Mechanical Senior Project Engineer

Affiliated Engineers, Inc.; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Year-end bonus

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) seeks a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to lead design and delivery of HVAC systems for research, healthcare, and higher education facilities. You will manage design processes, develop innovative solutions, and coordinate with clients and project partners.

The role requires a BSME/BSAE or equivalent, 15+ years of HVAC experience, PE registration, and proficiency with Revit MEP, AutoCAD, and Navisworks. Strong communication and team leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent in mechanical engineering (BSME/BSAE).
• 15+ years of experience designing HVAC building systems for research, healthcare or higher education facilities.
• Professional engineer (PE) registration required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners, and oversee the design process on assigned projects within a discipline.
• Develop innovative and unique design solutions aligned with project and client needs and lead the team in implementing them.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization/time management

Technical comprehension

Prioritization

Team & independent work

Education

BSME/BSAE or equivalent

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors. From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility. AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work. At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

Here’s Why We Need You

In this role, you will build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners and is responsible for the overall design process on assigned projects within a particular discipline. Within your role, you will also develop innovative and unique design solutions to align with project, client and project partner needs and leads the team in implementing solutions.

Expertise Of Our Most Successful Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

• BSME/BSAE (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
• 15+ years of experience designing HVAC building systems for research, Healthcare or Higher Education facilities.
• Professional engineering registration required.
• Proficiency in computer operation for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks) preferred.

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!

AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.