Sr. HVAC Design Engineer

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 5 - 15 LPA)

Min Experience: 3+ years
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced Sr. HVAC Design Engineer to lead a team of 3–5 engineers while taking ownership of end-to-end HVAC design responsibilities across a diverse range of building services projects. The role requires strong technical expertise, project coordination capabilities, client management skills, and the ability to deliver high-quality designs within defined timelines and commercial requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3–5 HVAC design engineers and oversee their day-to-day technical activities.
• Take ownership of complete HVAC design responsibilities for assigned projects, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.
• Review and validate designs, calculations, drawings, documentation, and deliverables prepared by design engineers.
• Prepare and explain Design Basis Reports (DBRs), technical documents, drawings, and other design deliverables to clients, architects, and co-consultants.
• Incorporate project-specific requirements and client feedback into design documents and obtain necessary approvals.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend project meetings and take responsibility for project-related technical communication and follow-ups.
• Conduct periodic site visits to address technical challenges, resolve site-related issues, and ensure design intent is implemented correctly.
• Communicate critical project decisions and technical updates to team members and maintain proper documentation.
• Monitor project progress and ensure assigned engineering and drafting activities remain on schedule.
• Ensure projects are effectively managed across design, drafting, execution, documentation, and commercial aspects.
• Support billing and payment follow-ups while keeping management and accounts teams updated on project status.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, architects, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Identify potential business opportunities through existing client and professional networks.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, training, mentoring, performance management, and retention of engineering and drafting team members.
• Drive productivity, technical quality, and continuous improvement within the HVAC engineering team.

Requirements

• Strong experience in HVAC Design and Engineering for building services projects.
• Proven ability to independently manage HVAC design responsibilities across multiple projects.
• Experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers and draftsmen.
• Strong understanding of HVAC design principles, engineering calculations, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with clients, architects, and co-consultants.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to undertake periodic site visits and resolve technical issues.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, organizational, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality, timelines, and commercial awareness.

Must-Have Skills

• HVAC Design

Good-to-Have Skills

• HVAC Engineering
• HVAC Project Coordination
• Team Leadership
• Client Management
• Building Services Design