Mechanical Engineering Designer I

Progressive Companies•Charlotte, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Mechanical Engineering Designer I, you will help design the HVAC, plumbing, and building automation systems that keep buildings comfortable, efficient, and safe — taking project work from concept design through final construction documents alongside licensed P.E.s and a multidisciplinary team. You’ll work across a variety of building types, sizes, and delivery methods, with mentorship built into your day-to-day. This role offers the chance to build hands-on expertise in Revit, AutoCAD, system sizing, and energy modeling, take on increasing client-facing responsibility, and grow toward licensure and a Mechanical Engineer career path — with the project variety of a nationally active practice and the ownership stake of an employee-owned (ESOP) firm.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
Revit experience highly preferred.
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects.
Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.
Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more.
As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam is preferred.
Post-graduation professional engineering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Produce accurate building models and contract documents.
Prepare Revit and AutoCAD models and drawing sets for assigned projects that clear senior-engineer and P.E. review with minimal rework, steadily increasing the share of each project package you can own independently.
Size and analyze mechanical systems with confidence.
Perform HVAC and mechanical system sizing, static pressure calculations, and energy model inputs on 2–3 active projects, with accuracy confirmed in P.E. review and fewer corrections on each successive project.
Apply codes and controls knowledge to real designs.
Research and document applicable plumbing, mechanical, and fuel/gas code requirements for every assigned project, and contribute sensor, actuator, and basic control strategy selections for Building Automation Systems (BAS) on at least one project.
Keep project teams aligned and deliverables clean.
Check your own work before it goes to review, flag design and documentation inconsistencies to senior staff, assist with specifications that match the drawings and firm standards, and keep shared project documentation current for internal teams, consultants, contractors, and clients.
Ramp up quickly on the firm’s tools and standards.
Within the first 90 days, reach working proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and the firm’s design and analysis tools, and contribute to the contract documents on at least one active project.
Grow toward licensure and client-facing leadership.
Pursue the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam, take part in team meetings and ‘Lessons Learned’ sessions on every project, and take on a growing share of client communication as you build trust through demonstrated expertise.

Benefits

company provided training and education
equitable recruitment
grassroots employee DEI committee
robust community partnerships
award-winning wellness program
hybrid work schedule
summer hours
profit-sharing
employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
continuing education
mentorship
growth opportunities
paid service-learning hours
corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities