Senior Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Oakwell is an infrastructure and resource efficiency firm for health systems and higher education institutions. We are a group of engineers, data scientists, financiers, sustainability and real estate experts delivering high-ROI infrastructure projects for organizations across the United States. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you are the owner's engineer clients rely on: the technical lead who owns decarbonization programs end-to-end, from concept to completion, with the professional autonomy and strategic influence to shape how major infrastructure initiatives get delivered. We have saved $670M+ across 150+ projects and are on track to expand access to healthcare and education for 1,000,000 people. We are looking for partners to help us get there. This is a remote opportunity with a preference that candidates be located in the Northeast.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering
- 10–15 years of experience
- Professional Engineering license
- Deep energy-modeling and retro-commissioning experience
- A track record developing ROI-driven ECMs
- Availability to travel as needed (~20%)
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare or other mission-critical facility experience
- Investment-grade audits
- Automation or tool-building
- Proficiency in Revit and eQUEST
- ASHRAE/IBPSA involvement
Responsibilities
- Lead 10-year sustainability and decarbonization plans for health-system clients — from benchmarking through funded, verified ECMs — cutting energy, carbon, and operating cost.
- Own retro-commissioning and energy modeling across central plant, air handling, terminal equipment, and energy management systems, using our custom modeling software.
- Develop investment-grade ECMs and sustainable MEP standards that clients adopt as their own.
- Serve as the client- and construction-facing lead through implementation and commissioning, and present findings and recommendations directly to owners.
- Secure efficiency incentives through utility technical-assistance studies.
- Shape the AI/ML tooling that scales our analysis, and mentor the engineers coming up behind you.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Company-paid life and Short/Long-term Disability Insurance
- HSA + Medical and Dependent-Care FSAs
- Voluntary Accident & Critical-Illness Coverage
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Company Holidays and PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
