Associate, Mechanical Engineering Lead

About the role

The West + LATAM Healthcare team at Arup is seeking an Associate, Mechanical Engineering Lead to join our multi-disciplinary team based in Houston. This role offers the opportunity to lead multi-disciplinary design projects, coordinate with various disciplines, and manage complex client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Project Manager and Mechanical Lead to lead multi-disciplinary design projects, particularly within the healthcare industry.
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines and work closely with project managers to deliver comprehensive and coordinated design deliverables.
• Ensure quality standards, commercial metrics, and client relations for projects.
• Lead the Houston mechanical team as part of a wider regional discipline team network, including acting as a hiring manager for mid-level staff.
• Create an inclusive environment that fosters the growth and career development of junior and senior team members.
• Manage and oversee the preparation of proposals and bid submissions, and negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions.
• Assist and supervise staff on a variety of projects, primarily in Healthcare, and coordinate with different stakeholders and code officials to deliver integrated projects through construction.
• Participate in local professional associations and represent Arup as a whole, communicating with clients regarding project goals and financials.
• Maintain strong client relations related to project delivery and repeat business.
• Represent Arup in discussions with clients and work within the business leadership team to support future work-winning aligned with science business development strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or architectural engineering.
• Professional Engineering License in the US required.
• 12+ years professional experience designing building HVAC systems, with significant experience working on healthcare projects, including inpatient critical care facilities.
• Familiarity with codes and standards, especially ASHRAE, HIH, LEED, energy efficiency, and NFPA.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects and managing complex and large-scale client relationships.
• Track-record of work winning and proven expertise in building and managing successful relationships with client organizations.
• Ability to facilitate connections between external stakeholders and internal disciplines.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of design of mechanical systems, including complete airside systems, heating and cooling hydronic plant systems, and specialty exhaust systems.
• Experience in preparing drawings, specifications, technical reports, and presentation materials, incorporating sustainable design methods in buildings.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to represent Arup effectively and communicate with clients regarding project goals and financials.
• Experience in representing project teams with clients and coordinating with different stakeholders and code officials to deliver integrated projects through construction.
• Experience in participating in local professional associations and representing Arup in discussions with clients.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or architectural engineering.
• Professional Engineering License in the US required.
• 12+ years professional experience designing building HVAC systems, including airside and hydronic system components, with significant experience working on healthcare projects.
• Familiarity with codes and standards, specifically ASHRAE, HIH, LEED energy efficiency, and NFPA.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects and managing complex and large-scale client relationships.
• Track-record of work winning and proven expertise in building and managing successful relationships with client organizations.
• Ability to facilitate connections between external stakeholders and internal disciplines.

Benefits

The benefits offered by Arup include:

• A competitive, fair, and equitable pay structure.
• A comprehensive and valuable benefits program that supports health and welfare security for employees and their families.
• A career in which all members can belong, grow, and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
• A Global Profit Share Plan that enables members to share in the success of the Firm.
• A 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help members save for their future.
• A flexible working arrangement that allows employees to balance their work and personal lives.
• A profit share scheme that enables members to share in the results of their collective efforts.