Senior Mechanical Engineer

Witt/Kieffer; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HEAPY is looking for a Senior Level Mechanical Engineer to lead design initiatives and contribute to a sustainable future. This role requires a strong background in mechanical systems, team leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and innovation. Join a culture that values professional growth and collaboration, where your contributions can make a significant impact on clients and community.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 9 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience utilizing various mechanical engineering software packages.
• Possession of Professional Engineering (PE) Registration.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for 2 to 3 Design Engineer / Designer colleagues.
• Responsible for design engineering services consistent with corporate objectives.
• Collaborates with the Operations Manager and Project Managers on staffing and resource allocation.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Innovation

Education

4-year engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program

Professional Engineering (PE) Registration

Tools

Mechanical design software

Job description

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• Do you like to be a leader in technical design?
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• Do you like to continuously learn?
• Do you like to build strong client relationships?
  
  

If so, now is the perfect time to join HEAPY — a growing firm driven by innovation, purpose, and people. We’re expanding to meet the needs of our clients and communities, creating exciting new roles and growth opportunities along the way.

At HEAPY, our Colleague First approach means we invest in your career, well-being, and success. We’re committed to building a more sustainable world through thoughtful design and collaborative partnerships, and we’re looking for team members who want to grow with us while making an impact.

HEAPY is seeking a Senior Level Mechanical Engineer to join our Colleague First culture preferably in our Indianapolis office location in a hybrid arrangement.You’ll be empowered to do meaningful work, develop lasting relationships, and be part of a team where your ideas, growth, and authentic self are truly valued.

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Summary

This colleague independently performs a variety of assignments involving the application of standard mechanical design engineering techniques for a medium project or significant segments of a larger project. The incumbent must be capable of exercising independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to make minor design adaptations and modifications. Provides leadership for 2 to 3 Design Engineer / Designer I & II Colleagues in terms of both Technical Career Development as well as Project Specific direction and oversight.

Qualifications

This position normally requires a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program and typically 9 years of related experience (or equivalent working knowledge/experience/advanced degree in engineering) related to mechanical engineering systems in the Built Environment. This includes considerable experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated mechanical engineering and design equipment. An incumbent in this position should be in possession of a Professional Engineering (PE) Registration and provides direct oversight and responsible charge over projects for which they are involved.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains clear knowledge of HEAPY Corporate Vision, Mission, and Core Values and demonstrates awareness of how those objectives relate to all position responsibilities.
• Approaches all assigned tasks as an opportunity for growth and experience, modeling the way for other team members.
• Continually advances technical education and personal development aligned with goals, leveraging senior leadership expertise to guide and support colleagues and mentees in achieving their development objectives.
• Provides leadership to two or more Design Engineers / Designer I & II colleagues on their technical development and professional growth, supporting the OKR process and providing guidance and mentorship on both technical development and project responsibilities.
• Responsible for the design engineering services following with Corporate Vision, Mission, and Core Values as well as Corporate ISO Systems View(s), and related professional standards, client requirements, and corporate objectives.
• Collaborates with more experienced Engineering Colleagues to prepare basic plan details and outlines, cost estimates, and perform calculations in support of broader engineering activities involving the design of mechanical equipment, components, or systems.
• Collaborates with the Operations Manager, Technical Leader(s), and Project Manager(s) on Project Staffing requirements and Resource Allocation.
• Lays out full plan designs, plan details and outlines, identifies quantities of materials, cost estimates, and performs calculations for a detailed segment of a project.
• Prepares technical specifications for review and approval.
• Evaluates vendors’ bids and drawings to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Reviews and approves mechanical design drawings for assigned segments of project.
• Assists with development of design guides, guide specifications, and design control procedures when directed by Practice Technical Leader.
• Prepares technical reports such as Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Facility Conditions Assessments, and other Engineering guidance for clients.
• Performs field tests & measurements, collects field data, as necessary.
• When requested by the Practice Director, participates in project interviews, related BD meetings, and aids and supports proposal teams or proposal managers as requested.
• Collaborates with Field Observation Colleagues to perform field observations and tests, measurements, collect field data, and prepare field reports and related documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to remain sedentary at desk for long periods of time while operating a keyboard and using a computer screen.
• Ability to operate a mouse, stylus, or similar tool to make adjustments on electronic visuals.
• Ability to see details of objects on a screen, including differences in colors, shades and brightness.
• Ability to communicate in person, electronically and via phone with other individuals.
• Possession of Reliable transportation to and from the project.
• Ability to work in all elements of indoor and outdoor environments which include the heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.
• Ability to access all areas of the jobsite with activities that include ascending and descending stairs, scaffolding, ladders, navigating elevation changes, etc.
• Capable of working in physical positions that may include maneuvering self into different positions traditionally is achieved by kneeling, sitting, standing, squatting, bending over, etc.
• Ability to move, transport, or position items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to apply established protocols and practices in a timely manner. and follow safety guidelines for both company and clients.
• Ability to gather, organize and evaluate information related to projects and calculations (such as cost analysis, facility assessments, design calculations, etc.).
  
  

NOTE

This job description is not designed to state or imply that the listed responsibilities are the only duties to be performed by the colleague in this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned by a person authorized to assign such duties at any time with or without notice. All responsibilities and requirements listed are considered essential and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals who may request such modification due to disabilities. This document does not create an employee contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Design Services

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