Lead Mechanical Engineer

Location San Francisco
Discipline: MEP
Salary: 130,000-165,000
Contact name: Tanzeem Syed

Contact email: tanzeem.syed@lesterhamilton.com
Published: about 14 hours ago
Startdate: ASAP

Job Responsibilities

As a Supervising Mechanical Engineer, you will be the Engineer of Record on dedicated projects and be responsible for supervising and leading coordination meetings.  You will lead and supervise staff members as they perform their tasks, and participate in budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Providing periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations.

  • Acting as “Engineer of Record” on dedicated projects.

  • Assisting Technical Manager and Chief Engineer in business unit technical training and staff mentoring.

  • Coordinating and assigning various projects to be performed by the engineering team (i.e., system design and project engineering).

  • Establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects.

  • Leading and supervising staff members as they perform their tasks.

  • Managing Construction Administrative duties, such as field reports, responses to RFIs, processing Bulletins and Addenda, etc. (PM).

  • Coordinating with accounting to prepare monthly project invoices. Monitoring project accounts receivable and contacting the client as needed to expedite payment.

  • Monitoring all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, Owners, etc.

  • Participating in and contributing to the firmwide Expert Teams committee.

  • Participating in budgeting, scheduling, and staff management.

  • Preparing proposals and administering project contracts between the company and the client, including add service agreements.

  • Supervising and leading coordination meetings.

  • Supervising the preparation of analysis and reports of system options and building conditions.

Job Requirements

Successful candidates must have a current PE registration and must have Healthcare design experience. In addition, a history of working with projects such as Critical Facilities, Commercial, and Aviation would be a good fit for this dynamic role.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering from an Accredited Institution

  • 12+ years’ experience working in a consulting firm, this is a Senior level role that requires a background in the MEP Engineering Industry

  • 3 years of supervisory experience

  • Hands-on design and CAD/REVIT experience, required, as you will have a very strong technical role

  • PE licensure a requirement

Benefits

As an employee with the company, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, advancing engineering design practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at the company includes:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching

  • Individual and Dependent Life Insurance

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Health Wellness Programs, including flu shots and biometric screenings

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Training and professional development courses

  • Professional development incentive bonuses

  • Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks

  • A Generous Personal Time Off Program (PTO)

  • Transit/parking program

  • Monthly business phone stipend

  • Flexible summer work schedules