Mechanical Healthcare Leader

About the role

The West Coast healthcare team at Arup is seeking a Healthcare Mechanical Engineering Leader to join their multi-disciplinary team based in Los Angeles. The role involves leading multi-disciplinary design projects, particularly in the healthcare sector, and managing complex client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Leading multi-disciplinary design projects, specifically healthcare and providing leadership to the team.
• Comprehensive understanding of design of mechanical systems including complete airside systems, heating and cooling hydronic plant systems, specialty exhaust systems, and steam systems.
• Represent Arup as a whole and communicate with clients regarding project goals and financials, ensuring contracts are aligned with the firm's commercial objectives and risk tolerance.
• Implement healthcare business development strategies to win new projects.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• 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.
• Work in collaboration with different stakeholders and code officials such as HCAi to deliver integrated projects through construction.
• Coordinate with multiple disciplines and work in conjunction with project managers to deliver comprehensive and coordinated design deliverables.
• Assist, supervise or mentor team members and deliver timely feedback and recognition to others.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, technical reports and presentation materials and incorporate sustainable design methods in buildings.
• Participate in local Professional Associations.
• Responsible for quality standards, commercial metrics, and client relations for projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or architectural engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain one within 1 year.
• 9 or more years of professional experience designing building HVAC systems, including airside and hydronic system components, with experience working on hospital projects.
• Familiarity with codes and standards, specifically CMC, OSHPD, IECC/ASHRAE 90.1, FGI/ASHRAE 170, LEED energy efficiency and indoor quality, and NFPA.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects and managing complex and large-scale client relationships.
• Track-record of winning projects and proven expertise in building and managing successful relationships with client organizations.
• Experienced, dynamic, and engaging leader with a strong track record of leading and managing teams. Provides an aspirational role model to those developing their career.
• Ability to facilitate connections between external stakeholders and internal disciplines.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or architectural engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain one within 1 year.
• 9 or more years of professional experience designing building HVAC systems, including airside and hydronic system components, with experience working on hospital projects.
• Familiarity with codes and standards, specifically CMC, OSHPD, IECC/ASHRAE 90.1, FGI/ASHRAE 170, LEED energy efficiency and indoor quality, and NFPA.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary projects and managing complex and large-scale client relationships.
• Proven expertise in building and managing successful relationships with client organizations.
• Experienced, dynamic, and engaging leader with a strong track record of leading and managing teams. Provides an aspirational role model to those developing their career.
• Ability to facilitate connections between external stakeholders and internal disciplines.

Preferred Skills

• LEED Accreditation or WELL Certification.
• Engineering analysis and energy modeling experience including whole building energy analysis, façade thermal analysis, and airflow modeling.