Senior Mechanical Engineer - Healthcare
Michael Baker International
Senior Mechanical Engineer
We're seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a strong seller-doer mindset and deep expertise in healthcare facility design. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of technical leadership, client development, and trusted advisor relationships within the healthcare market. This role is ideal for a healthcare SME who not only delivers complex projects, but also actively contributes to business growth through existing client relationships, strategic pursuits, and market presence.
What You Will Do:
Technical Leadership & Project Delivery
- Serve as a Healthcare Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Designer of Record (DOR) for complex healthcare projects
- Lead mechanical system design for hospitals, medical centers, and outpatient facilities in compliance with ASHRAE 170, FGI, NFPA 99, and applicable codes
- Oversee project execution, ensuring high technical quality, constructability, and operational performance
Seller-Doer & Business Development Responsibilities
- Leverage existing healthcare client relationships to support repeat work and long-term partnerships
- Actively participate in business development efforts, including client meetings, pursuits, and proposal development
- Collaborate with Market and Practice Leaders to identify new opportunities, expand client accounts, and grow healthcare revenue
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor during pursuits—helping shape project strategy, scope, fees, and staffing plans
- Present technical approaches and solutions confidently to clients, hospital leadership, and clinical stakeholders
Team Leadership
- Mentor and develop engineers and designers, strengthening healthcare technical depth across the team
- Support internal training on healthcare codes, best practices, and system design strategies
- Contribute to continuous improvement of healthcare standards, tools, and processes
What You Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering (Mechanical focus)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- 10+ years of mechanical building systems experience, including 5+ years in healthcare facilities
- Demonstrated seller-doer capability, including client development, proposal support, and relationship management
- Existing or previous relationships with healthcare clients (health systems, hospitals, medical centers, or public agencies)
- Strong expertise in healthcare HVAC systems, infection control design, and redundancy requirements
- Proven experience with ASHRAE 170, FGI Guidelines, NFPA 99, IMC, IBC, and IPC
- Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence clients and multidisciplinary
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position $100,000.00 - 180,000.00 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Why Choose Us:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
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