Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager

Pennoni•Newark, DE

About The Position

Pennoni is hiring a Senior Project Manager to join its MEP team in Newark, Delaware. This role combines team leadership with hands-on project delivery. The successful candidate will lead and develop the MEP team, provide technical direction, coordinate team resources and priorities, and manage complex projects from concept through completion. The role serves as Project Manager and technical leader for multidisciplinary MEP projects involving laboratories, R&D facilities, higher education, central utility plants, commercial buildings, and other technically challenging facilities. Responsibilities span project planning and design through construction, including technical review, client relationships, business development support, and financial performance monitoring. Pennoni describes itself as an ENR Top 500 multidisciplinary engineering firm offering project diversity and opportunities to contribute to the growth of its MEP practice. The company values technical excellence, collaboration, initiative, and the experience each person brings to the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
12 or more years of experience in MEP consulting engineering, building systems, or a closely related environment.
Demonstrated experience leading MEP project teams and managing complex engineering projects.
Strong technical background in HVAC and mechanical utility system design, including equipment sizing and selection, system layout, specifications, and construction documents.
Experience performing and reviewing engineering calculations, including heating and cooling loads, psychrometrics, duct static pressure, and hydraulic calculations for piping systems.
Strong knowledge of applicable building and engineering standards, including ICC codes, ASHRAE, and NFPA requirements.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, clients, and team members simultaneously.
Strong communication and client relationship skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing, mentoring, or providing technical leadership to MEP engineers and designers.
Experience with laboratory, R&D, higher education, central utility plant, and/or complex building projects.
Experience with plumbing system design.
Proficiency with Revit and BIM-based project delivery; AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience is beneficial.
Experience with HVAC load and energy modeling software such as Trane TRACE.
Active participation in professional organizations such as ASHRAE or ASPE.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the MEP team through day-to-day technical guidance, mentorship, workload coordination, and support for engineers and designers.
Manage multidisciplinary MEP projects as Project Manager and technical lead, from initial planning and design through construction.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, staffing, client communication, and subconsultant coordination.
Provide technical leadership for HVAC, mechanical utility, plumbing, and related building-system design.
Review and approve drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and other technical deliverables, and contribute directly to design when needed.
Coordinate mechanical work with electrical, structural, architectural, and other disciplines.
Work with team leadership to balance project demands, staff assignments, deadlines, and workload.
Mentor engineers and designers and help strengthen the MEP team’s technical capabilities.
Build client relationships, understand clients’ 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 by expanding existing client relationships and identifying opportunities for new work.
Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, billings, profitability, and accounts receivable.