Senior Mechanical Engineer

AECOM; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement savings plan

Flexible work options

Job summary

AECOM in Virginia Beach is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their Mechanical Engineering group. This position requires a dynamic individual with strong technical knowledge to lead and mentor a team while working on diverse mechanical engineering projects.

The role comprises developing construction estimates, providing technical guidance, and ensuring project quality. AECOM offers a hybrid work model and a compensation range of USD 115,000 to 155,000 yearly.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with sustainable design and energy efficiency.
• U.S. citizenship due to government clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and support for mechanical engineering team.
• Develop construction cost estimates and technical specifications.
• Mentor junior staff to assist their professional development.

Skills

Mechanical systems design

HVAC design

Communication skills

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

IES Virtual Environment

Job description

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Primary Location: US - Virginia Beach, VA - 222 Centra
• Compensation: USD 115,000 - USD 155,000 - yearly

Job Description

AECOM's Mechanical Engineering group is seeking a dynamic, talented Senior Mechanical Engineer for immediate employment to be based out of our Virginia Beach, VA location.

The job responsibilities for the position will include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Serving as a senior technical resource and technical advisor for the mechanical engineering team and assisting the department director in an administrative capacity.
• Providing specialized technical input to studies and design assessments for benefit of clients or team.
• Developing study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost‑effective work by others.
• Performing interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Developing construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Preparing project technical specification sections.
• Providing input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet project scope requirements.
• Coordinating scope, schedule, budget in working with project managers and other senior level team members.
• Mentoring and providing guidance to junior level staff to assist their professional and technical development.
• Reviewing permitting agency/engineering standards and regulations necessary to develop proper project design and permitting applications.
• Working closely with other departments from the AECOM project team/office, including civil, building engineering, architecture, geotechnical, traffic engineers, Federal team, landscape architects, and surveyors to provide value and partner in project opportunities.
• Participating in and supporting site field investigations and construction related activities.
• Reviewing construction related shop drawings and responding to RFI’s.
• Performing discipline QC check of work by others (drawings, specifications, calculations).
• Developing design‑build RFP responses (technical narratives, fee proposals, preliminary equipment selection for contractor pricing).
• Attending project meetings with clients (project kick‑off, CDW/charrette, and design review meetings).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and six (6) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional experience and skills in mechanical systems design for buildings.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• U.S. citizenship is required due to government clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant, mechanical engineering building HVAC design experience and building development projects covering all aspects of building design including survey, design development, construction documents, construction administration.
• Full understanding and ability to complete and coordinate project design assignments with the ability to review team member’s work for quality and recognition of training requirements.
• Experience serving as lead mechanical engineer HVAC design on a variety of building types for vertical and horizontal engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and organizing tasks and teams in a deadline intensive environment.
• Experience working in large and/or complex projects/programs is beneficial.
• Experience with construction phase services for projects (field reviews, RFI and shop drawing/submittal reviews, specifications, as‑builts and record drawings, etc.).
• Experience with building HVAC systems including but not limited to chilled water, hot water, condenser water, steam, and air‑side systems.
• Experience with sustainable design and energy efficiency.
• Knowledge/experience with building plumbing systems design.
• Experience with Design‑Build projects.
• Experience with U.S. Department of Defense agency requirements (UFCs, SpecsIntact, etc.).
• Successfully performed the role of lead engineer on various projects.
• Experience with sustainable design practices.
• Experience in the use of IES Virtual Environment for HVAC load calculations and building energy modeling.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Good interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is provided for this position.

Benefits

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.