Senior Mechanical Engineer

Woolpert; United States; Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health and dental insurance

Retirement options

Career development

Technology stipend

Job summary

Woolpert in Coral Gables, FL seeks a lead mechanical engineer to drive HVAC and plumbing design for building projects from concept through construction documents. The role blends advanced technical design with quality reviews, project coordination, and staff mentorship.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in a related field, a PE license, 10+ years of relevant experience, and 3+ years leading projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 3 years leading engineering projects.
• Expertise designing complex air-side and water-side HVAC systems.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and perform technical reviews.

Responsibilities

• Direct mechanical HVAC and plumbing design, including construction documents.
• Calculate heating and cooling loads using Trane Trace 3D Plus.
• Review engineering work for quality, code compliance, and technical accuracy.
• Develop or revise system models, plans, details, and drawings to standards.
• Apply energy modeling approaches and tools such as COMcheck and EnergyGauge.
• Mentor colleagues, support their technical development, and provide internal training.

Skills

HVAC design

Plumbing design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Technical reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Master's degree in a related discipline

Tools

Trane Trace 3D Plus

COMcheck

EnergyGauge

Job description

Role overview

Lead mechanical engineering work for building projects, with responsibility for HVAC and plumbing design from early concepts through construction documentation and administration. The position combines complex technical design and quality review with project coordination, staff mentorship, and training.

Responsibilities

• Direct mechanical HVAC and plumbing design, including development of construction documents and support during construction.
• Calculate heating and cooling loads using tools such as Trane Trace 3D Plus.
• Review engineering work for quality, code compliance, and technical accuracy.
• Develop or revise system models, plans, details, and drawings using established standards and modeling practices.
• Apply energy modeling approaches and tools, including COMcheck and EnergyGauge.
• Mentor colleagues, support their technical development, and provide internal training as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a related discipline and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 3 years leading engineering projects.
• Expertise designing complex air-side and water-side HVAC systems, including chilled and condenser water systems, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, air handling units, and variable air volume systems.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, communicate clearly, and perform technical reviews.

Nice to have

• Experience designing HVAC systems for commercial, mixed-use, healthcare, aviation, hospitality, or high-rise buildings is preferred. The source also references building management systems and HVAC controls.

Benefits and work setup

• The position is aligned with an office in Coral Gables, Florida, with full-time in-person or hybrid arrangements.
• Listed benefits include flexible paid time off, health and dental insurance, retirement options, career development, and a technology stipend.
• The stated base pay range is $139,200–$174,000.
• Applicants must already have work authorization; visa sponsorship is unavailable.