Sr. Design Engineer

Up to 165K/yr. plus bonus, commensurate with exp.

Remote US

RCM is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol RCMT. RCM is a business and technology solutions provider with world-class talent in key market segments. We help design, build, and enable the Industries of Tomorrow, Today. Operating at the intersection of resources, critical infrastructure, and modernization of industries, RCM is a provider of services in Life Sciences, Data & Solutions (IT), Healthcare, Engineering, Aerospace & Defense, and Process & Industrial.

RCM Technologies is seeking a highly independent and detail-oriented Sr Design Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) with 8+ years of experience in field investigation, preliminary design, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) production for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Reporting to the Senior MEP Engineer in Puerto Rico, the successful candidate will serve as the engineering team's field and design resource, taking a project from site survey through preliminary design and into finished construction documents.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working on their own at client facilities, taking field dimensions, documenting existing conditions, and developing preliminary layouts that the engineer can review and build on. In the near term, the candidate will also carry a significant share of hands‑on AutoCAD design and drafting, taking their own field data and preliminary designs through to finished drawings. As the Puerto Rico practice grows and additional CAD staff are added, the role will shift toward field work, preliminary design, and getting projects ready for CAD production, with drafters turning the candidate's preliminary designs into AutoCAD drawings under their guidance.

• Plan and perform field surveys and scoping walk‑downs at client sites with minimal supervision (ceiling spaces, mechanical/electrical rooms, roofs, utility areas); take and record field dimensions and verify existing conditions for HVAC, power distribution, lighting, plumbing, and fire protection systems, including equipment nameplate data, panel schedules, and duct/piping/conduit routing.
• Produce field sketches, marked‑up drawings, photographs, and written field reports complete enough for the engineer and CAD staff to proceed without a return visit; compare existing drawings against actual conditions and identify discrepancies and design constraints.
• Under direction of the Senior MEP Engineer, develop preliminary layouts and conceptual designs (equipment locations, duct/piping routing, riser diagrams, one‑line diagrams, lighting/power layouts, plumbing/fire protection layouts); perform routine sizing and supporting calculations (duct/pipe sizing, panel load summaries, voltage drop) and prepare equipment/fixture schedules.
• Determine material quantities and estimate design hours to support scoping, proposals, and project budgets.
• Prepare projects for CAD production (drawing list, sheet setup, backgrounds, title blocks, markup packages per client/RCM standards); produce and revise MEP drawings in AutoCAD, and in Revit as required, including plans, sections, details, schedules, riser diagrams, and one‑line diagrams.
• Coordinate with architectural, structural, process, and other disciplines to resolve interferences before drawings are issued.
• Check own work and the work of other designers/drafters for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with client and RCM standards before engineering review; maintain revision control and document records per the RCM Quality Assurance (QA) Program.
• Provide onsite construction support (site walk‑downs, RFI responses, dimensional/coordination…