Senior Mechanical Designer – Plumbing & Fire Suppression

RLF; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Hybrid office

PTO and holidays

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Disability and life insurance

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

RLF in Orlando, Florida seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Designer to lead plumbing and fire suppression design across all project phases.

You will mentor junior staff, direct coordination with architects, engineers, and contractors, and prepare construction documents, calculations, specifications, and technical reports.

The role requires PE preference, 10+ years in mechanical design in AEC, strong BIM skills (Revit/AutoCAD), and knowledge of NFPA, ASPE, IBC, UFC; hybrid schedule and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering or plumbing/fire protection design experience in an AEC environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; NICET and LEED credentials are a plus.
• Experience designing plumbing and fire protection systems with sizing and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, organization, and coordination of mechanical assignments from concept through construction.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and designers on projects.
• Prepare and coordinate plumbing and fire suppression system designs, calculations, specs, and reports.
• Coordinate with project teams, clients, architects, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Lead construction administration activities including reviews, RFIs, submittals, and field observations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Project coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

HASS/AutoSPRINK

NFPA/IBC knowledge

Job description

RLF in Orlando, Florida seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Designer to lead plumbing and fire suppression design across all project phases.

You will mentor junior staff, direct coordination with architects, engineers, and contractors, and prepare construction documents, calculations, specifications, and technical reports.

The role requires PE preference, 10+ years in mechanical design in AEC, strong BIM skills (Revit/AutoCAD), and knowledge of NFPA, ASPE, IBC, UFC; hybrid schedule and benefits.