Senior HVAC & MEP Project Manager

Jobtailor; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior HVAC/MEP design engineer in the Northeast US to lead mechanical projects from planning through construction administration. The role emphasizes energy efficiency, decarbonization, and long‑term capital planning for K‑12, municipal, healthcare, and campus facilities.

Candidates should have a PE license and 10+ years of HVAC design experience in a consulting or building design setting, with strong client communication skills and the ability to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience with a focus on HVAC design.
• Experience managing mechanical or MEP projects in a consulting engineering, AEC, or building design environment.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, ventilation, hydronic heating and cooling, building controls, energy efficiency, and applicable mechanical codes.
• Experience leading projects from existing conditions assessment and conceptual design through construction documents and construction administration.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and client communication.
• Preferred: PE licensure in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, or Vermont.
• Preferred experience with K-12, higher education, municipal, courthouse, public safety, healthcare, housing, commercial, industrial, water, or wastewater facility projects.
• Preferred experience with occupied building renovations and phased construction.
• Preferred experience with DOAS, VRF/VRV, air source heat pumps, geothermal, energy recovery, high‑efficiency boiler plants, chiller plants, cooling towers, and building management systems.
• Preferred experience with energy studies, decarbonization planning, electrification, HVAC feasibility studies, and capital improvement planning.
• Familiarity with public bidding requirements and municipal or state agency projects.
• Preferred experience with Revit, AutoCAD, load calculation software, energy modeling tools, or other mechanical design platforms.
• Preferred ASHRAE involvement, LEED accreditation, Passive House experience, or commissioning experience.
• Preferred existing client relationships within the Northeast market.
• Prior consulting engineering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical and MEP projects from study and planning through design, bidding, construction administration, and closeout.
• Lead HVAC design for renovations, additions, new construction, infrastructure upgrades, and system replacement projects.
• Evaluate existing HVAC systems and develop recommendations for repair, replacement, energy efficiency, decarbonization, resiliency, and long‑term capital planning.
• Design and oversee air handling units, rooftop units, DOAS, VAV systems, VRF/VRV heat pump systems, air source heat pumps, hydronic systems, boiler plants, chiller plants, pumps, ERVs, exhaust systems, ventilation systems, and building management controls.
• Prepare and review calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, cost estimates, and design narratives.
• Lead facility assessments, feasibility studies, energy analyses, and HVAC system options studies.
• Coordinate phased construction in occupied schools, campuses, municipal buildings, healthcare environments, and other active facilities.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and client communication.
• Lead internal project teams and coordinate deliverables across multiple disciplines.
• Provide technical QA/QC and mentor junior mechanical engineers and designers.
• Support public bidding, contractor questions, submittal reviews, RFIs, field observations, punch lists, and commissioning‑related activities.
• Build strong client relationships and support proposals, interviews, and future project planning.

Skills

HVAC Design

Project Management

Mentoring

Written & Verbal Communication

Leadership

Energy Efficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Energy Modeling

Load Calculation Software

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior HVAC/MEP design engineer in the Northeast US to lead mechanical projects from planning through construction administration. The role emphasizes energy efficiency, decarbonization, and long‑term capital planning for K‑12, municipal, healthcare, and campus facilities.

Candidates should have a PE license and 10+ years of HVAC design experience in a consulting or building design setting, with strong client communication skills and the ability to mentor junior staff.