Senior HVAC & Plumbing Design Engineer, PE Eligible

VHV Company; Winooski (VT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Profit sharing

401(k) match

Job summary

VHV Company is seeking a Senior Engineer experienced in HVAC, plumbing, and building systems for commercial applications. You will serve as the Engineer of Record on our largest design-build projects, ensuring technical accuracy, code compliance, and constructability from concept through completion.

You will lead detailed mechanical designs, review work for quality, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with operations, project management, and sales to deliver profitable, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive HVAC and piping design experience.
• Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering or PE.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 2 years.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Code interpretation skills.
• Proficiency with Revit/AutoCAD preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed mechanical designs from field input and planning discussions.
• Design steam, chilled water, hot water, and plumbing systems through construction docs.
• Review and approve design work for compliance with codes and standards.
• Perform engineering analyses including heat loss/gain and equipment sizing.
• Prepare drawings, specs, and documentation for mechanical/plumbing systems.
• Provide leadership and respond to RFIs and field challenges.
• Develop engineering proposals with scope, concepts, take-offs, cost estimates.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for contract compliance.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians.
• Maintain project documentation and PE licensure compliance.

Skills

HVAC design

Code interpretation

Project multitasking

Communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Equivalent skill/knowledge

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

VHV Company is seeking a Senior Engineer experienced in HVAC, plumbing, and building systems for commercial applications. You will serve as the Engineer of Record on our largest design-build projects, ensuring technical accuracy, code compliance, and constructability from concept through completion.

You will lead detailed mechanical designs, review work for quality, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with operations, project management, and sales to deliver profitable, compliant solutions.