Project Engineer HVAC

Lester Hamilton; Boston; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join the HVAC division in Boston. This role will involve leading mechanical designs, project coordination, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in mechanical engineering, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in design software.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid parental leave

Training and professional development

Multiple employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Strong grasp of mechanical system scope and relevant codes.
• Skilled in industry-standard design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead HVAC design work for interior renovations.
• Generate schematic layouts and compile documentation.
• Provide oversight of construction-phase activities.

Skills

Mechanical system scope

Multidisciplinary coordination

Documentation process

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

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About the Role

Position Overview

The client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to support the HVAC division in their Boston location. This individual will bring strong technical capabilities, along with solid project coordination, communication, and leadership skills. The role typically involves oversight of one or two smaller-scale efforts and acts as the primary mechanical designer on larger core-and-shell or infrastructure renovation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead on HVAC design work for interior renovations and play a central role in mechanical planning for new building systems or major infrastructure modifications.
• Generate schematic layouts such as riser diagrams, mechanical schedules, and floorplans, while also contributing to specification development.
• Interpret project requirements to formulate design parameters and compile the foundational basis-of-design documentation.
• Prepare complete mechanical drawing packages, including the layout of equipment rooms, mechanical closets, vertical risers, and utility shafts.
• Spearhead the design for related mechanical support systems such as emergency power (UPS), backup generators, fuel delivery systems, booster pumps, and water reuse solutions—translating scope into technical documentation.
• Provide limited-supervision oversight of construction-phase activities such as reviewing submittals and RFIs, assessing contractor modifications, conducting site walkthroughs, and final inspections.
• Assist with resource planning by helping to set achievable project milestones and managing workloads to stay on track with deadlines.
• Actively monitor task progress and maintain accountability within the team to ensure project deliverables are completed on time and to a high standard.

Candidate Profile

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong grasp of mechanical system scope, relevant codes and standards, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Well-versed in the documentation process and deliverable requirements across all project stages (schematic design, design development, construction documents, and specs).
• Skilled in industry-standard design software, especially AutoCAD and Revit.
• Able to proactively manage shifting priorities, anticipate project needs, and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Hybrid workplace offering the flexibility to work both from home and the office.
• Paid time off (PTO), paid parental leave and inclusive holidays.
• Training and professional development courses through companies university
• Multiple employee resource groups.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Industries

  Professional Services

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