Mechanical Engineer (Higher Education)

Actalent; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced MEP Mechanical Engineer to lead design for HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection in higher education or data centers. You will perform energy and economic analyses and collaborate with project teams on diverse facilities projects.

This fully remote, contract-to-hire role offers flexibility and opportunities to work on healthcare, higher education, K-12, and athletics portfolios. Remote work within the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7–15 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with higher education or data center projects.
• Proficiency in design for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and temp control systems.
• Ability to perform energy and economic analyses for building systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mechanical design for complex facilities projects.
• Collaborate with project teams and clients on HVAC, plumbing and fire protection.
• Perform energy and economic analyses and contribute to project documentation.

Skills

HVAC design

Plumbing systems

Fire protection systems

Temperature control systems

Energy analyses

Economic analyses

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

Job Title: MEP Mechanical Engineer (Higher Education or Data Centers)

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7–15 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with higher education or data center projects. (Open to other commercial projects)
• Proficiency in mechanical engineering design for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and temperature control systems.
• Ability to perform energy and economic analyses for building systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Revit for mechanical design and documentation.
• Experience with AutoCAD for mechanical design and drafting.
• Broad mechanical design experience across healthcare, higher education, K-12, and athletics projects.
• LEED accreditation is a plus.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) experience is a plus.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.

Job Description

This role offers the opportunity to lead and support mechanical engineering design for higher education facilities, with a focus on HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and temperature control systems. You will contribute to projects of varying size and complexity, perform energy and economic analyses, and collaborate closely with project teams and clients. The position is fully remote, with flexible work arrangements available, and involves working on a diverse portfolio that includes healthcare, higher education, K-12, and athletics projects.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Grand Rapids, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $67.31/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.