Senior Mechanical Engineer

SmithGroup Companies, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Hybrid work environment

PTO and holidays

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SmithGroup, an integrated design firm, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its San Francisco office. The role leads HVAC design, energy modeling, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver resilient, sustainable spaces.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in mechanical engineering, PE license, and Revit proficiency, with a focus on energy performance and team mentorship. Hybrid work, strong benefits, and salary range will be discussed during hiring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering designing HVAC and energy modeling.
• LEED AP preferred; Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.
• Ability to lead and mentor others in area of expertise.
• Experience in improving project energy performance.
• Knowledge of design and construction processes and cross-disciplinary communication.
• Proficiency with Revit and MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and act as the engineering leader through project stages and marketing of the studio.
• Promote energy efficiency, sustainability, and resilience in projects.
• Establish goals, budgets and schedules, track performance, enforce quality control.
• Meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors and others to resolve issues.
• Present engineering designs to clients and design review committees.
• Serve as a mechanical systems specialist and devise solutions for complex problems.
• Contribute to energy calculations and decarbonization performance using specialized tools.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching and recruitment.

Skills

HVAC design

Energy modeling

Project leadership

Mentoring others

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE license

LEED AP preferred

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requisition ID12576-Posted08/28/2026-SmithGroup, Inc.-Mechanical Engineering-San Francisco, CA

SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with a reputation for cultivating a top-ranked culture while pioneering award-winning innovative design solutions. We blend research, data and technology with ingenuity and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks and open spaces, and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries and create a more resilient future.

The San Francisco office of SmithGroupis looking for aSenior Mechanical Engineerto join our team.

Working with us, you will:

• Serve as the engineering leader through all stages of a project of any size and play a larger role in the marketing of the studio and management of the discipline.
• Actively promote and advocateforincreased energy efficiency, sustainability, and resilience in ourprojects.
• Assistinestablishingproject goals, budgets and schedules,trackproject performance, andfollow/enforce quality control procedures.
• Meet withclients, project teams, code officials,contractorsand others to address mechanical discipline issues and to develop effective working relationships.
• Present engineering design solutions to client representatives and/or design review committees.
• Serve as a mechanical systems specialist, conduct research in problem areas of considerable scope/complexityand devise solutions.
• Contribute to SmithGroup sustainable design initiatives by using a variety of software to perform energy, heating and cooling load and computational fluid dynamic calculations.
• Collaboratewith our SmithGroup IMPACT Team on thebestinclassanalytical tools to evaluate systemefficiencies, resiliency, and decarbonization performance.
• Lead and perform analysis,designand documentation of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and controls.
• Mentor junior and intermediate level staff andparticipatein performance coaching.
• Participate in the recruitment and interviewing process as requested.

An ideal candidate has:

• Abachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working as a mechanical engineer designing HVAC,sustainabledesignand automatic controlsystems, including experience performing energy modeling.
• LEED AP preferred. Professional Engineer (PE) registrationrequired.
• The ability to lead and mentor others inareaof expertise.
• Demonstrate experience in improving project energy performance.
• Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit and Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in dealing with internal and external clients.

At SmithGroup, we are committed to helping our staff thrive with great projects and time to unwind. We offer flexible scheduling, a hybrid work environment, 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off, 8 paid federal holidays, plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellbeing resources, paid parental leave, a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options. We invest in your future through our 401(k) program with employer matching, tuition reimbursement program, one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities. While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range, at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $143,000 to $198,000 annually and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus each year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state and local laws.