Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Location: Empire State Building, New York, New York; onsite at the New York City office

Salary: $149,671.54–$171,053.19 per year

Company

hirify.global’s Buildings Division provides integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management services for public agencies and private-sector clients across the United States.

What you will do

• Plan, design, and deliver HVAC and mechanical systems for commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional, transportation, and government facilities.
• Develop design concepts, perform engineering calculations and HVAC load analyses, size systems, and select equipment.
• Prepare construction documents, technical specifications, design reports, calculations, and cost estimates.
• Perform energy modeling, ventilation analyses, life-cycle cost evaluations, and building-code compliance reviews.
• Coordinate mechanical designs and deliverables with architects, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Lead mechanical workstreams, support scope and resource planning, resolve design issues, and mentor junior engineers, designers, and BIM/Revit staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• At least 10 years of relevant HVAC and mechanical systems design experience.
• Experience leading mechanical design tasks or projects and mentoring junior technical staff.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, chilled water and heating hot water systems, ventilation and exhaust systems, building automation and controls coordination, and energy-efficient building systems.
• Proficiency with Revit and BIM-based 3D mechanical modeling, HVAC load calculation and energy modeling software, Microsoft Word and Excel, ASHRAE and NFPA standards, and applicable building, mechanical, and energy codes.

Nice to have

• Experience with federal, state, municipal, transportation, or other public-sector facility projects.
• Experience with decarbonization, electrification, net-zero, and high-performance building initiatives.
• Experience with computational energy analysis, building performance modeling, commissioning support, or Bentley OpenBuildings Designer.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work on complex building and infrastructure projects with multidisciplinary professionals.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with health plan and flexible spending account options.
• 401(k) plan, retirement counseling, disability and life insurance, and employee assistance program.
• Paid time off starting at 16 days, nine paid holidays, parental leave, and backup dependent care.
• Continuing education, professional licensure support, and professional society memberships.