Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical
Responsibilities
Strong technical background in HVAC and mechanical engineering design, including conceptual studies, design analysis, calculations, and equipment/system selection and layout for building systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering projects from planning through delivery, ensuring completion on time, on budget, and aligned with client stakeholder expectations.
Experience planning, managing, and executing engineering projects in coordination with internal leadership, including collaboration with MEP discipline leads and project managers.
Ability to develop scopes of work, project budgets, and technical work plans for a variety of mechanical engineering project types.
Proven capability to perform engineering analysis and prepare technical documentation, including program requirements, design calculations, and design narratives.
Experience developing sequences of operation and specifications for Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems and coordinating controls integration with HVAC system design.
Strong background in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), including technical review of mechanical engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and calculations.
Ability to mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid-level engineering staff, supporting professional development and project delivery excellence.
Experience delivering internal and external training sessions on engineering concepts, technical standards, and design best practices.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate studies, reports, and design efforts across multidisciplinary teams and internal engineering groups.
Experience supporting construction phase services, including responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, and performing site visits.
Ability to support technical marketing and business development efforts, including coordination with marketing teams on proposals and technical content. Comfortable supporting interviews/presentations when needed.
- Proven ability to build productive working relationships across internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment throughout project delivery.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in HVAC and mechanical system design for building projects, including complex facilities and multidisciplinary coordination
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering required from an ABET accredited program
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required, with eligibility to practice in Virginia or obtain reciprocity
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, internal teams, and project stakeholders.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Bluebeam
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