Professional Engineer; PE Mechanical Engineering​/Project Manager

Position: Professional Engineer (PE) – Mechanical Engineering / Project Manager
Location: New York

Professional Engineer (PE) - Mechanical Engineering / Project Manager

Pritchard Industries is a dynamic and innovative provider of comprehensive facility services, dedicated to enhancing the operational efficiency of our client partners in the industries we serve. With services from facility maintenance and janitorial to landscaping and snow removal, we enable desired outcomes for our clients through consistent service and outstanding people.

Core Facility Services is seeking an experienced New York State Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) to lead mechanical engineering, building infrastructure, and capital improvement projects throughout New York City and Long Island.

This position combines technical engineering expertise with project management responsibilities, including project planning, design coordination, budgeting, scheduling, contractor management, and construction oversight. The successful candidate will oversee projects from initial assessment and feasibility through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and final closeout.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of commercial and institutional mechanical systems, a strong understanding of applicable New York City building and mechanical codes, and a proven ability to manage complex projects while maintaining quality, safety, budget, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

- Lead the planning, design, coordination, and execution of mechanical system upgrades, renovations, and capital improvement projects.

- Develop, prepare, and review engineering drawings, technical specifications, calculations, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.

- Assess HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation, central plant, and other building mechanical systems for performance, reliability, energy efficiency, and maintainability.

- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, procurement, change orders, and overall project delivery.

- Coordinate architects, consulting engineers, contractors, vendors, facility management teams, and regulatory agencies.

- Apply applicable New York City and New York State building codes, mechanical codes, local laws, ordinances, and permitting requirements.

- Support bidding, contractor selection, procurement, and technical and commercial proposal evaluations.

- Conduct site assessments and construction inspections; review submittals, shop drawings, requests for information (RFIs), and proposed change orders.

- Develop construction phasing plans and coordinate equipment shutdowns to minimize disruption to occupied facilities and ongoing building operations.

- Oversee construction progress, quality control, testing, commissioning, punch lists, turnover documentation, and project closeout.

- Provide engineering recommendations, evaluate project risks, resolve technical issues, and communicate project status to clients, stakeholders, and company leadership.

- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with applicable codes, approved design documents, contractual requirements, and established quality and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New York.

- Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible mechanical engineering experience, including project management and construction coordination.

- Demonstrated experience managing mechanical engineering or building infrastructure projects from initial planning through completion.

- Strong working knowledge of NYC and New York State building and mechanical codes, applicable local laws, permitting, and regulatory approval processes.

- Extensive knowledge of commercial or institutional HVAC systems, boilers, chillers,…