Senior Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
RS&H is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its growing Buildings team in Dallas, Texas. The team delivers projects across Commercial, Healthcare, Science, Aviation, and Federal markets. The role offers a licensed engineer the opportunity to own meaningful design work, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, work directly with clients, and contribute to complex building projects. The engineer will participate throughout the project lifecycle, from early planning and design through construction. The role includes developing mechanical systems and project documentation, coordinating designs across disciplines, supporting client and project activities, reviewing technical work, and providing guidance to junior staff. The position requires domestic and international travel as project needs require. Due to federal contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. RS&H is an employee-owned architecture, engineering, and consulting firm. The company emphasizes technical excellence, teamwork, professional growth, and its core values of integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Active PE license in good standing.
- 7+ years of MEP design experience.
- Experience working on major projects and/or multiple moderate-sized projects.
- Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior staff.
- Working knowledge of FBC, IBC, ASHRAE, and NFPA.
- Experience with Revit and AutoCAD.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience contributing to or leading design teams.
- Experience with building and site design.
- Experience managing or mentoring staff.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as project needs require.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident due to federal contract requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with business development, marketing, proposals, and client coordination.
- Ability to obtain and maintain engineering licensure in multiple states.
- NCEES certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to mechanical engineering design for a variety of building projects.
- Develop mechanical systems, calculations, reports, plans, specifications, and construction documents.
- Apply engineering judgment to solve technical challenges and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
- Coordinate designs with architects, structural engineers, electrical engineers, and other disciplines.
- Work directly with clients to understand project goals, requirements, and priorities.
- Participate in project planning, design coordination, client meetings, presentations, and proposals.
- Review drawings, specifications, and technical documentation for quality, accuracy, and compliance.
- Apply applicable building codes and industry standards, including FBC, IBC, ASHRAE, and NFPA.
- Provide technical guidance and review the work of junior engineers and designers.
- Support or lead discipline teams and smaller multidisciplinary project teams.
- Participate in quality control reviews and construction observations.
- Stay current with industry standards, codes, regulations, and emerging mechanical engineering practices.
- Travel domestically and internationally as project needs require.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
