Job Description
Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Downers Grove, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire - in office 5 days a week.
Shift/Hours: 40 Hours/Week
Base Salary: $90k – $130k
Benefits: * Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
About the Opportunity: Sterling Engineering's client, a premier design-build firm consistently recognized as a "Best Place to Work," is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their organization. This is a stable, industry-leading company with a diverse book of business spanning controlled agriculture, manufacturing, and large-scale commercial sectors, setting them up for continued stability and growth.
Job Duties:
- Lead and manage the design process for mechanical and plumbing systems across a variety of building types, ensuring alignment with client criteria.
- Continuously analyze and guide the design from initial concept all the way through to turnover and final operation.
- Organize and balance project requirements using ASHRAE approved calculation methods to perform accurate load calculations.
- Identify and resolve design and field challenges by reviewing RFIs and submittals during the construction phase.
- Monitor compliance with building codes and standards in the development of all mechanical and plumbing systems designs.
- Coordinate and mentor the project team to ensure the final deliverable meets high-quality industry standards and client expectations.
- Generate technical documentation and construction documents utilizing 3D modeling software such as Revit and AutoCAD.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with design and construction teams to support project pursuits and display the value of the design/build approach.
- Drive and implement the development of standards, procedures, and training programs for the engineering group.
- Prepare regular reports and design reviews to ensure projects stay on schedule and meet regulatory requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 – 20 years of experience in mechanical and/or plumbing design within the AEC or manufacturing environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of engineering concepts, building codes, standards, and H&H design principles.
- Excellent proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD for the creation of permit and construction documents.
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example, guiding the design process while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with design teams, construction crews, and senior management.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Downers Grove, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Agricultureunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Architect Engineering and Construction (AEC) Design Softwareunmatched
- Architectural Engineeringunmatched
- AutoCADunmatched
- Building Codesunmatched
- Building Permitsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Construction Designunmatched
- Construction Document Setunmatched
- Construction Supportunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Industry Standardsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Mechanical Designunmatched
- Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Network Operations Centerunmatched
- Plumbingunmatched
- Procedure Developmentunmatched
- Process Managementunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Standards Developmentunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Training Programunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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