Senior Mechanical Engineer

The Haskell Company; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development

Job summary

Haskell is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Leader to oversee mechanical and plumbing design on diverse projects across healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. You will lead design efforts, supervise staff, and maintain client communications.

The role supports hybrid work with in-office collaboration at our Charlotte or other locations, focusing on delivering compliant, cost-effective, and high-quality engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer is required.
• 8+ years of experience in mechanical/plumbing design and project leadership.
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff on projects.
• Strong client communications and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual and detailed design oversight for mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Review codes and standards (IBC, NFPA, ASHRAE 90.1/62/15).
• Provide value engineering and cost analysis with the team.
• Lead design and drafting coordination across disciplines.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and staffing for projects.
• Act as point of contact with clients and oversight of field support.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Team management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Job description

At Haskell, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you’re starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you’ll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you’ll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact.

What is in it for you?

• Diverse Project Experience: You will work on challenging projects across multiple industries, including healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, and manufacturing in hopes of a broad and fulfilling career experience.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Grow your leadership skills while mentoring a team of talented engineers. You will play a critical role in fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
• Impactful Work: From designing essential infrastructure to enhancing complex industrial systems, your contributions will have a lasting impact on communities and industries alike.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of opportunities for continuing education, licensure support, and leadership development to advance your career.
• Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a hybrid schedule that allows you to balance remote work with in-office collaboration in either our Jacksonville HQ, Atlanta, or Charlotte office.

Scope of Position

Responsible for assigned projects including engineering, design, coordination, and client communications and associated construction administration. This position’s responsibilities include performance of or oversight of engineering calculations, systems and equipment selections, mechanical and plumbing systems design and drafting, supervision of the mechanical and plumbing engineers and designers assigned to the project, project design budget management, and project schedule management. Senior Associate will assist the Lead Associate on various tasks to ensure success of the discipline within the business unit.

Job Responsibilities

• Conceptual Design
  • Ensures understanding and compliance with owner’s building program requirements and corporate standards related to mechanical and plumbing systems design.
  • Confirms and reviews applicable codes and standards such as but not limited to the International Building Code Council (Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas, Fire), ASHRAE Standards (90.1, 62 and 15) and NFPA.
  • Given the scope of design services, the owner’s building program and facility standards, building code research and relevant industry standards, establish and document the mechanical and plumbing systems’ basis of design and in doing so provide clarification, qualifications and design assumptions regarding relevant design issues.
  • Works with building/facility owner to ensure that the appropriate cost-effective systems/products are utilized in their facility.
  • Works with building owner and construction management team to validate construction cost and provide value engineering options as may be necessary.
• Detailed Design
  • Contributes to the establishment of the building envelop thermal insulation values for the purpose of energy code compliance and cooling/heating load calculations.
  • Performs and documents engineering calculations related to mechanical and plumbing systems for the purpose of selecting code compliant systems and equipment.
  • Performs systems and equipment selections.
  • Performs layout and sizing of systems and equipment.
  • Drafts or oversees the drafting of the mechanical and plumbing systems and in doing so establishes the appropriate level of drawing detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of design and construction cost.
  • Schedules mechanical and plumbing equipment with the appropriate accessories and remarks.
  • Develops the necessary control drawings (schematics, points list and sequence of operation) to ensure adequate environmental temperature and humidity control or system and equipment performance.
  • Ensures that there are complete and accurate specifications.
• Construction Support
  • Problem solving for field challenges.
  • Shop drawing/Submittal reviews.
  • Completes field inspections and reports.
  • Completes photograph review.
  • Responds to RFIs.
• Project Management (Design)
  • Supervision of the staff assigned to the projects.
  • Ensures staff utilization.
  • Oversees the work performed by the assigned staff.
  • Prepares design man-hour estimates and scope write-ups for assigned proposals and/or projects.
• Profitability
  • Designs project within provided design budget and negotiates additional design fees when scope is expanded.
• Planning/Scheduling
  • Provides direction for what is to be included in design package issue (pricing documents, conceptual design, and detailed design).
  • Works with projects’ Design project Managers to ensure that project schedule will be met, and complete documents provided for each submission.
• Professional Development
  • Maintains required licensing CEU.
  • Proactively receives in-house/out-of-house training to maintain design skills.
• Leadership
  • Manages assigned staff on the projects.
  • Provides mentoring of assigned staff.
• Travel as required (typically day trips, and usually no more than three days a month)

Education & Years of Experience

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree required
• 8+ years of experience

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer required

At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, team members may be required to visit alternate locations and therefore must have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to do so. This position requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The team member is frequentlyrequired to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities:

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace, and an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.