Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Lead Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer

Company: MG Engineering D.P.C. (MGE)
Location: New York City, New York
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering | HVAC and Building Systems
Employment Type: Full-Time
Base Salary Range: $120,000-$220,000+ annually
Potential Total Compensation: $140,000-$260,000+, depending on experience, licensure, leadership responsibilities, and qualifications
Represented By: Luxus Group | AEC Talent Partners

MG Engineering D.P.C. is seeking an accomplished Lead Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer to provide technical leadership and design oversight for complex building projects from its New York City headquarters.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer who can lead sophisticated HVAC designs, guide multidisciplinary project teams, mentor developing engineers, and collaborate directly with architects, owners, contractors, utilities, commissioning professionals, and public agencies.

The Lead Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer will oversee projects from feasibility, due diligence, and conceptual planning through design development, construction documents, agency approvals, bidding, construction administration, commissioning, and closeout.

The position requires advanced knowledge of airside and waterside HVAC systems, central heating and cooling plants, building automation, energy modeling, heat-load calculations, ventilation, smoke control, building electrification, energy-code compliance, and New York City regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with project leadership, quality control, client communication, interdisciplinary coordination, and team development.

MG Engineering D.P.C. is a full-service engineering firm specializing in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, fire alarm, lighting, commissioning, sustainability, central energy, enhanced construction administration, and technology services. Explore MGE’s engineering services.

For more than 30 years, MGE has been headquartered in New York City. The company has grown to more than 150 professionals across multiple offices while maintaining deep relationships throughout the New York architecture, engineering, construction, real estate, healthcare, education, and institutional markets. Learn more about MGE’s offices.

MGE supports public- and private-sector clients across markets that include:

• Commercial office buildings

• Corporate interiors

• Residential and mixed-use developments

• Healthcare and life-science facilities

• Higher education and K-12 schools

• Hospitality and entertainment

• Retail and restaurants

• Government and civic buildings

• Cultural and institutional facilities

• Senior living and residential care

• Central utility and energy infrastructure

• Building repositioning and major renovations

• Mission-critical and high-reliability facilities

Mechanical and HVAC Design Leadership

• Lead the planning, analysis, design, and documentation of HVAC systems for new construction, renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and building-repositioning projects.

• Establish project design criteria, system concepts, performance requirements, and engineering standards.

• Direct the preparation of mechanical drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment schedules, control sequences, and technical reports.

• Lead the design and evaluation of systems involving:

  • Variable air volume systems

  • Constant-volume air-handling systems

  • Dedicated outdoor air systems

  • Variable refrigerant flow and variable refrigerant volume systems

  • Chilled-water systems

  • Heating hot-water systems

  • Steam and condensate systems

  • Condenser-water systems

  • Heat pump and heat-recovery systems

  • Packaged rooftop and split systems

  • Fan coil and water-source heat pump systems

  • Central utility plants

  • Chillers, boilers, cooling towers, and pumps

  • Energy-recovery ventilation

  • Laboratory ventilation and exhaust

  • Healthcare HVAC systems

  • Commercial kitchen ventilation

  • Smoke-control and stair-pressurization systems

  • Data room and mission-critical cooling

  • Building automation and direct digital controls

  • Mechanical equipment for high-rise buildings

• Evaluate HVAC alternatives based on first cost, lifecycle cost, energy…