Mechanical Designer II

Affiliated Engineers, Inc.; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm in Chapel Hill is seeking a Mechanical Designer II to convert design concepts into specific layouts. You'll leverage your 3-5 years of CAD experience to ensure high-performance, innovative solutions. The ideal candidate has an Associates Degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or HVAC Design and is proficient with AutoCAD and Revit. Join a collaborative environment that prioritizes employee well-being and offers growth opportunities through mentorship and professional development programs.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in computer aided design.
• Ability to work with engineering and project management to apply design codes and specification requirements.
• Quick technical comprehension focused on client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Convert system design concepts into specific layouts.
• Interpret information from users, project partners, field surveys, and code research.

Skills

Proficiency with AutoCAD

Proficiency with Revit

Strong spoken and written communications skills

Excellent organization and time management skills

Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks

Education

Associates Degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or HVAC Design

Job description

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 22 offices who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions.

Recognized as a top engineering firm nationally, AEI is dedicated to enhancing the built environment through remarkable design and award-winning projects.

As a Mechanical Designer II in our Chapel Hill office, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future for all.

Why We Need You

In this role, you will use your experience to convert system design concepts into specific layouts by interpreting information set forth in basis of design as well as information gathered from users, project partners, field surveys, and code research.

Expertise Of Our Most Successful Mechanical Designer II

• Associates Degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or HVAC Design or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in computer aided design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Ability to work with engineering and project management to apply design codes and specification requirements.

Effective Skills To Help You Flourish

• Strong spoken and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective working individually and within team environments.

When You Work Here, You Can Expect

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
• Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

Apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/

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