Registered Engineer, Mechanical

Our employee‑owned and multi‑disciplined team has an opportunity for a Professional Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience modeling and designing HVAC, plumbing, and other mechanical systems for industrial and commercial facilities to join our Facilities Engineering team.

• Work with a diverse team of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, and Architecture professionals to provide planning, design, construction management, and commissioning services for a range of projects, including light and heavy industrial, food and beverage, educational, and commercial facilities.
• Perform energy modeling and life‑cycle cost analysis for complex sustainable building performance systems.
• Participate in equipment selection and sizing, heat‑load analysis, and prepare mechanical plans, specifications, design details, and construction documentation.
• Engage in project development, fee estimating, client presentations and interviews, and meetings with code officials.
• Conduct inspections and assessments at project sites.
• Serve as a Project Manager on mechanical‑intense projects and larger multi‑disciplined projects.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five years progressive design experience of mechanical systems (HVAC, plumbing, and piping) for commercial and/or industrial facilities.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in one or more states and ability to obtain registration through reciprocity in additional states.
• Experience with energy modeling of mechanical HVAC systems.
• Experience responding to Requests for Proposals and estimating mechanical fees.
• Experience performing facility or building load calculations and analyzing system components and capabilities in accordance with design and client requirements.
• Experience sizing ductwork and/or piping systems.
• Experience preparing studies, technical specifications and construction cost estimates and collaborating with drafters to prepare accurate design drawings.
• Experience conducting construction administration and inspection activities.
• Knowledge of design coordination on larger, multi‑disciplined projects (Architecture, Civil, Electrical, Structural).
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate technical ideas and concepts, write specifications and reports, and lead or participate in client consultations and project team meetings.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed; occasional overnight travel may be required.

• Experience and working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Experience with energy modeling software such as Trane Trace 3D or related.
• Fire protection system design experience.
• Experience creating air‑balance diagrams, process flow diagrams, equipment general arrangement drawings, and piping/HVAC plan drawings.
• Boiler and/or chiller system design experience for facilities.
• LEED certification.

• Health benefits:
  
  medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one.
• Annual incentive plan: eligibility for discretionary bonuses.
• HSA contributions: monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA‑eligible plan.
• 401(k) match: employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals.
• ESOP: benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan funded entirely by company profits.
• Paid Time Off: accrue PTO based on experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year.

Flexible work arrangement: 3 days in office, 2 days working from home. Work may be performed from our Bloomington, MN, Milwaukee, WI, or Downers Grove, IL offices.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future visa sponsorship. TKDA does not sponsor employment visas.