Senior Mechanical Engineer

Echo Power Engineering, Llc; United States; Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) company match

WFH with field time

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Echo Power is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical infrastructure upgrades across healthcare, utility and industrial projects. This hybrid role mixes remote work with field involvement and requires about 25% travel to job sites.

Candidates should have a Mechanical PE license, a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, and 7+ years of HVAC design project experience. You will manage technical work, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, review designs, and present to authorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Valid Mechanical PE license.
• 7+ years of experience managing highly technical HVAC mechanical design projects.
• Thorough knowledge of ASHRAE, MEP, and NFPA standards.
• Strong expertise in hydronic and refrigeration systems for comfort cooling.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% and climb ladders during site work.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering solutions for mechanical infrastructure upgrades and replacements.
• Manage project details and maintain timely, professional communication with internal and external customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform mechanical engineering analyses, system studies, calculations, designs, specifications, and documentation.
• Lead the technical execution of HVAC, process cooling, boiler, heat exchanger, hydronic, and refrigeration system projects.
• Review engineering and design work completed by others for accuracy, quality, constructability, and compliance.
• Coordinate mechanical requirements and deliverables with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Ensure project work satisfies applicable safety, code, design, and customer requirements.
• Present designs and supporting documentation to Authorities Having Jurisdiction for plan review and approval.
• Support project delivery to meet established schedule and budget expectations.
• Participate in field activities, including site assessments and access by ladder when required.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Field work

Regulatory interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Job description

Echo Power is an independent engineering and project management firm specializing in the design, construction, and maintenance of critical electrical and mechanical systems across the healthcare, utility, and industrial sectors.

We are a primarily remote company guided by our core values of integrity, commitment to team, customer-focus, technical excellence, and optimism. At Echo, we foster a strong family-friendly culture focused on serving our customers with excellence while creating opportunities for our people.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of remote work and field involvement, requiring approximately 25% travel to job sites. Candidates should reside within reasonable proximity of a commercial airport to support travel requirements.

What You’ll Get to Do

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will develop and deliver engineering solutions for mechanical infrastructure upgrades and replacements across a broad range of customer projects. You will independently manage technical work while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams and maintaining clear communication with internal and external customers.

You will apply senior-level judgment to mechanical design, system studies, project coordination, quality review, code compliance, and permitting support. The role also contributes technical leadership by reviewing the work of others and helping projects meet schedule, budget, safety, and design expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop engineering solutions for mechanical infrastructure upgrades and replacements.
• Manage project details and maintain timely, professional communication with internal and external customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform mechanical engineering analyses, system studies, calculations, designs, specifications, and documentation.
• Lead the technical execution of HVAC, process cooling, boiler, heat exchanger, hydronic, and refrigeration system projects.
• Review engineering and design work completed by others for accuracy, quality, constructability, and compliance.
• Coordinate mechanical requirements and deliverables with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Ensure project work satisfies applicable safety, code, design, and customer requirements.
• Present designs and supporting documentation to Authorities Having Jurisdiction for plan review and approval.
• Support project delivery to meet established schedule and budget expectations.
• Participate in field activities, including site assessments and access by ladder when required.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Valid Mechanical Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 7 years of experience managing highly technical HVAC mechanical design projects and mechanical systems studies.
• Thorough knowledge of ASHRAE, MEP, and NFPA standards.
• Strong expertise in hydronic and refrigeration systems for comfort cooling, including HVAC, process cooling, boilers, and heat exchangers.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound technical judgment, and contribute effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally with customers and regulatory authorities.
• Strong leadership, professionalism, organization, and work ethic.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% and climb ladders during site work.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Annual salary: $110,695 – $164,955 (based on education and experience)
• Annual performance-based bonus opportunity
• 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• Work-from-home (when not in the field) with flexible working hours
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• Company-paid benefits: Telemedicine, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance
• Company wellness program, including personal health & wellness coach
• Family-oriented culture
• And other benefits to support you and your loved ones, like:
  • Dedicated Chaplain services available 24/7
  • Tuition assistance for children of Echo employees
  • Employee assistance fund
  • Community service time off and charity matching
  • Parental leave
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee discount programs

At Echo Power, our company culture is the bedrock upon which we build our success.

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