Associate, Mechanical Engineering Lead

Position Title: Associate, Mechanical Engineering Lead (Confidential Client)

Location: Houston, TX | Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: Houston base salary hiring range of $147,050–$189,700 per year, commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level.

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm known for designing innovative and sustainable solutions for its clients throughout the United States, and sometimes globally. Its strength comes from how it respects, shares and connects diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas, and it offers the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning to the clients and communities it serves.

Position Summary

Our Client's West + LATAM Healthcare team is looking for an Associate, Mechanical Engineering Lead to join its multi-disciplinary team anchored in Houston.

You will work on projects within the healthcare industry and beyond. Your projects will offer the ability to make a strong contribution to the community while delivering cutting edge systems that will meet challenges in decarbonization and sustainability. The aim is to transform clients to deliver a sustainable future while also meeting goals around resiliency.

Hybrid policy: 3 days per week in office / 2 days from home. Relocation support can be provided, but for the right candidate, they would need to have local experience previously.

Primary Functions

• Act as a Project Manager and Mechanical Lead to lead multi-disciplinary design projects, specifically within the Healthcare business. Coordinate with multiple disciplines and working in conjunction with project managers to deliver comprehensive and coordinated design deliverables. Responsible for quality standards, commercial metrics, and client relations for projects.


• This role also has the potential to also lead the Houston mechanical team as a part of a wider regional discipline team network, including acting as a hiring manager for mid-level staff.


• Assisting, Supervising or mentoring team members and delivering timely feedback and recognition to others. Create an environment of inclusivity that inspires the growth and career development of junior and senior team members.


• Comprehensive understanding of design of mechanical systems including complete airside systems, heating and cooling hydronic plant systems, and specialty exhaust systems.


• Prepare drawings, specifications, technical reports and presentation materials and incorporate sustainable design methods in buildings.


• Represent Our Client as a whole and communicate with clients regarding project goals and financials.


• Maintain strong client relations as it pertains to project delivery and repeat business. Coordinate and represent project teams with clients. Working within the business leadership team to anticipate and support future work-winning in alignment with science business development strategies.


• Oversee the preparation of proposals and bid submissions and negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions


• Assisting and supervising staff on a variety of projects, primarily in Healthcare


• Working in collaboration with different stakeholders and code officials to deliver integrated projects through construction.


• Participating in local Professional Associations.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or architectural engineering


• Professional Engineering License in US required


• 12+ years professional experience designing building HVAC systems, including airside and hydronic system components, including significant experience working on healthcare projects. For healthcare-based work, the candidate should have a significant focus on inpatient critical care facilities (e.g., academic medical centers, specialty care centers, community inpatient hospitals, etc.).


• Familiarity with codes and standards, specifically ASHRAE, HIH, LEED energy efficiency and indoor quality and NFPA


• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects and managing complex and large scale client relationships


• Track-record of work winning and demonstrable commercial foresight along with proven expertise in building and managing successful relationships with client organizations.


• Experienced, dynamic, and engaging leader, who has a strong track record of leading and managing teams. Provides an aspirational role model to those developing their career


• Ability to facilitate connections between external stakeholders and internal disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• LEED Accreditation or WELL Certification


• Engineering analysis and energy modeling experience including whole building energy analysis, façade thermal analysis, and airflow modeling