Senior Mechanical Engineer (8-15 Years' Experience)

Summer Consultants, Inc. • Raleigh, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves more than just designing; it requires investigating client problems, developing multiple solutions, and implementing the best one. The focus is often on renovations of MEP/FP systems, presenting unique challenges due to existing building constraints. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will act as the technical lead and project manager for local mechanical projects, managing projects internally and serving as the client-facing representative. The position involves fostering client relationships, seeking new clients, and serving government and educational institutions. The work environment is described as fun, small, and exciting, with opportunities to work in interesting buildings and gain exposure to various facility and client types. The role also offers the chance to expand technical knowledge and hone business development skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering (HVAC focus), Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• 8 to 15 years of experience in design and construction administration of HVAC systems.
• Experience with field surveys, code analyses, calculations, equipment selections, and specifications.
• Responsible for planning, creating, influencing, and finalizing designs involving integrated building systems HVAC and plumbing systems.
• Strong communicator with skillset to supervise junior engineers and CAD operators as they develop contract drawings.
• Self-starter with a passion for problem solving.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Proficient in either AutoCAD or Revit.
• Proficient Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to conduct day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors in conditioned and unconditioned spaces, including walking up to 10-20k steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong desire to motivate, mentor, and manage the work of others supporting your projects, with emphasis on employee growth, project success, and overall performance.
• Ability to obtain site access at client locations.
• Ability to travel up to 10 nights in a year, in addition to day-long field surveys.
• Sole US citizenship is a strict requirement of this role. Dual citizenship is not acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical systems for existing and new buildings as technical lead and project manager for local mechanical projects.
• Provide project management and coordination of projects to meet client expectations for technical excellence, budget, and schedule.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, engineers of other disciplines, contractors, and other project team members.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve problems in a proactive manner.
• Build and foster relationships with potential new clients.
• Provide technical expertise to staff and clients.
• Help maintain our 95% referral rate and high contract performance ratings.
• Manage the project internally and be the face of Summer Consultants to the client.
• Seek out new clients.
• Supervise junior engineers and CAD operators as they develop contract drawings.

Benefits

• Fully paid individual health insurance, offering both HSA and PPO options with 50% of family premiums paid.
• Dental and vision insurance is available.
• 401K with employer automatically contributing 3% of gross salary with an additional matching option.
• Fully paid, short-term and long-term individual disability insurance, term life insurance with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
• Eleven paid (11) holidays and twenty-two (22) days of paid time off per year.
• Education Assistance Program.
• A flexible work environment, including hybrid work options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior