About the Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader to join our growing, multidisciplinary Buildings team. If you are an experienced leader, strong communicator, and skilled problem-solver with a high level of attention to detail, we have an opportunity for you to make an impact on a team committed to delivering innovative, high-quality building designs.

In this role, you will draw on your strong technical knowledge, leadership capabilities, and extensive industry experience to lead the mechanical engineering team and deliver projects of varying scales and complexity. You will serve as both a technical leader and people manager while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary design teams, clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Team Leadership:

Manage team workload, project assignments, staffing needs, and overall resource planning. Conduct staff performance reviews and actively support employee career development.

Mentorship:

Mentor and develop junior and intermediate design staff through project work, technical guidance, training, and coaching. Effectively delegate work to engineering and production support staff.

Project Management:

Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and design approaches. Work within established project budgets and schedules to help teams achieve financial, quality, and delivery objectives.

Technical Design:

Serve as the mechanical engineer and technical design expert on assigned projects. Perform field investigations and apply advanced mechanical engineering knowledge to develop solutions to complex challenges.

Deliverables:

Prepare and support project deliverables including basis-of-design narratives, engineering calculations, cost estimates, drawing documentation, system designs, and technical specifications. Lead the design and selection of HVAC and other mechanical building systems.

Collaboration:

Partner with multidisciplinary design teams, clients, building officials, contractors, manufacturers, and other project stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and develop practical, constructible solutions.

Construction Administration:

Perform construction site observation visits and review/respond to project submittals, RFIs, and other construction-phase documentation.

Quality Assurance:

Develop contract documents that meet applicable codes, client requirements, project standards, and internal quality assurance guidelines. Serve as a quality control reviewer and participate in project peer reviews.

Capabilities and Credentials Leadership:

Demonstrated experience building, leading, mentoring, and managing engineering teams.

Technical Expertise:

Strong technical knowledge of HVAC and building mechanical systems, equipment, materials, means and methods, and industry standards.

Codes & Standards:

Working knowledge and application of applicable mechanical and plumbing codes, energy codes, ASHRAE standards, and other relevant building codes.

Project Lifecycle:

Strong understanding of all phases of project design and document production, including the relationship between drawings, specifications, calculations, and construction documents.

Project Delivery:

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting project budgets and schedules. Ability to review the work of others for technical accuracy, completeness, coordination, and quality.

Communication:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills alongside strong client-facing and interpersonal skills. Presentation and interview experience is preferred.

Software Proficiency:

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, and one or more HVAC load calculation software platforms.

Sector Experience:

Experience with large and complex building projects is required. Experience with mission-critical, advanced manufacturing, higher education, and/or healthcare facilities is highly preferred.

Education and Experience Education:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited engineering program; ABET accreditation preferred.

Licensure:

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is required. Licensure in additional states is considered an asset.

Experience:

Minimum of 12-15 years of professional building mechanical engineering experience, including experience delivering large and/or technically complex projects. Previous experience in a technical leadership, team leadership, or engineering management role is strongly preferred.

Position Details & Benefits Location:

Plano / Dallas, TX area.

Work Schedule:

Full-time. This position requires an in-office presence four or more days per week.

Travel:

Occasional travel required, approximately 10%.

Compensation:

Competitive pay ranges are provided in compliance with local laws. Final compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This role is bonus-eligible.

Pay:

$140,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

HVAC design: 5 years (Required) Revit/Auto

CAD/HVAC

Load calculations: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

Professional Engineer (Required)

Work Location:

In person