Mechanical Project Engineer

Lead Mechanical Engineer

If you are a self-motivated professional who is looking to take on more responsibility in leading projects related to MEP building design, while seeking an employer that will focus on your specific career goals delivering high-quality professional services, then we encourage you to strongly consider this position. With top tier benefits, and the understanding of a real work life balance, Wilson & Company provides a career-nurturing work environment.

Wilson & Company's Albuquerque, NM office is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer with to provide task and project management skills and to design construction plans, specifications and studies for a variety of projects. This professional will be responsible for studies and designs of facilities including federal, educational, industrial, municipal and commercial projects. Experience in HVAC and Plumbing design is required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Mentorship of junior staff.
• Effectively fosters relationships with team members and clients, as well as industry stakeholders and regulators.
• Participates in business development activities, such as; marketing, developing project win strategies, and preparing technical data for proposals and interviews.
• Ensure quality management with implementation of quality control standards.
• Creation and management of the Mechanical scope of work for the project.
• Oversee development of detailed design drawings
• Sizing, selection and layout of mechanical equipment.
• Develop project specifications to meet the performance requirements.
• Client interaction and coordination.
• Develop and maintain progress, quality control, schedule, staffing planning and coordination with project management including regular reporting.
• Coordination of communications between the project team, the engineering and design team members to assure quality of work, and that consistent technical content drawing/design packages are maintained throughout a project.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering in an ABET-accredited college or university.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with mechanical design of facilities.
• Currently a licensed professional engineer in New Mexico or within a year of obtaining a New Mexico license.
• Experience with MEP software such as Revit MEP is a plus.
• Experience with AutoCAD and MicroStation is a plus.
• Experience in the preparation of work plans, budgets and project schedules is highly desired.

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Annual Salary Range: $84,000 - $167,000+ (based on experience)

About Us: For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees' success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.