The Role
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will design mechanical systems, oversee junior engineers, manage project workloads, ensure code compliance, and liaise with clients and project teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Senior Mechanical Engineer
At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem-solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Job Summary:
The Senior Mechanical Engineer serves to focus on the design of mechanical systems for new facilities, additions, and renovation projects. This will require providing technical leadership for the creation of construction drawings and specifications, existing system studies, and master planning efforts. Qualified candidates will meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors, and others to address mechanical issues and develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes higher education, commercial, hospitality, municipal, and institutional facilities.
General Duties:
- Manage the workload assignments of the Orlando office’s mechanical department
- Oversee and provide guidance to junior engineers
- Provide engineering design, evaluation, and planning of mechanical systems for a variety of market types
- Develop HVAC system designs for projects based on scope of work and/or client RFPs
- Review junior engineer’s design calculations and selection of equipment
- Write/edit project specifications
- Code compliance research
- Assist with construction administration services
- Perform QA/QC of detailed design documents, reports, and studies
- Meet with clients to determine and document requirements
- Lead project teams and serve as the primary contact for clients
- Assist in the procurement of new work, including the development of client relations and participation in project interviews
Qualifications:
- Minimum 15 years of design/engineering consulting experience
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related science
- Florida PE License
Skills:
- Knowledge and understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office
- Knowledge and understanding of Building Codes
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to organize, balance, and prioritize multiple projects
- Ability to lead and work as a team
- Ability to solve problems and make analytical, timely, and well thought out decisions
- Have an excellent work ethic and attitude
Location: Orlando, FL
This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
- Professional development support
For more information, visit our full benefits overview here - salasobrien.com/benefits
Third-Party Agency Notice
Salas O’Brien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement:
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Minimum 15 years of design/engineering consulting experience
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related science
- Florida PE License
- Knowledge and understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office
- Knowledge and understanding of Building Codes
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The Company
What We Do
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
