Senior Mechanical Engineering Lead - Rail & Transit

Global Infrastructure Partners; United States; Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Total rewards package

Job summary

TYLin's Rail + Transit team seeks a Chief Mechanical Engineer to lead design and delivery of mechanical systems for major transit infrastructure in North America. You will direct HVAC, tunnel ventilation, and vertical transportation efforts for MTA stations and tunnels, working with architects and systems teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role emphasizes senior technical leadership, project management, and mentoring of staff, with direct client interaction and oversight of design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience in rail or complex facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, tunnel ventilation and vertical transportation design.
• Experience leading design packages from concept to final design.
• Excellent client communication and leadership in major infrastructure programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of HVAC, ventilation, and supporting building systems for transit stations, tunnels, and rail facilities.
• Serve as a technical authority for vertical transportation systems, including elevators and station accessibility systems.
• Manage design packages from concept through final design, including drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Oversee calculations, airflow modeling, system sizing, and performance-based design approaches.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, ASHRAE, NYC Building Code, and transit agency requirements.
• Partner with architects, structural, electrical, life safety, and systems teams for integrated solutions.
• Provide project management leadership, schedules, budgets, and client interface.
• Mentor mechanical staff and contribute to TYLin's Rail + Transit capabilities.

Skills

Mechanical design leadership

HVAC design

Tunnel ventilation

Vertical transportation design

Project management

Client interface

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE license

Job description

TYLin's Rail + Transit team seeks a Chief Mechanical Engineer to lead design and delivery of mechanical systems for major transit infrastructure in North America. You will direct HVAC, tunnel ventilation, and vertical transportation efforts for MTA stations and tunnels, working with architects and systems teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role emphasizes senior technical leadership, project management, and mentoring of staff, with direct client interaction and oversight of design