Mechanical Engineering Manager

AECOM•Oakland, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a technically experienced team leader to serve as Mechanical Engineering Manager in its Oakland or San Francisco, California office. The manager will lead the Bay Area mechanical engineering discipline, mentor an experienced team, manage workload, and oversee mechanical design for complex building engineering projects. Responsibilities include serving as Engineer of Record for mechanical contract documents, developing design deliverables, coordinating with other disciplines, and ensuring the quality and completeness of engineering work. The role also involves contributing to fee proposals, maintaining project documentation, evaluating staffing needs, leading client meetings, supporting client relationships, and helping develop new and existing business. Project-related travel may be required. The work environment is hybrid; a fully remote position is not available. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a similar field, plus at least 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of California.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external clients.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
At least 5 years as the primary engineering interface with multiple clients, either as a project manager or engineering lead.
Working knowledge of California Building Codes and relevant industry standards, including ASHRAE, LEED, and HCAI.
Excellent project planning, project management, organizational, and time-management skills.
Extensive understanding of HVAC engineering fundamentals, including load calculations, conceptual systems analysis, and construction-documentation design.
Documented experience designing advanced HVAC systems and technically challenging projects with fast-paced schedules.
Experience with Design-Build and other alternate delivery practices.
Plumbing and fire protection system design experience.
Experience with sustainable design, certification, or high-performance buildings.
Articulate, assertive, and confident communication skills.
Experience in healthcare, federal market project delivery, advanced manufacturing, data centers or mission-critical work, or corporate commercial and mixed-use markets.

Responsibilities

Serve as Discipline Lead for the Bay Area team and mentor engineers.
Lead mechanical systems design and serve as Engineer of Record for contract documents.
Manage mechanical team workload and develop calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications.
Participate in project fee proposals, including scope, schedule, and budget.
Coordinate design and schedules with architectural, structural, electrical, technology, and equipment-supplier teams.
Maintain accurate project documentation and design data for permanent project files.
Evaluate project staffing requirements, analyze problems, and write reports.
Lead client meetings about engineering systems and maintain good client relations.
Identify prospective clients, assist with marketing, and develop future projects with existing clients.
Ensure the quality and completeness of engineering design.