Senior Mechanical Engineer

Allegiance Group; Allentown (Lehigh County); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

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The Allegiance Group is seeking an engineer to lead mechanical and plumbing design for a Northeast client base from our Allentown office. You will own technical quality, drive project execution, and coordinate day-to-day engineering activities while mentoring junior staff and interfacing with clients on site surveys and design decisions.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in MEP design, hands-on HVAC/plumbing/sheet metal experience, strong load calculation skills, and a valid driver's license.

Competenze

• 4+ years of mechanical design experience in the MEP sector.
• Hands-on HVAC, plumbing and sheet metal design.
• Proven experience with load calculations.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in front of clients.
• Valid driver's license and own vehicle.

Mansioni

• Lead the engineering and design effort for mechanical and plumbing projects, from concept to construction documents.
• Own technical quality, project execution and day-to-day engineering coordination on assigned work.
• Turn field conditions and project goals into coordinated, code-compliant, construction-ready designs.
• Design HVAC, plumbing and sheet metal systems, including load calculations and equipment sizing.
• Act as engineer of record on projects (once PE-licensed).
• Meet clients, carry out site surveys and present design solutions.
• Mentor and develop junior designers toward engineering roles.
• Support design needs for the wider group's offices across the Northeast as required.

Conoscenze

Mechanical design

HVAC design

Plumbing design

Sheet metal design

Load calculations

Client communication

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Our client is a full-service HVAC and mechanical contractor with offices and sister companies across the Northeast. The Allentown office is the group's only design hub, delivering mechanical design for clients across the Lehigh Valley and supporting the wider group when needed.

The Role

Lead the engineering and design effort for mechanical and plumbing projects. This role is well suited for an experienced engineer who enjoys owning projects, working directly with clients, mentoring developing staff, and turning field conditions and project goals into coordinated, code-compliant, construction-ready solutions. You'll be accountable for technical quality, project execution and day-to-day engineering coordination on assigned work.

You'll join the Allentown design team as an engineer of record, alongside a PE-licensed Director and a PE-licensed Senior Engineer, and help mentor junior designers on their path to becoming engineers.

This is a client-facing role. Beyond the design work, the team needs a strong communicator who can meet clients, run site surveys and explain technical decisions clearly.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and design effort on mechanical and plumbing projects, from concept to construction documents
• Own technical quality, project execution and day-to-day engineering coordination on assigned work
• Turn field conditions and project goals into coordinated, code-compliant, construction-ready designs
• Design HVAC, plumbing and sheet metal systems, including load calculations and equipment sizing
• Act as engineer of record on projects (once PE-licensed)
• Meet clients, carry out site surveys and present design solutions
• Mentor and develop junior designers toward engineering roles
• Support design needs for the wider group's offices across the Northeast as required

What we're looking for

• 4+ years of mechanical design experience in the MEP sector
• Hands-on HVAC, plumbing and sheet metal design
• Proven experience with load calculations
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in front of clients
• Valid driver's license and own vehicle

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• If not yet licensed, a clear commitment to obtaining the PE