Mechanical Engineer, Entry Level

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet.

About the role

As an Entry Level Mechanical Engineer at DLR Group, you will participate in the design process of mechanical building systems from schematics through construction administration, preparing detailed mechanical engineering drawings and performing design calculations. As part of our integrated design teams, you will create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. This role could be based in Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, or Fort Worth, TX.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing project objectives, goals, and documentation policies.
• Develop mechanical designs from concept through completion of construction.
• Prepare engineering design calculations and layouts.
• Prepare detailed engineering reports and narratives.
• Coordinate mechanical design requirements with architecture, structure, and other disciplines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (ABET accredited) in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship, co-op experience, or full-time position with a consulting engineering or A/E firm.
• Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
• Experience with BIM (e.g., Autodesk Revit MEP) workflow.
• Experience and interest in sustainable building design.

Emerging Professional Experience (EPX)

As an Emerging Professional at DLR Group, you will participate in our EPX program, which provides diverse perspectives on the needs of a design enterprise and the possibilities for experiences and growth within the design profession. The program includes three major components: mentorship, work, and weekly classes. These classes cover topics such as:

• EP-specific onboarding
• Design culture
• Marketing and business development
• Sustainability
• Design technology
• Communication style
• Education and mentoring
• Resource and project management
• Construction site opportunities
• Research
• Equity, design agency, and career next steps

You will hear from some of our top executives and integrated designers during this time.

About DLR Group

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design.

We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment. Through our values—commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, and teamwork—we elevate the human experience through design, together.

Schedule

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.