Leads mechanical engineering design projects from startup through construction, establishing design approaches, managing client relationships, scope, budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary coordination. Prepares and stamps drawings, presents designs, supports project pursuits, leads teams, and develops junior designers. The role focuses on HVAC design for healthcare, higher education, and research facilities.
BSA designs facilities that support, enhance and inspire healing, learning and discovery. Our integrated disciplinary efforts with visionary healthcare, higher education and research clients achieve measurable outcomes through metrics-driven design solutions. Together, we create inspired solutions that improve lives.
We are searching for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Raleigh studio!
What You'll Do:
- Establish design approach at project start-up.
- Leads client management.
- Attend client, consultant, and design committee meetings.
- Communicates and improves some design processes with other team members.
- Manage project specific scope, budget and schedule.
- Leads in planning, design and documentation of projects; prepares working drawings and stamps drawings.
- Participates in all design and construction phases of projects.
- Presents design to client and coordinates with other disciplines and consultants.
- Participates in project debriefs and lesson’s learned sessions.
- Manages teams and assists other project team members in the development and maintenance of workplans.
- May be involved in project/client pursuits.
- Provide training and leadership through project work to empower, train and develop designers.
Education and Experience:
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or Professional degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering.
- Experience: 10+ years of applicable experience. Experience with HVAC design in healing, learning and/or discovery market sectors preferred.
- Licenses/Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure preferred.
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Teams environment, including Co-Pilot, Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Large Language Models (LLM's), familiarity with Deltek VantagePoint preferred; Architecture CAD, Revit, Sketchup, Bluebeam; Graphic Software: InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and other transformative design tools.
Why BSA?
At BSA, we empower our team members to make a meaningful impact. As a 100% employee-owned firm recently recognized by Zweig Group as one of the 2025 Best Firms To Work For and a Top 25 Hot Firm, you'll have a direct financial stake in our growth and success while benefiting from a collaborative and innovative environment. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to creating spaces that support healing, learning, and discovery.
Exceptional Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Parental leave
- Hybrid work schedule
- Paid volunteer time and a giving back program
- Employer-matched retirement funds and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Modern, collaborative work environment with free parking at all studios
Why You'll Thrive at BSA:
Our core values define us:
- Partners: Our employee-owners value team success as well as individual success.
- Purposeful: Our experts are solution oriented, creating inspired solutions in healing, learning, and discovery environments.
- Learners: We are constantly striving for expertise and sharing knowledge.
- Owners: We are committed to a culture of empowerment; thinking and acting like employee-owners to ensure the success of our clients and our business.
- Ideal Team Players: We are humble, hungry, and smart.
If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your engineering career with BSA!
BSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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