Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

B&H Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to lead the delivery of mechanical systems design across the firm's commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional portfolio. This is a senior role for an engineer who has moved past production work and is prepared to own outcomes: the technical quality of the design, the schedule it is delivered against, and the client relationship that surrounds it.

The position carries responsibility for project oversight from concept through construction administration, direct client interaction on production and delivery matters, and the development of the mechanical staff who support each project. The successful candidate is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas with at least fifteen years of consulting engineering experience in building systems design.

B&H is a firm of fewer than thirty people. The engineer in this role will have visible influence over how projects are run and how the mechanical group grows.

Reporting Relationship

Reports To

Vice President of Mechanical Engineering

Direct Reports

Mechanical engineers and designers assigned by project

Coordinates With

Electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology discipline leads; Construction Administration Manager; Contracts Administration

Location

Dallas, Texas office, with site visits across the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex

Key Responsibilities

Project Oversight and Delivery

· Serve as engineer of record for assigned mechanical scopes, sealing drawings and calculations under a Texas Professional Engineer license.

· Own the mechanical delivery schedule for assigned projects, including milestone commitments, internal production planning, and coordination with the firm's resource forecast.

· Establish the design approach and basis of design at project outset and hold the team to it through each deliverable phase.

· Review and approve all mechanical deliverables prior to issue, including drawings, calculations, specifications, and design narratives.

· Identify scope changes as they arise and initiate additional service requests through the appropriate channel before the work proceeds.

· Monitor project labor against the fee budget and report forecast versus actual variance on the firm's reporting cycle.

Client Interaction and Production Delivery

· Serve as the primary technical contact for the owner, architect, and consultant team on assigned projects.

· Lead design review meetings and present mechanical concepts, alternatives, and cost implications directly to clients.

· Communicate schedule status, deliverable readiness, and known risks to the client before they become issues.

· Resolve production and coordination conflicts with the architect and other disciplines without escalation wherever possible.

· Maintain client relationships that generate repeat work, and contribute technical content to proposals and project interviews.

Technical Design

· Design HVAC systems including air distribution, hydronic systems, central utility plants, chilled water and heating water distribution, and specialty ventilation.

· Perform and review load calculations, energy modeling inputs, equipment selections, duct and pipe sizing, and pressure loss calculations.

· Conduct code research and confirm compliance with the International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code, ASHRAE standards, NFPA requirements, and applicable Texas and local amendments.

· Write and review mechanical specifications.

· Provide plumbing and fire protection design oversight where project scope requires an integrated MEP approach.

Construction Administration

· Review shop drawings and submittals and issue review actions in accordance with firm standards.

· Respond to requests for information with clear, scope bounded answers.

· Conduct site observation visits and issue field reports.

· Support the Construction Administration Manager in tracking open items to closure.

Team Development and Quality

· Mentor mechanical designers and less experienced engineers through direct review and instruction.

· Perform quality assurance and quality control review on mechanical deliverables produced by others.

· Contribute to the firm's design standards, detail library, and Revit content.

· Support staff pursuing EIT and Professional Engineer licensure.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering from an ABET accredited program.

· Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, or licensed in another state with the ability to obtain Texas licensure by comity within ninety days of hire.

· Minimum of fifteen years of progressive consulting engineering experience with emphasis on HVAC and building mechanical systems design.

· Demonstrated experience leading project teams and serving as the primary technical point of contact with clients.

· Working proficiency in Autodesk Revit and familiarity with BIM coordination workflows.

· Proficiency with load calculation and energy modeling software such as Trane TRACE, Carrier HAP, or equivalent.

· Working knowledge of IMC, IECC, IPC, IFC, NFPA, and ASHRAE standards, including Texas amendments.

· Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to present a technical position to a non technical audience.

· Valid driver's license and the ability to conduct site visits across the metroplex, with occasional travel elsewhere in Texas.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience in two or more of the following sectors: healthcare, hospitality, corporate interiors, higher education, K through 12, private clubs, or mission critical facilities.

· Central utility plant design experience.

· Familiarity with Texas Department of State Health Services and Facility Guidelines Institute requirements for healthcare projects.

· LEED AP, Certified Energy Manager, or comparable credential.

· Prior experience at a firm of fewer than one hundred people, where the role required both technical depth and business awareness.

· A record of mentoring staff through to licensure.

\nCompany Description

B&H Engineers, Inc. is a Native American owned engineering firm founded in 2005, specializing in the design and consultation of efficient, innovative, and quality mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems. From offices in Irving and Fort Worth, we serve healthcare, hospitality and entertainment, higher education and K through 12, municipal and federal, industrial, retail, and multi family projects across Texas. B&H is certified as a Texas HUB, Small Business Enterprise, and Minority Business Enterprise.

Our work is built on communication, collaboration, and coordination, and on four principles: design excellence, innovation, reliability, and sustainability. We evaluate how every element of a building interacts, from envelope and HVAC through lighting, controls, plumbing, and technology, and we deliver designs that meet the budget and the schedule they were promised against.

Company Description

B&H Engineers, Inc. is a Native American owned engineering firm founded in 2005, specializing in the design and consultation of efficient, innovative, and quality mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems. From offices in Irving and Fort Worth, we serve healthcare, hospitality and entertainment, higher education and K through 12, municipal and federal, industrial, retail, and multi family projects across Texas. B&H is certified as a Texas HUB, Small Business Enterprise, and Minority Business Enterprise.\n\nOur work is built on communication, collaboration, and coordination, and on four principles: design excellence, innovation, reliability, and sustainability. We evaluate how every element of a building interacts, from envelope and HVAC through lighting, controls, plumbing, and technology, and we deliver designs that meet the budget and the schedule they were promised against.