Senior Engineer – Building Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection

AFRY; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

AFRY USA is seeking a Senior Building Systems Mechanical Engineer to lead the design of HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection for new facilities and upgrades. The role includes supervision of staff, coordination with multi‑discipline teams, and ensuring designs meet codes and client requirements.

The candidate will manage project scope, deadlines, and client interactions while delivering high‑quality drawings, specifications, and reports. An in-office presence is required in Birmingham, AL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of Building Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer licensed.
• Knowledge of HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection codes (IBC, IMC, IPC, IFC, ASHRAE, ASPE).
• Experience with Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering for projects, guiding quality, budget, and schedule from concept to construction.
• Prepare proposals and define project scope and activities.
• Design and review building mechanical systems and components for multi‑discipline projects.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure high‑quality construction drawings and reports.
• Visit project sites to collect data and manage client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering

Tools

Revit

BIM

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Engineer – Building Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection

• Full-time
• Competence area: Mechanical Engineering (Product and Machine Design)
• Contract Type: Permanent

AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company. We support our clients through delivering solutions and progressing sustainability and digitalization for generations to come. Our dedicated team of over 18,000 experts, across 40 countries on 5 continents, provides strategic and operational knowledge and advice across the value chain, underpinned by deep expertise and professional insights. AFRY USA supports process industry clients in Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, and Biorefining. Our expertise and know-how add value to our client’s investments at every stage of their lifecycle, from sustaining CAPEX to large capital projects.

Making Future is about creating an impact and driving sustainable change.

Our service offerings cover the entire project lifecycle, from corporate strategies to engineering studies and estimates, through implementation engineering, construction support, and commissioning and start-up services. We provide to our client’s world-class project deliveries, market insights & strategies, and operational efficiency improvement evaluations. Best-in-class management and technical consulting, multi-disciplinary engineering design, on-site support, project, and construction management services are our key offerings.

Welcome to a world engineered by AFRY.

Join a future-driven company focusing on creating sustainable solutions for society. With AFRY, you will be able to explore a variety of opportunities and challenges. We believe in succeeding together – making a difference when we pull in the same direction – with colleagues, clients, and partners. You will be part of a global, inclusive, and diverse company where our differences are our strengths.

At AFRY our Senior Building Systems Mechanical Engineers are responsible for the HVAC, plumbing and Fire protection design for new facilities as well as existing system upgrades. Our engineers design unique and challenging projects and perform investigations to make expert recommendations to clients for various challenges. Activities include site investigations, engineering, and supervising modeling and drawing production. Projects include both front end loading and the detailed engineering phase for multi-discipline projects.

As a Senior Level Building Systems Mechanical Engineer, you will have Discipline Lead responsibilities as part of multi-discipline project teams. As the Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers and designers to develop and design the building systems portion of projects, make design recommendations and decisions, and oversee the completion and quality of construction drawings, specifications, reports, and other project documentation including sealing as engineer in responsible charge.

Responsibilities

• Perform as lead engineer for small and larger projects with little oversight, managing the production effort of staff assigned to the project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule, overseeing the work throughout various project stages – from conceptual, feasibility, and detailed design through construction.
• Assist as required in the preparation of proposals and marketing materials through definition and write-ups of project scope and activities on past projects.
• Establish project scope, building systems budgets, and design approach.
• Meet with client personnel to assist in preliminary planning and identify design concepts.
• Work with clients and professional counterparts to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, meetings, and/or exceeding client expectations.
• Responsible for the design of Building mechanical systems and components for a variety of industrial facility types; ensuring the designs conform to AFRY quality standards, recognized codes as well as client requirements.
• Duties include Mechanical Building systems engineering, details, analysis and design, and writing technical and study reports.
• Direct participation in planning, designing, or reviewing plans, working closely with Structural, process, electrical, architectural, and civil disciplines to deliver successful projects.
• Leading and mentoring subordinate staff.
• Visits to project sites to develop client relationships, collect design data, and observe construction progress.
• Position requires an in-office presence.

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Building Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge with applicable codes and standards in HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (IBC, IMC, IPC, IFC, ASHRAE, ASPE, etc.).
• Familiarity with requirements of facility insurance carrier’s requirements (FM Global) would be a major benefit.
• Preferred software knowledge and requirements include Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills necessary in order to effectively communicate with clients, contractors and employees, virtually and in-person, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills with a high level of attention to detail and self-motivated to be successful.
• Ability to identify and establish work priorities, setting deadlines, while balancing multiple projects.
• Must be adaptable, able to problem solve and work under tight deadlines, and able to learn and apply new technologies with minimal support.
• Ability to maintain and develop relationships with both existing and potential clients and recognize their needs, respond to and build on responsibilities accordingly.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer required.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES DESIRED:

• Strong Work Ethic
• Analytical Skills
• Leadership
• Judgement
• Teamwork and Cooperation Skills
• Communication
• Desire to Educate/Train

AFRY USA offers you:

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation
• Competitive benefits - Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, identity theft protection,401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and holidays
• Opportunity to work with recognized global industry leaders within AFRY
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds
• A firm that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your life with your professional commitments
• You must have the right to live and work in the United States of America

At AFRY, we believe that having the best people attracts the best projects, and having the best projects attracts the best people. We work in a global environment with a strong focus on the needs of our local clients

AFRY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.