Mechanical Engineer Team Lead - MEP

Ardurra • Durham, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

RVE (an Ardurra company) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Team Lead - MEP to join our team in Durham, NC. Our professionals bring together engineering and strong economic and management principles to design and upgrade heating, air conditioning, ventilation and other systems for our K-12, higher education, healthcare, hospitality and industrial clients as part of new construction or renovation projects. Maintaining and upgrading buildings poses an ongoing challenge for clients who need to keep their facilities and systems operating safely, reliably and cost-effectively. The foundation of our design approach is energy savings, including finding alternative energy sources when viable. Our staff has expertise in wind, solar, geothermal and combined heat and power (cogeneration) technologies. We also provide professional program management, facility wide energy audits and analysis, assessments, design, construction management and administration services for public transportation infrastructure to numerous transportation authorities and serve as Engineer of Record for nearly 50 Boards of Education in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. RVE is seeking a licensed engineer with strong technical, project management, client relationship and leadership capabilities to run our MEP Division in the Durham, NC office. This individual will partner with our Practice Director, Group Leader, and Project Managers to support our clients and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field required
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of North Carolina
• 6+ years of experience in design and construction of innovative and technically challenging buildings and MEP systems
• Ability to manage teams of MEP Engineers and technical staff while acting as Project Manager for design projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven record of preparing qualifications based on proposals, and winning work

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
• MEP Experience within K-12, higher education, healthcare, life sciences, municipal, and state facilities preferred
• Demonstrated client management skills and ability to easily maintain relationships while simultaneously winning new work and growing the business
• Existing network of business contacts for potential projects preferred but not required
• Experience with sustainability designs preferred
• Revit experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the MEP team in the Durham, NC office
• Provide leadership and guidance to engineers in the application of MEP design and project management for K-12, higher education, healthcare, life sciences, municipal and state projects (new construction and renovations)
• Develop and implement MEP design strategies based on client input and compliance with local, state and national codes and standards
• Acting as the main point of contact and maintaining a good working relationship with clients
• Financial forward planning, managing and achieving targets and budgets
• Negotiating fees, contracts and deliverables internally and externally
• Be a driver for business development centered on expansion of the MEP Division in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina
• Responsible for seeking new opportunities with new clients and securing work for the firm
• Ensuring adequate resource levels within the office
• Hiring new staff and managing the team structure

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• rich benefits programs
• flexible working schedules
• hybrid work environment with the option to work from home two days per week
• internal Ardurra Academy
• industry-leading Leadership program
• positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior