Senior Mechanical Engineer: HVAC & Utilities for Life Sciences

CRB Group; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CRB is seeking a Mechanical Engineer IV to lead HVAC and mechanical utility design for complex buildings. You will oversee discipline scope, manage budgets, and coordinate with architects, engineers, clients, and contractors across all project phases.

The role requires ABET-accredited degree, 10+ years experience, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and strong knowledge of codes. You will mentor junior staff and drive design excellence on life sciences and food & beverage projects.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering (with a mechanical focus).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Advanced experience with performing engineering calculations, and developing and implementing HVAC, mechanical utility and piping systems designs.
• Advanced experience with using and applying the mechanical/plumbing/fire/building code.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with client and external partners.
• Works closely with other architects, engineers and designers, as well as other internal and external team members to ensure a coordinated, constructible and complete design.
• Works with a Project Manager on proposal development, designs task identification, man-hour planning and project scheduling for the mechanical scope of work on projects.
• Conducts and leads field surveys of existing conditions and support of field reporting.
• Identifies and resolves intermediate non-compliant existing conditions during site walks and construction field surveys.
• Develops narratives, reports and construction drawing packages and writes construction specifications on large projects of advanced complexity with no oversight.
• Provides lead and advanced support of construction activities such as RFI responses, submittal reviews, punch list development and construction progress reports.
• Conducts quality checking of documents for intermediate complex projects and drives overall project quality.
• Utilizes various platforms to execute work, such as Microsoft Office products and available BIM software.
• Provides mentorship to less experienced Mechanical Engineers and/or Designers.
• Leads advanced project system design programming and master planning with support from Senior Engineer.
• Leads a team of mechanical staff in the execution of advanced projects discipline design and engineering

Skills

HVAC design

Engineering calculations

Project coordination

Mentorship

Field surveys

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Mechanical/Architectural Engineering (mechanical focus)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM software

Microsoft Office

Enscape

Unifi

Dynamo

Rhino

Job description

CRB is seeking a Mechanical Engineer IV to lead HVAC and mechanical utility design for complex buildings. You will oversee discipline scope, manage budgets, and coordinate with architects, engineers, clients, and contractors across all project phases.

The role requires ABET-accredited degree, 10+ years experience, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and strong knowledge of codes. You will mentor junior staff and drive design excellence on life sciences and food & beverage projects.