Senior Mechanical Engineer – Central Plant & Energy Lead

Job Juncture; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm focusing on HVAC, central plants, and energy studies for institutions. Hybrid role with offices in Greater Boston, NH, or southern Maine, and travel to client sites.

You will lead mechanical design across feasibility to construction, develop energy models, and guide decarbonization studies for campus projects. PE license preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering.
• 7+ years designing HVAC systems for institutional and commercial buildings with leadership experience.
• Central plant and hydronic design or building energy modeling and lifecycle cost analysis.
• Experience with whole-building energy modeling and load calculations.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design from feasibility to construction administration on large projects.
• Design heating and cooling plants and their distribution systems.
• Develop air-side systems and energy recovery strategies.
• Create load calculations and energy models and compare options by lifecycle cost.
• Write control sequences and guide building automation strategies.
• Lead decarbonization and electrification studies for campuses and institutions.
• Oversee projects pursuing LEED, Passive House, Living Building, or WELL certifications.
• Review work and mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Coordinate with architects, Owners, utilities, and contractors.
• Represent the mechanical discipline in client meetings and design reviews.

Skills

HVAC design

Project leadership

Central plant design

Energy modeling

Load calculations

Client coordination

Presenting to clients

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

IES VE

Trane TRACE

Carrier HAP

Job description

Job Juncture seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm focusing on HVAC, central plants, and energy studies for institutions. Hybrid role with offices in Greater Boston, NH, or southern Maine, and travel to client sites.

You will lead mechanical design across feasibility to construction, develop energy models, and guide decarbonization studies for campus projects. PE license preferred.