Mechanical Department Manager

barrywehmiller; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Department Manager – Mechanical to lead mechanical and utility system design for regulated facilities. You will oversee projects from concept through construction, ensuring GMP compliance and high reliability across multiple teams.

The role requires a PE license, 15+ years in relevant industries, and strong BIM (Revit/AutoCAD) skills. Travel for client meetings and industry events is expected. This position is office-based in Texas.

Qualifications

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state and ability to obtain licensure in additional states.
• 15+ years of mechanical engineering experience delivering food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated facilities.
• Experience supporting process and hygienic environments, including industrial refrigeration and contamination-sensitive facility design.
• Strong proficiency in mechanical systems design and engineering analysis for regulated environments.
• Experience using BIM tools in a coordinated design environment.
• Experience developing technical specifications and construction documentation for GMP facilities.
• Hands-on construction-phase engineering support with site visits and RFIs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Mechanical Engineer of Record and seal construction documents per codes and regulatory requirements.
• Lead design and delivery of mechanical and utility systems for regulated manufacturing environments.
• Perform mechanical engineering across the full project lifecycle from planning to construction support.
• Coordinate with vendors and controls teams for equipment selection and utility coordination.
• Support validation-ready design practices and commissioning readiness.
• Design/measuring mechanical systems for controlled environments with GMP compliance.
• Provide construction-phase support including site visits and contractor coordination.

Skills

PE license

Senior engineer

Revit

AutoCAD

HVAC

Construction docs

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Department Manager – Mechanical, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Serve as Mechanical Engineer of Record, maintaining responsible charge and sealing construction documents in compliance with applicable codes, industry standards, and regulatory requirements for food and pharmaceutical facilities.

• Lead the design and delivery of mechanical and utility systems supporting regulated manufacturing environments, including HVAC, plumbing, steam, process and clean utility systems, compressed air, chilled and hot water, wastewater, and process support utilities.

• Execute mechanical engineering across the full project lifecycle, from conceptual planning and feasibility through detailed design, construction documentation, and construction phase support for GMP regulated facilities and other mission‑critical facilities.

• Oversee engineering calculations, system analysis, and BIM coordination, leveraging Revit, AutoCAD, and mechanical analysis tools to ensure performance, reliability, operational resilience, constructability, and cross disciplinary integration across multiple projects and teams.

• Coordinate with equipment vendors, process partners, and controls teams to support equipment selection, utility coordination, refrigeration systems, and control strategies that meet operational and regulatory needs.

• Collaborate in support of validation ready design practices, ensuring mechanical systems, documentation, and design decisions are developed with commissioning, qualification, and operational readiness in mind.

• Design and oversee mechanical systems for controlled and hygienic environments, including temperature, humidity, pressurization, filtration, and contamination control strategies aligned with GMP, quality, and regulated documentation expectations.

• Provide construction phase engineering support, including site visits, field observations, and collaboration with contractors through RFIs, submittals, and issue resolution in regulated and mission critical environments.

What You’ll Bring

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state, with the ability and willingness to obtain licensure in additional states as required.

• 15+ years of mechanical engineering experience delivering food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing facilities, including HVAC, plumbing, steam, process and clean utility systems, compressed air, chilled and hot water, wastewater, and utility systems.

• Demonstrated experience supporting process and hygienic environments, including exposure to industrial refrigeration (ammonia, CO₂, or freon), dehumidification, temperature and humidity control, and contamination‑sensitive facility design.

• Strong technical proficiency in mechanical systems design and engineering analysis, with the ability to evaluate system performance, reliability, and constructability within regulated or mission‑critical environments.

• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD within a coordinated BIM environment, along with experience using HVAC and mechanical analysis tools to support complex, multidisciplinary design efforts.

• Experience developing technical specifications, design narratives, and construction documentation that support procurement, construction, and operational readiness in food and pharmaceutical facilities, aligned with GMP quality and regulated documentation expectations.

• Hands‑on experience providing construction‑phase engineering support, including site visits, field observations, and collaboration with contractors through RFIs, submittals, and issue resolution.

• Ability to collaborate across disciplines, including coordination with process, controls, architectural, structural, and electrical teams, to deliver integrated mechanical and utility systems aligned with quality, safety, and operational goals.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with clients

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (required); master’s degree preferred

• Willing to travel for client meetings, training, and industry events

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Department Manager – Mechanical, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

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Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

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