DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering is required.
A Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) credential is required.
At least 10 years of experience working as a mechanical engineer, including design of HVAC systems, central utility plants, plumbing, and fire suppression systems.
Working knowledge of the design and construction process, with the ability to understand and communicate with professionals from other disciplines.
Knowledge of Autodesk Revit is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of mechanical systems for buildings across sectors including higher education, culture and performing arts, healthcare, K–12, justice and civic projects, and energy.
Lead mechanical engineering teams in producing construction documents using Revit and manage project schedules to meet deliverable requirements.
Collaborate closely with other disciplines to produce integrated building designs.
Lead the design process for mechanical building systems and prepare detailed mechanical engineering drawings and calculations.
Manage Mechanical Designers and/or other team members.
Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of the integrated design process.
Create and coordinate documents using Revit.
Perform mechanical and HVAC calculations, including code research.
Perform plumbing and fire protection calculations, including code research.
Write and review specifications.
Review shop drawings, requests for information (RFIs), and submittals.
Conduct site visits when needed.
Manage mechanical project teams and/or interdisciplinary project teams.

Desired Qualifications

LEED accreditation is preferred.
Experience with building information modeling (BIM), including Autodesk Revit workflow, is preferred.
Building energy modeling experience is preferred.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for a Senior Mechanical Engineer.

Location:

Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Ft Worth, TX

Position Summary

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for leading design of mechanical systems for buildings across a variety of sectors including Higher Education, Culture & Performing Arts, Healthcare, K-12, Justice/Civic and Energy. You will lead mechanical engineering teams to produce high-quality construction documents using Revit and manage project schedules to meet deliverable requirements. As part of the integrated design team, you will collaborate closely with other disciplines to produce highly integrated building designs.

You will be responsible for leading the design process of mechanical building systems and preparing detailed mechanical engineering drawings and calculations. Responsibilities include management of Mechanical Designers and/or other team members.

The successful candidate will

Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process.
Create and coordinate documents using Revit.
Perform mechanical/HVAC calculations including code research.
Perform plumbing/fire protection calculations including code research.
Write and review specifications.
Review shop drawings, RFIs and submittals.
Conduct site visits when needed.
Manage mechanical project teams and/or interdisciplinary project teams.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
10+ years of experience working as a mechanical engineer, including design of HVAC systems, central utility plants, plumbing and fire suppression systems.
Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines.
Knowledge of Autodesk Revit.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

LEED accreditation.
Experience with BIM including Autodesk Revit workflow.
Building energy modeling experience.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

About the Company

DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

DLR Group is an integrated design firm providing architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning services for sectors including healthcare, education, workplace, and civic infrastructure. Its offerings extend to specialty services such as landscape architecture, lighting design, acoustics, and audiovisual systems. What sets DLR Group apart is its 100% employee-ownership model, aligning every team member's incentives with client outcomes. The goal is to elevate the human experience through design that strengthens resilient communities.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1966

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