Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Barge Design Solutions, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Barge Design Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex mechanical systems from our Facilities Engineering Solution Center in Nashville or Knoxville, TN.

The role includes mentoring junior staff, guiding project teams, and partnering with clients to ensure high-quality, sustainable facility performance. Required are ABET-accredited mechanical engineering degree, PE registration, and 10+ years of design experience in consulting or construction,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• PE registration required; leadership and client interaction skills expected.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering design experience; consulting/construction background preferred.
• Familiarity with piping codes, IBC, and industry standards; strong communication skills.
• MS Office proficiency; mentoring experience with junior engineers aPlus.
• ASME B31.1 and B31.3 familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of mechanical systems for large industrial facilities.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to the mechanical project team; ensure quality drawings and specs.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with clients to deliver high-quality results.
• Support project managers to meet scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
• Lead complex technical portions of client meetings and build client relationships.
• Serve as technical adviser to department leadership and staff.

Skills

Project leadership

Client interaction

Mentoring

Mechanical design

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) registration

ASME B31.1/B31.3 familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What We're Looking For:

Barge Design Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Facilities Engineering Solution Center in either our Nashville or Knoxville, TN office. In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of complex mechanical systems across a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a technical leader, mentor junior staff, and partner closely with clients to deliver high-quality results that support long-term infrastructure and facility performance.

Responsibilities

• Design & day-to-day guidance of the mechanical project team needed to support the design of mechanical systems for large, multidisciplinary, industrial facilities
• Leads design of mechanical systems including:
  • Utility piping systems commonly found in industrial facilities and associated P&ID's (e.g. steam, cooling water, chilled water, compressed air, etc.)
  • HVAC Systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Fire protection system (preliminary designs)
  • Process ventilation
• Manages & maintains project documentation and supporting calculations.
• Brings significant technical design expertise engaged in the identification of design considerations and potential issues, participates in the research and development of solutions to engineering and other technical challenges, and is involved in the production or validation of the work applied to those solutions.
• Supports Project Managers to provide quality drawings and specifications that meet the scope, schedule, and budget for the project.
• Assists Department Manager, solution center leadership, and staff as a technical adviser
• Leads complex technical portions of meetings with clients.
• Develops strong relationships with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education & Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering design experience, significant past experience in the consulting or construction industry preferred
• Familiarity piping codes, IBC building codes, and industry standards
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills
• Experience mentoring early-career engineers and EITs a plus
• Familiarity with ASME B31.1 and B31.3 a plus

Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company’s core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.