Mechanical Engineering Team Leader

As the Mechanical Engineering Team Leader with our Berkley, Michigan office, you will lead a team of mechanical engineers, EITs, and mechanical designers.

You will engage with architects, electrical engineers, structural engineers, interior designers, and project managers in our multi-discipline office, as well as with counterparts across the North Central region.

In this leadership role, you will be accountable for the group’s client relationship development and management, the pursuit and capture of projects, technical excellence in leading major projects, and providing your team with visions and concepts. In addition, you will attract, grow and retain high quality staff and mentor future professionals and leaders in your team. Working closely with local office leaders and counterparts across the region, this is an exceptional career opportunity to utilize your interpersonal and managerial skills to grow the Buildings practice area within the region and lead a team focused on collaboration, integrated design, client service, and business success. This is your place to make a difference!

• Be responsible for workload and supporting revenue generation for the mechanical group in Berkley.
• Initiate and meet with clients and other industry professionals to garner new work and maintain relationships.
• Direct and guide supervision over mechanical professionals and technical staff.
• Lead technical projects and provide the team with vision and concepts for technical solutions.
• Act as a Mechanical Engineer of Record for building of all types in our sectors of practice.
• Monitor staff utilization and availability, forecast project needs, review of work in progress and estimate to complete costs.
• Collaborate with Leadership, Project Managers and Technical Leaders to address personnel or project issues as they arise.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and other offices for project delivery and project pursuits.
• Promote a healthy environment and safety culture in the team and across the organization.
• Participate in the recruitment and hiring of new staff including identifying candidates, reviewing résumés and participating in interviews.
• Coaching and mentorship to the engineering staff.
• Career Development and Performance Reviews for team members.

• Responsible for multiple projects of various complexity/size.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and designs all mechanical engineered systems or products for a project and assuring work is reviewed for overall technical accuracy.
• Utilizes advanced techniques for the analysis of specialized building mechanical elements.
• Performs and oversees the performance of calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of building’s mechanical systems and provides markups for junior engineers/ designers.
• Prepares and revises documentation in various mechanical phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
• Assists with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing and schedule.
• Leads the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Attends project site meetings for information gathering and field observations.
• Participates in constructability review.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the mechanical team.