Senior MEP Project Leader

Pennoni Associates Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni Associates Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager to lead our MEP team in Newark, DE.

You will guide project delivery, mentor engineers and designers, and oversee HVAC and mechanical utility system design from concept through construction. This role blends leadership with hands-on technical work, requiring strong client communication, budgeting, and coordination across disciplines to deliver high-quality facilities including laboratories, higher education, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 12+ years of experience in MEP consulting or related environment.
• Proven experience leading MEP project teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong HVAC and mechanical utility system design knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop an MEP team, providing day-to-day technical guidance, mentorship, workload coordination, and support to engineers and designers.
• Remain hands-on with project delivery, serving as Project Manager and technical lead for multidisciplinary MEP projects from initial planning and design through construction.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, staffing, client communication, and subconsultant coordination.
• Provide technical leadership for the design of HVAC, mechanical utility, plumbing, and related building systems.
• Review and approve drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and other technical deliverables while contributing directly to design efforts when needed.
• Coordinate mechanical work with electrical, structural, architectural, and other disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Partner with team leadership to balance project demands, staff assignments, deadlines, and overall workload.
• Mentor engineers and designers and help strengthen the technical capabilities of the MEP team.
• Build strong relationships with clients, understand their technical and business needs, and serve as a trusted project partner.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, project estimates, and responses to client RFPs.
• Support business development efforts by expanding existing client relationships and identifying opportunities for new work.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, billings, profitability, and accounts receivable.

Skills

Team leadership

MEP design

Project management

Client communication

HVAC design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

BIM

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Trane TRACE

Job description

Pennoni Associates Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager to lead our MEP team in Newark, DE.

You will guide project delivery, mentor engineers and designers, and oversee HVAC and mechanical utility system design from concept through construction. This role blends leadership with hands-on technical work, requiring strong client communication, budgeting, and coordination across disciplines to deliver high-quality facilities including laboratories, higher education, and