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 offers an experienced MEP professional the opportunity to take on broader leadership responsibilities while remaining closely involved in project delivery. The position helps lead and develop the MEP team, provides technical direction, and manages complex projects from concept through completion. The role combines people and project leadership. It includes mentoring and supporting engineers and designers, coordinating team resources and priorities, and serving as Project Manager and technical leader for projects involving laboratories, R&D facilities, higher education, central utility plants, commercial buildings, and other technically challenging facilities. The position leads multidisciplinary MEP projects through planning, design, and construction; supports client relationships and business development; and contributes to the growth of Pennoni’s MEP practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
At least 12 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 piping-system hydraulic calculations.
Strong knowledge of applicable building and engineering standards, including ICC codes, ASHRAE, NFPA, and other relevant requirements.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, clients, and team members simultaneously.
Strong communication and client relationship skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred.
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 an MEP team by providing day-to-day technical guidance, mentorship, workload coordination, and support to engineers and designers.
Manage multidisciplinary MEP project delivery and serve 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 to deliver integrated project solutions.
Work with team leadership to balance project demands, staff assignments, deadlines, and overall 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.