Senior HVAC & Plumbing Design Engineer (PE) — Lead

J&T Business Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Licensure renewal support

Job summary

BKV Group in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with 8+ years of HVAC and plumbing design to lead projects from concept through construction and coordinate with architecture, structure, and electrical teams.

This role requires PE licensure, strong leadership, and proficiency in Revit; you will mentor staff, advance design standards, and ensure QA/QC across deliverables.

Qualifications

• PE license in Mechanical Engineering (required).
• 8+ years of HVAC/plumbing design experience in commercial buildings.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering design, systems selections, and basis-of-design documentation for commercial/mixed-use projects.
• Direct and execute HVAC and plumbing calculations, models, drawings, and specs.
• Coordinate mechanical/plumbing with architecture, structural, electrical, and PM disciplines.
• Represent Mechanical in client meetings, stakeholder workshops, and design reviews.
• Support construction administration with submittal reviews, RFIs, and site inquiries.
• Mentor engineers and designers; provide career guidance.
• Maintain and implement firm-wide mechanical/plumbing design standards with leadership.
• Partner with Mechanical Director for QA/QC of deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Coordination

Mentorship

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Trane TRACE

Job description

BKV Group in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with 8+ years of HVAC and plumbing design to lead projects from concept through construction and coordinate with architecture, structure, and electrical teams.

This role requires PE licensure, strong leadership, and proficiency in Revit; you will mentor staff, advance design standards, and ensure QA/QC across deliverables.