Senior Mechanical Engineer-Healthcare

Burns Engineering, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Engineering, Inc. in New York seeks a Sr. Engineer to lead complex transportation and infrastructure projects.

The role requires independent problem solving, mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality engineering solutions on time and within budget. You will supervise engineers and coordinate with clients and contractors while advancing technical leadership, policy development, and the growth of niche expertise within the discipline.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer license is required.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop design approaches and concepts on assigned projects.
• Perform engineering studies and design analyses and assist in budgets and schedules.
• Review shop drawings and coordinate with suppliers, contractors, and clients.
• Perform on-site inspections during construction and coordinate with contractors.
• Mentor junior staff and support project managers.
• Lead technical direction and ensure high quality outputs.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Leadership

Mentoring

Project oversight

Education

BS in Mechanical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

About Burns

Burns is a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services, bringing highly-technical, sought-after engineering expertise to complex transportation and critical infrastructure projects.

New York Team

Burns’ New York team offers a full range of engineering design services for institutional, industrial, and special purpose facilities and associated infrastructure construction. Our strong experience in facilities maintenance and management allows us to offer our clients customized, cost-effective solutions to help build resilient and sustainable infrastructure.

Position Summary

The Sr. Engineer makes independent decisions on engineering problems and methods. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories and practices of the field. Provides supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters. Develops solutions for larger and highly complex engineering projects. Supervises coordinates and reviews of the work of Assistant Engineers, Associate Engineers and Engineers. Continues to develop technical expertise in discipline and may begin to specialize in niche technical areas. The Senior Engineer will spend the majority of their time developing technical expertise and supporting others. Must dispense knowledge to staff through mentoring or internal presentations. Provides the production of projects on time, in budget with high technical quality and client satisfaction.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures that company technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of projects for clients.
• Takes lead in developing design approaches and concepts on assigned projects and requests assistance from the senior technical staff when needed.
• Performs specific engineering studies and design analyzes and assists the project manager in establishing budgets, cost estimates and project schedules.
• Reviews shop drawings, record changes and communicate directly with suppliers, contractors and client representatives as required.
• Performs on-site inspections during construction and coordinates design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Develops innovative technical solutions and engineering methods to enhance efficiency, quality and production
• Make and/or supervise the scoping, implementation and design of plans.
• Plan other consultation services. Maintain highest quality of design and review.
• Assists Project Managers in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines including attendance at project meetings.
• Assists in proposal writing and client presentations for future work.
• Provides feedback to Project Managers in regards to technical staff performance for mid and end-of-year review periods.
• Develop a specialized niche of company's target markets.
• Maintain overall group schedule of project deliverable milestones, billing objectives and activity codes.
• Is recognized by clients as an expert technical resource.
• Actively participates in professional organizations and/or client groups where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced.
• When directed by the President, Project Manager or Chief Engineer assumes other duties.
• Sets technical direction for specific discipline on projects, determine discipline work tasks and flow, delegates design elements to Engineers. Designers and primarily retains most complex, high value tasks for self.
• Mentors junior staff
• Assists in the performance management process by providing feedback to the Project Manager for performance evaluations

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Informal task supervision of CAD Operators, Designers, Junior Associates, Associates, Engineers and Engineer IIs at the direction of the Project Manager.

Key Requirements

• At least 8 years related experience and/or training
• Healthcare project experience is strongly preferred

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering degree
• Professional Engineering License is required at this level

Why Join The Burns Team

Recently voted a Top Workplace by philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients' successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

Applying To Burns

As a member of our team, you will enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

At Burns Engineering, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Burns believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success