Senior Mechanical Engineer

Commercial AI; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial AI in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a strong MEP/consulting background to own design work from concept through client delivery.

You will tackle complex commercial, healthcare, mission-critical and data-center projects while mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with architects and other disciplines. This role is primarily on-site with hybrid flexibility based on performance and team needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Recent experience with an MEP or consulting-engineering firm.
• Strong hands-on mechanical design experience.
• Experience with commercial or technically complex building systems.
• Ability to work independently and communicate directly with clients.
• PE license is highly valued, but not required for every level.

Responsibilities

• Design HVAC and mechanical building systems.
• Develop plans, calculations and construction documents.
• Work with central plant, chiller, glycol and other complex HVAC systems.
• Support commercial, healthcare, mission-critical and data-center projects.
• Coordinate directly with clients, architects and other engineering disciplines.
• Take ownership of projects with increasing independence.
• Mentor and review the work of junior engineers.

Skills

MEP background

Consulting engineering

Hands-on design

Building systems

Client communication

PE license

Job description

Columbus, OH | Full-Time | Primarily Hybrid

Compensation: Approximately $100,000–$150,000

Build more than systems. Build a career around the work.

Columbus, OH | Full-Time | Primarily Hybrid

Compensation: Approximately $100,000–$150,000

Build more than systems. Build a career around the work.

I’m conducting a confidential search for an established consulting-engineering firm in Columbus that is looking for an experiencedSenior Mechanical Engineerwith a strong MEP / consulting-engineering background.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who still enjoys the technical side of the work and wants the opportunity to see projects through from design to client delivery.

The right person will work on complex commercial, healthcare, mission-critical and data-center projects while gaining direct exposure to major clients and project stakeholders.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

You will not spend years waiting for the opportunity to interact with clients or understand the business behind a project.

Engineers here are involved early, gain direct exposure to stakeholders, and develop both technical and client-facing skills throughout their careers.

You can expect:

• Direct exposure to major commercial and Fortune 500 clients
• Meaningful ownership of projects rather than a narrowly defined piece of the work
• Complex commercial, mission-critical, healthcare and data-center projects
• Hands-on project involvement from design through delivery
• A typical workweek of approximately40–45 hours
• A stable client base and long employee tenure
• Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and take on broader responsibility
• A smaller-team environment where your contribution is visible

What You’ll Do

• Design HVAC and mechanical building systems
• Develop plans, calculations and construction documents
• Work with central plant, chiller, glycol and other complex HVAC systems
• Support commercial, healthcare, mission-critical and data-center projects
• Coordinate directly with clients, architects and other engineering disciplines
• Take ownership of projects with increasing independence
• Mentor and review the work of junior engineers
  

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ yearsof relevant mechanical engineering experience
• Recent experience with anMEP or consulting-engineering firm
• Strong hands-on mechanical design experience
• Experience with commercial or technically complex building systems
• Ability to work independently and communicate directly with clients
• PE license is highly valued, but not required for every level

The strongest candidates are engineers who have spent the last several yearsactually designing systems, not solely managing projects or facilities. That distinction was one of the core screening points in the original intake.

Work Environment

This role is based inColumbus, Ohioand should be considered primarily on-site. Some flexibility may become available over time based on performance, tenure and team needs.

Interested, Even If You Weren’t Looking?

Many of the engineers we want to meet are already employed and doing well.

You do not need to be actively searching for a job to have a conversation.

If you have spent your career in consulting engineering and would be interested ingreater project ownership, stronger client exposure, technically interesting work and a sustainable long-term environment, I’d like to hear from you.