Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical

• Minimum Experience: 15 years
• Education: BME
• Registration: Professional Engineer (PE)
• Required Skills: Bluebeam; Microsoft Office
• Sponsorship: Immigration related employment benefits, e.g. visa sponsorship, are not available for this position.
• Third-Party Recruiting: Position not approved for third-party recruiters. Click for details

Burgess & Niple is seeking a Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical to be a part of our national team. 

B&N Senior Design Engineer - Mechanical Responsibilities:

• Strong technical background in HVAC and mechanical engineering design, including conceptual studies, design analysis, calculations, and equipment/system selection and layout for building systems.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering projects from planning through delivery, ensuring completion on time, on budget, and aligned with client stakeholder expectations.

• Experience planning, managing, and executing engineering projects in coordination with internal leadership, including collaboration with MEP discipline leads and project managers.

• Ability to develop scopes of work, project budgets, and technical work plans for a variety of mechanical engineering project types.

• Proven capability to perform engineering analysis and prepare technical documentation, including program requirements, design calculations, and design narratives.

• Experience developing sequences of operation and specifications for Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems and coordinating controls integration with HVAC system design.

• Strong background in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), including technical review of mechanical engineering designs, drawings, specifications, and calculations.

• Ability to mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid-level engineering staff, supporting professional development and project delivery excellence.

• Experience delivering internal and external training sessions on engineering concepts, technical standards, and design best practices.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate studies, reports, and design efforts across multidisciplinary teams and internal engineering groups.

• Experience supporting construction phase services, including responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, and performing site visits.

• Ability to support technical marketing and business development efforts, including coordination with marketing teams on proposals and technical content. Comfortable supporting interviews/presentations when needed. 

• Proven ability to build productive working relationships across internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment throughout project delivery.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in HVAC and mechanical system design for building projects, including complex facilities and multidisciplinary coordination

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering required from an ABET accredited program

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required, with eligibility to practice in Virginia or obtain reciprocity

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, internal teams, and project stakeholders.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Bluebeam
  
  

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