The Role
Lead mechanical engineer responsible for MEP design from concept through construction, overseeing HVAC systems (chilled/hot/condenser water, steam, fuel oil, ductwork, controls), managing scope, budgets, and schedules, mentoring staff, performing and reviewing calculations and design documents, ensuring code compliance, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and serving as primary client contact.
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About Us
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Vision
Reimaging infrastructure to improve lives and communities
Our Mission
Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
Our Values
We Care: especially about excellence, impact, innovation, inclusion and safety
Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. In this leadership role, you will serve as a Lead Mechanical Engineer and technical expert responsible for overseeing electrical engineering design and delivery across a wide range of infrastructure and building projects.
Key Responsibilities
Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.
We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.
Salary Range: $81,120-149,760, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Vision
Reimaging infrastructure to improve lives and communities
Our Mission
Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
Our Values
We Care: especially about excellence, impact, innovation, inclusion and safety
Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. In this leadership role, you will serve as a Lead Mechanical Engineer and technical expert responsible for overseeing electrical engineering design and delivery across a wide range of infrastructure and building projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical engineering design for projects of varying size and complexity from concept through construction, including chilled water, hot water, condenser water, steam, fuel oil, ductwork and controls systems
- lead multidisciplinary coordination efforts, manage project scope, schedule, and budgets and serve as a primary point of contact for clients
- Supervising and mentoring engineering staff, fostering their technical growth and career development, while ensuring high-quality and code-compliant design execution
- Play a key role from conceptual design through construction completion, leveraging in-house collaboration across disciplines
- Combine strong technical expertise with leadership, communication and project management skills to deliver successful project outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- Perform and review engineering calculations, system layouts and design documents in compliance with codes, standards and company procedures
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules and resource allocation
- Serve as the primary client interface for mechanical engineering scope, ensuring alignment with project requirements and expectations
- Supervise, mentor, and develop engineering staff; assign tasks and monitor performance
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated, efficient design solutions
- Conduct quality control reviews and ensure accuracy and completeness of construction documents
- Participate in project planning efforts including estimating man-hours, defining scope and identifying risks
- Lead design reviews, resolve technical challenges and make independent engineering decisions
- Ensure compliance with all applicable codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in the management, planning and design of mechanical engineering projects
- Proficiency in Revit
- Proficiency in HVAC load calculations software
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Have a team player mindset with the ability to communicate proficiently in written and verbal forms
- Have good to great organizational skills
- Knowledge of energy modeling and system optimization
- Working knowledge of industrial and/or manufacturing electrical systems design
- Familiarity with arc flash analysis software
- Working knowledge of Bluebeam
- Sustainability credentials such as LEED AP or similar
- We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- 401K, Paid Maternity Leave, Competitive PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more
Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.
We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.
Salary Range: $81,120-149,760, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Proven experience in the management, planning and design of mechanical engineering projects
- Proficiency in Revit
- Proficiency in HVAC load calculations software
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of energy modeling and system optimization
- Ability to communicate proficiently in written and verbal forms (team player mindset)
- Good organizational skills
- Supervising and mentoring engineering staff (assign tasks and monitor performance)
- Working knowledge of industrial and/or manufacturing electrical systems design
- Familiarity with arc flash analysis software
- Working knowledge of Bluebeam
- Sustainability credentials such as LEED AP or similar
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The Company
What We Do
Ardmore Roderick is one of the largest minority-owned engineering firms in the Midwest and one of the top 20 largest engineering firms headquartered in Illinois. We offer a unique set of services and varying areas of expertise, creating a well-rounded expert staff, resources and capabilities.
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