Project Engineer – Healthcare & High-Impact MEP Projects

jbb; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JB&B is seeking a Project Engineer in New York City to lead design on healthcare and multi-sector projects. You will work on tenant fit-out and base-building packages, coordinating with the client and project team to deliver complete contract documents.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to design reviews, and help maintain design quality across disciplines, under senior leadership guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in project engineering or proven senior-level competencies.
• Strong ability to lead design teams and coordinate multidisciplinary work.

Responsibilities

• Leads full design on tenant fit-out projects; key designer on base building and infrastructure upgrades; assembles complete contract documents including specifications.
• Establishes design criteria from project proposals and assembles Basis of Design documents.
• Leads design for all ancillary trade systems including UPS, generators, fuel oil, secondary water, and water reclamation systems.
• Reviews shop drawings, RFIs, and contractor change orders; performs site visits and punch lists with limited supervision.
• Assists in establishing project schedules that ensure effective use of resources and on-time delivery.
• Holds team members accountable to deadlines and delivery expectations, regardless of their position.
• Attends project meetings independently; provides technical expertise and communicates decisions clearly.
• Assists in preparing proposals and managing add services; coordinates design and owner-directed changes.
• Manages cross-discipline coordination to keep documents aligned and expectations met across the full project team.
• Anticipates problems, addresses them proactively, and proposes solutions that prevent recurrence.
• Reviews and supports junior team members' work for quality and completeness.
• Actively mentors engineers, including leading JB&B University courses.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

JB&B is seeking a Project Engineer in New York City to lead design on healthcare and multi-sector projects. You will work on tenant fit-out and base-building packages, coordinating with the client and project team to deliver complete contract documents.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to design reviews, and help maintain design quality across disciplines, under senior leadership guidance.