Senior Mechanical Engineer

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

AECOM is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to be based in Columbus, Ohio.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will work on various designs of high-performance buildings within multiple sectors including Commercial buildings, Labs, Federal Civilian and DoD, Healthcare, Mission Critical, Central Utility Plants, Justice, Logistics, and Higher Education projects.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Mechanical engineering from conceptual design through construction administration and post-occupancy




• Coordinating with multiple disciplines and acting as lead mechanical engineer to ensure that projects are delivered within budget and on schedule while managing the mechanical team including HVAC, fire protection, plumbing




• Review junior team member's work for quality and recognition of training requirements




• Lead junior engineers in engineering design development and professional growth




• Review and approve shop drawings and attend client meetings during the construction administration phase




• Assist in proposal preparation in conjunction with the senior leadership of the office




• Writing reports for internal and external purposes based on findings




• Works cooperatively with managers and other employees to achieve company's mission




• Ensures discipline plans that are created to meet overall project team requirements for project scope and schedule




• Stays current on codes and technologies appropriate to the mechanical, plumbing and fire protection disciplines




• Ensures conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction




• Researches, develops, designs, specifies, and witnesses the testing of mechanical systems, equipment, components and materials, applying principles and techniques of mechanical engineering




• Organizes and conducts site visits for the purpose of data collection and evaluation of mechanical systems, equipment, components, and materials for projects with and without well-defined scopes




• Develops designs within a BIM design environment




• Develops, designs, and specifies equipment, components, and materials for all building mechanical systems




• Directs activities to verify installed mechanical systems, equipment, components, and materials conform to the requirements of project contract documents




• Completes assigned engineering and design tasks in accordance with client specified criteria and applicable codes and standards

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

BA/BS + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

12+ years of mechanical engineering experience within a consulting or design-build firm

Experience with Revit and AutoCAD based design projects

Competent in all conventional aspects of mechanical engineering and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard mechanical engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria

Experience in the following markets: Healthcare and Labs, Federal and Central Utility Plants

Excellent communication skills: articulate, assertive, and confident

Creative thinker with effective teamwork skills

Experience with LEED and sustainable design

Documented experience with advanced design, and aesthetically challenging design with high profile architecture firms

Analyze equipment energy use for optimizing systems

Project related travel may be required for this position

ponsorship is not available for this position Relocation is not available for this position

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.