your transcripts ready to show the degree aligns with the mechanical engineering field the role requires.
Target employers with active DOL filing history
Search DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for engineering roles. Prior LCA filings signal that HR and legal teams already understand the E-3 sponsorship process.
Confirm the job posting requires a specific engineering degree
A mechanical engineer role only qualifies as a specialty occupation if the employer genuinely requires a relevant bachelor's degree. Job listings that accept 'any bachelor's degree' can create problems at the consulate interview, so verify the requirement before applying.
Get your LCA and visa paperwork filed correctly
The LCA must be certified by DOL before you can attend your consulate appointment. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between your offer letter and your visa stamp.
Negotiate a start date that fits E-3 processing timelines
Consulate appointment availability in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth varies by season. Build at least four to six weeks between your signed offer and your proposed start date so your employer isn't left waiting if appointment slots are delayed.
Understand how professional engineer registration affects your application
If the role references Chartered or Professional Engineer status as a requirement, bring documentation from Engineers Australia showing your credentials. Consular officers may ask how your qualifications map to the specific U.S. job duties listed on the LCA.
E-3 Visa Mechanical Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Mechanical Engineer jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search mechanical engineer roles filtered by E-3 sponsorship. Many employers don't advertise E-3 sponsorship explicitly because the process is simpler than H-1B visa, so filtering by companies with LCA filing history is a more reliable method than searching by visa type alone.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a mechanical engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering or a directly related field. Roles involving design, analysis, or testing of mechanical systems typically satisfy this requirement. Generalist engineering manager positions that accept any technical degree may face more scrutiny at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for mechanical engineers in the United States?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no cap, so you can apply any time of year and start as soon as your visa is approved. H-1B selection is random with roughly a one-in-four chance each year. For Australian mechanical engineers, the E-3 is almost always faster and more predictable than waiting on an H-1B lottery result.
Can I switch mechanical engineering employers while on an E-3 visa?
Yes. Each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp reflecting that employer. You can begin working for the new employer once your new E-3 visa is approved. There is no portability provision like H-1B has, so timing the transition carefully around your consulate appointment matters.