Senior Mechanical Engineer/Industrial Focus

Overview

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer with Industrial Focus to join our dynamic team. This position would be aligned with any of these offices: Orlando, FL, Fairview Heights, IL, Dayton, OH, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, and would support full-time in-person or hybrid working arrangements.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

This position is responsible for leading engineering projects, supporting strategic and KPI goals, contributing to proposals, overseeing project scope, schedule, and fee, and ensuring effective resources are assigned to projects. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, technical expertise, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. This role includes performing mechanical and plumbing engineering technical work on complex projects with a focus on industrial and plant design, mentoring staff, applying proficiency in designing, analyzing, and reviewing MEP systems to ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance with industry standards.

Essential Functions

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Woolpert, you will:

• Lead mechanical and plumbing engineering technical work for complex projects.
• Track project progress, including scope, schedule, and fee.
• Oversee technical review and provide high quality deliverables.
• Develop and modify models, plans, details, and drawings of mechanical and plumbing engineering systems and components according to established standards and modeling techniques.
• Perform energy modeling, load calculations, and LCCA analysis using modeling software and techniques.
• Perform mechanical and plumbing design for various systems including plant design, fuel piping, steam, boilers/chillers, geothermal, manufacturing and storage facilities, and other industrial practice areas.
• Support career development and technical skill advancement of team members.

Leadership & Project Management

At Woolpert you will use your leadership and project management skills to:

• Motivate and inspire team members.
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative team culture with a focus on innovation and excellence.
• Manage project and staffing plans, adjusting them as necessary to meet changing project needs.
• Oversee engineering project phases from initiation to completion, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Serve as a technical expert and discipline representative at various meetings and events as required.
• Deliver presentations at conferences and networking events.
• Conduct training sessions for internal employees when necessary.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or MA/MS in related field and fifteen (15) years related experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) certification required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading engineering projects.
• Experience in fuel piping, plant design, steam, manufacturing and storage facilities, and other industrial practice areas within mechanical engineering.
• Experience with building system design, HVAC, plumbing systems, geothermal, commercial, mixed-use, aviation, hospitality, and/or high-rise preferred.
• Experience designing sustainable building systems, including familiarity with LEED or other sustainability credentialing.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Expert verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience with discipline related software applications and calculation tools.
• Substantial experience designing in Autodesk Revit 3-D modeling software.
• Experience conducting and leading QAQC and coordination of design documents between disciplines.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• Proficient in use of MS Teams, OneDrive/SharePoint, and MS Office suite.
• Willing to travel to project sites or offices, as needed.

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location.
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Unlimited vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, and more.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.