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Job Description:
Parsons is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Owner’s Advisor team supporting the Medical Enlisted Training Campus (METC) Recapitalization Program at Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston. This mission-critical initiative will deliver five modern dormitory facilities for up to 6,000 joint-service medical students and the associated infrastructure.
Working alongside government leaders, military stakeholders, designers, and contractors, you will help manage risk, protect the government’s interests, and support the successful delivery of a high-profile Progressive Design-Build program. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a landmark campus, advance innovative delivery methods, and help shape the future of large-scale Air Force infrastructure programs.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Provide owner-side mechanical engineering review and construction support for dormitory systems, central utility plant interfaces, and modular-to-field connections.
- Advise on performance, maintainability, and readiness for testing and operations.
- Review HVAC, plumbing, thermal utility, controls-interface, and related mechanical design packages against approved requirements.
- Assess loads, capacity, redundancy, equipment access, maintainability, and high-performance building objectives.
- Review factory/site MEP boundaries, connection details, tolerances, access provisions, and installation sequencing.
- Provide technical input on submittals, RFIs, proposed changes, nonconformances, and equipment substitutions.
- Coordinate mechanical inspections, testing, balancing, controls sequences, and commissioning with qualified personnel.
- Support lifecycle alternatives, O&M requirements, training, asset data, and mechanical turnover verification.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program and 8+ years of relevant building systems experience.
- Experience with HVAC/plumbing design review, construction support, mechanical utility systems, and technical documentation.
- Ability to interpret calculations, equipment selections, schematics, control sequences, and commissioning results.
- Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to JBSA Fort Sam Houston.
- Ability to communicate effectively, maintain accurate records, collaborate across disciplines, and handle project information in approved systems.
- Ability to maintain a one team mentality amongst all stakeholders.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Active PE; Texas licensure or ability to obtain it if required for assigned professional services.
- Federal/UFC projects, central plants, modular construction, energy analysis, and commissioning experience.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program
- 8+ years of relevant building systems experience
- Experience with HVAC and plumbing design review
- Experience with construction support and mechanical utility systems
- Experience preparing and reviewing technical documentation
- Ability to interpret calculations, equipment selections, schematics, control sequences, and commissioning results
- Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to JBSA Fort Sam Houston
- Effective communication, accurate recordkeeping, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and use of approved project information systems
- Active Professional Engineer license
- Texas professional engineering licensure or ability to obtain it
- Experience with federal or UFC projects
- Central plant experience
- Modular construction experience
- Energy analysis experience
- Commissioning experience
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
