Senior Mechanical Engineer in Chicago IL

HonorVet Technologies; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard Benefits

Job summary

HonorVet Technologies in Chicago, IL, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design efforts for data center and mission-critical facilities. You will contribute to major projects from our Chicago office, collaborating with clients, architects, and engineers.

The role requires a PE license, 8+ years in a consulting environment, and hands-on CAD/REVIT experience with supervisory responsibilities. This is a full-time, hybrid position with standard benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years’ experience in a consulting firm (Senior level).
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• PE license required.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Firm in client, contractor, architect, and project team interactions.
• Create basic designs and develop specifications, narratives, and layouts under guidance.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary efforts across trades and consultants.
• Supervise field reports, RFIs, bulletins, and addenda.
• Participate in and contribute to project leadership activities.

Skills

Strong design ability

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

CAD/REVIT

Job description

HonorVet Technologies is a Service Disable Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprise clients across the US. What makes us different isn't a tagline; it's the way we work. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you are headed and only reach out when we genuinely believe there's a fit worth exploring.

Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Project Duration: Fulltime Direct Hire

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary: $104k—$152k annually (Standard Benefits)

Work Schedule: Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Chicago, IL - specializing in Critical Facilities. Your experience working in a consulting firm on mission critical projects will ensure your success in this role. Working from our Chicago, IL office, you will contribute to the design of major projects from Data center engineering design across all sectors from markets around the world.

Job Responsibilities

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for representing the Firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and other project team members. You will be responsible for creating basic designs under the direction of the senior engineer and/or senior designer, develop specifications, system narratives and system layouts for a variety of projects and project sizes.

• Establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects
• Supervising preparation of reports and analysis of system options and building conditions
• Maintaining interdisciplinary coordination with other trades/projects consultants
• Monitoring all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, owners, etc.
• Supervising construction administrative duties such as field reports, responses to RFIs, processing bulletins and addenda, etc.
• Periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations
• Participate in and contribute to business unit Technical Leadership Committee
• Assist Technical Manager and Chief Engineer in business unit technical training and staff mentoring

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an Accredited Institution
• 8+ years’ experience working in a consulting firm, this is a Senior level role that requires a background in the MEP Engineering Industry
• 3 years of supervisory experience
• PE required
• Hands-on design and CAD/REVIT experi​encerequired, as you will have a very strong technical role.