DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

Mission Critical Mechanical Design Leader

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
A Mechanical Engineer license is required.
At least 15 years of experience working as a mechanical engineer, including the design of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems, central utility plants, plumbing, and fire suppression systems is required.
At least 5 years of design experience related to data centers is required.
Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals from other disciplines are required.
Prior experience leading teams of engineers is required.
Experience with building information modeling workflow, such as Autodesk Revit MEP, is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Manage operations, execution, and expectations for the Mechanical Engineering discipline tied to Mission Critical.
Plan mechanical engineering projects and manage staff to execute work according to the plan and achieve profitability goals.
Assign duties, responsibilities, and projects to personnel while balancing team and personal staffing and workload to achieve profit and revenue growth goals.
Schedule, facilitate, and document meetings with staff and clients related to overall operations.
Partner with sector and practice leadership to perform personnel functions including recruitment, training, and evaluation of personnel.
Support business development initiatives by assisting with the request for proposal process, participating in project interviews, and engaging with community and industry-specific organizations to build the DLR Group brand.
Maintain industry-leading workplace practices to drive the operating unit and culture toward a great place to work.
Develop mechanical designs from concept through construction completion, including engineering design calculations, detailed engineering reports and narratives, and coordination of mechanical design requirements.
Perform quality control of mechanical engineering plans and specifications.
Direct or coordinate the activities of personnel, vendors, and consultants.
Lead the design of mechanical systems for buildings in the Mission Critical sector.
Lead a mechanical engineering team to produce construction documents using Autodesk Revit and manage project schedules to meet deliverable requirements.
Collaborate with other disciplines to produce integrated building designs.

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 Mission Critical Mechanical Design Leader.

Position Summary

As the Mission Critical Mechanical Design Leader, you will be responsible for leading the design of mechanical systems for buildings within the Mission Critical space. You will lead a mechanical engineering team 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.

The successful candidate will:

Manage operations, execution, and expectations for the Mechanical Engineering Discipline tied to Mission Critical.
Workplan mechanical engineering projects and manage staff to execute work to the plan to achieve profitability goals.
Assign duties, responsibilities, and projects to personnel, properly balancing staffing and workload (team and personal) to achieve profit and revenue growth goals.
Schedule, facilitate and document meetings with staff and clients related to overall operations.
Partner with sector and practice leadership to perform all personnel functions such as recruitment, training, and evaluation of personnel.
Support business development initiatives by assisting the RFP process, participating in project interviews, and actively engaging in community and/or industry specific organization that will build the DLR Group brand.
Maintain industry leading workplace practices to drive operating unit and culture towards a great place to work status.
Develop mechanical designs from concept through completion of construction, including engineering design calculations, detailed engineering reports and narratives, and coordination of mechanical design requirements.
Perform quality control of the mechanical engineering plans and specifications.
Direct or coordinate activities of personnel, vendors, and consultants.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Licensed Mechanical Engineer.
15+ years of experience working as a mechanical engineer, including design of HVAC systems, central utility plants, plumbing and fire suppression systems.
5+ years of experience of design experience related to data centers.
Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines.
Prior experience leading teams of Engineers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with BIM (e.g. Autodesk Revit MEP) work flow.

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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