Senior Mechanical Engineer - Cell/Gene Therapy Design

NV5 • Solon, OH

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About The Position

NV5 is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop, design, and manage mechanical design for complex pharmaceutical and laboratory facility projects. The role calls for strong clean room design experience; experience designing Cell & Gene and Biotherapy facilities is a plus. The engineer reports project status, budget, and schedule weekly to individual project managers; generates and reviews calculations, equipment specifications, controls drawings, and construction drawings; and stays current with industry standards, technologies, building codes, and cGMP standards. The position also involves developing proposals and client presentations and traveling to project sites approximately 15–20% of the time.

NV5 provides engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients across several business verticals. The company describes its work as helping clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 10 to 15 years of experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, and coworkers.
• Ability to set priorities and work with self-discipline and consistency.
• Ability to multitask across different project assignments.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM 360.
• Strong clean room design experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing Cell & Gene and Biotherapy facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and manage mechanical design for complex pharmaceutical and laboratory facility projects.
• Provide weekly reports to individual project managers on project status, budget, and schedule.
• Generate and review calculations, equipment specifications, controls drawings, and construction drawings.
• Maintain familiarity with current industry standards, trends, technologies, building codes, and cGMP standards.
• Develop proposals and client presentations.
• Travel to project sites approximately 15–20% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Company-paid Life & AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

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