Mechanical Project Engineer

Ballinger; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Mentorship and career development

Job summary

Ballinger, an architecture and engineering firm with offices in the United States, seeks a Mechanical Engineering lead in Philadelphia. The role focuses on mentoring staff, coordinating across disciplines, and delivering HVAC/Mechanical design work with strong client engagement.

The candidate will drive work plans, ensure schedules, and develop design reports and specifications throughout design phases. The position requires a BS/BAE in Mechanical Engineering, PE Registration, and 4+ years of

Qualifications

• BS, BEng, or BAE in Mechanical Engineering relevant to the particular field of practice or equivalent as determined by the Firm.
• Post Graduate degree preferred.
• 4+ years experience required for this opportunity.
• PE Registration

Responsibilities

• Mentoring of staff within your discipline and across disciplines in Mechanical Engineering.
• Interface and lead coordination with all disciplines during the design/coordination phases.
• Interface with the client in design presentations related to their discipline of registration.
• Direct and perform HVAC/Mechanical engineering on projects: maintain work plan and monitor progress of design, detailing, and drawing production throughout design phases to meet deadlines.
• Write work plans and review weekly with all disciplines to confirm schedule is adhered to.
• Produce basis of design reports, systems matrices, and preliminary design reports on projects the position is leading.
• Produce specification sections and Statement of Special Inspections, and interface with specifications staff on projects.
• Produce field site visit reports Draft/model documents.
• Develop knowledge of Ballinger’s project types through active engagement with project teams and leadership.
• Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction.

Skills

Mentoring staff

Collaboration

Client relations

Time management

Team coordination

Education

BS/BEng/BAE in Mechanical Engineering

Post Graduate degree preferred

PE Registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Excel

Word

Analysis software

Job description

At Ballinger, and Architecture Engineering Firm, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem-solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing, and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.

This role is based in our offices in Philadelphia, PA, on-site three (3) days per week.

Position Responsibilities

• Mentoring of staff both within your discipline and across disciplines in the Mechanical Engineering discipline, with the goal of increasing knowledge sharing and collaborating towards a comprehensive, coordinated set of project documents
• Interface and lead coordination with all disciplines during the design/ coordination phases
• Interface with the client in design presentations related to their discipline of registration
• Direct and perform HVAC/Mechanical engineering on projects: maintain work plan and monitor progress of design, detailing, and drawing production throughout design phases to meet deadlines
• Write work plans and review weekly with all disciplines to confirm schedule is adhered to
• Produce basis of design reports, systems matrices, and preliminary design reports on projects the position is leading
• Produce specification sections and Statement of Special Inspections, and interface with specifications staff on projects
• Produce field site visit reports Draft/model documents
• Develop knowledge of Ballinger’s project types (health care, academic/lab/research, corporate/workspace) through active engagement with project teams and leadership
• Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction

Technical/Professional Skills

• Foundational knowledge of contractual and liability issues
• Foundational knowledge of construction administration process and procedural knowledge
• High level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
• Advanced client relation skills
• Foundational work planning, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Advanced professional judgment Proficient interpersonal skills and coordination efforts
• Produce basis of design reports, systems matrices, and preliminary design reports
• CAD & Revit proficiency
• Excel, Word, and analysis software proficiency
• Active role in drawing production, including but not limited to picking up redlines, quality assessment of individual work, coordination with other disciplines and coordination reviews and participation in team coordination meetings from SD through CA phases
• Thorough understanding of discipline’s drawing and graphic standards, adherence to standards for quality and consistency in Ballinger’s product
• Strong interpersonal skills, specifically communication, dependability, responsibility, and teamwork
• Coordination skills, specifically communication, organization, time management, and adaptability

Requirements

• BS, BEng, or BAE degree in Mechanical Engineering relevant to the particular field of practice or equivalent as determined by the Firm.
• Post Graduate degree preferred.
• 4+ years experience required for this opportunity
• PE Registration

It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

About Us

Ballinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firm in the United States. Founded in l878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners, makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us, because their work changes lives for the better. For them, a building must be both functional and exceptional, an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for today’s transformative endeavors – and an enabler of tomorrow’s promising futures.

What We Offer

We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise, and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Short and Long-Term Disability Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, 401(K) plan with company contribution, Commuter Benefits, Paid Holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.

Location and Travel

This role is located in our Philadelphia PA office, with a flexible, hybrid work schedule on-site three (3) days per week. Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email [e-mail] for assistance.

We are currently not accepting resumes from recruiters or agencies.