Designer, Engineering Design & Technologists

Location: Littleton

Department: Vertical Transportation

Job Summary:

Are you interested in sophisticated machinery and want to bring your skills to a great company? Lerch Bates is seeking a skilled designer to develop layout solutions, produce drawings, and be a point of contact and source of information for our clients. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Engineering, mechanical design experience, and previous experience with Revit.

Lerch Bates does things differently. If you're looking for a job that offers work-life balance, great benefits, and career development, we want to hear from you.

About Lerch Bates:

Lerch Bates (LB) is a global technical consulting firm focused on improving how buildings perform for owners, designers, and the people who use them every day. For more than 75 years we've partnered on some of the world's most complex and high-profile projects. Today we provide Total Building Performance expertise that pairs Building Science and Building Flow with one integrated team delivery.

Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, management and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well-informed decisions in an increasingly complex Built Environment.

We are each 100% equal owners in the LB ESOP, which drives our ownership mindset and shapes everything we do. At Lerch Bates, your expertise matters, your voice carries weight, and your work directly contributes to our shared success as OneLB. We invest in professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence, supporting challenging and meaningful work alongside people who care about getting it right.

If you're motivated by solving real problems, working on impactful projects, and being part of a team that truly owns both the work and the outcome, you're ready to be more than an employee. You're ready to be an employee-owner.

What You'll Do:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict the assignments that management may make.

• Design layouts for all types of vertical transportation equipment, including passenger and freight hydraulic and traction elevators, escalators, and moving walks.
• Be responsible for assigned projects, including meeting deadlines, estimating time for tasks, managing multiple projects, and ensuring project accuracy.
• Coordinate project design and drawing delivery with Project Managers and Consultants.
• Coordinate layout drawings with Consultants and client Architects. Coordinate project schedule with Consultants and clients.
• Interpret specifications when provided and apply them as required by the job task.
• Research elevator codes and building codes and apply them as required by the job task.
• Download and review Architectural drawings. Update Consultant on design changes/issues from architectural drawings compared to LB Vertical Transportation drawings.
• Document Consultant and Architect from phone conversations, emails, drawings/mark-ups, and faxes.
• Effectively communicate with BIM/CAD project coordinators.

What You'll Bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience using AutoCAD and Revit. Experience with architectural drafting and coordination with architects is preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Excel, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam Revu.
• Competency with Revit. Some education/experience in AutoCAD is helpful.
• Mechanical engineering design experience and electrical engineering design experience are preferred.

Why work with Lerch Bates?

• Competitive Compensation
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Comprehensive coverage options
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Includes vacation, sick leave, and personal days; starts at 17 days per year and increases with tenure
• Paid Holidays - 9 company-recognized holidays per year
• Retirement & Stock Programs - 401(k) with up to 6% employer match and 100% employer-provided Employee Stock Ownership Program…