Healthcare Mechanical Project Engineer | Hybrid Role

Farnsworth Group, Inc.; Lisle (IL); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA/HSA

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Professional Development

Mentoring

Paid Time Off

Wellness Reimbursements

Pet Insurance

Hybrid Work

Job summary

Farnsworth Group, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer - Healthcare to lead design and coordination for hospitals, ambulatory care, behavioral health/recovery centers, and medical office facilities across the Midwest.

You will mentor junior staff within a multidisciplinary team and deliver project-level mechanical design under senior guidance. Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical Engineering degree with EIT, 8–12+ years healthcare/building design experience, strong BIM/Viz skills, and proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; EIT required, PE or ability to obtain preferred.
• Typically, 8-12+ years of experience in building mechanical design, including healthcare or complex institutional facilities.
• Experience serving as project-level mechanical engineer responsible for design production and multi-disciplinary coordination.
• Working knowledge of healthcare mechanical requirements and applicable codes/standards.
• Proficiency in HVAC design tools and Revit/BIM; Navisworks or similar coordination tools a plus.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as project mechanical engineer on healthcare and institutional projects, managing day‑to‑day mechanical design delivery and coordination.
• Design HVAC and mechanical systems (air distribution, hydronic systems, central plant connections, pressurization, and related medical gas interfaces).
• Coordinate mechanical designs in BIM (Revit) with architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing, and technology disciplines to produce fully coordinated construction documents.
• Perform field surveys and site investigations to document existing conditions and inform renovation or expansion work.
• Support energy and system comparison studies and life‑cycle cost evaluations in collaboration with senior staff.
• Assist with construction administration, including review of submittals and RFIs and participation in site observations and punch lists.
• Apply and help enforce applicable codes and standards for projects in Illinois, Missouri, and neighboring jurisdictions.
• Provide guidance and QA redlines to designers and junior engineers; support project managers and mechanical managers with scope, level‑of‑effort, and schedule input.

Skills

EIT

PE

HVAC design

Revit/BIM

Coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Farnsworth Group, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer - Healthcare to lead design and coordination for hospitals, ambulatory care, behavioral health/recovery centers, and medical office facilities across the Midwest.

You will mentor junior staff within a multidisciplinary team and deliver project-level mechanical design under senior guidance. Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical Engineering degree with EIT, 8–12+ years healthcare/building design experience, strong BIM/Viz skills, and proven