Mechanical Healthcare Leader

About the role

The West Coast healthcare team at Arup is seeking a Healthcare Mechanical Engineering Leader to join our multi-disciplinary team based in Los Angeles. This role offers the opportunity to lead design projects, manage complex client relationships, and contribute to sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leading multi-disciplinary design projects, particularly in healthcare and providing leadership to the team.
• Comprehensively understanding and designing mechanical systems including airside systems, heating and cooling hydronic plant systems, specialty exhaust systems, and steam systems.
• Representing Arup as a whole and communicating with clients regarding project goals and financials.
• Ensuring contracts align with the firm's commercial objectives and risk tolerance.
• Implementing healthcare business development strategies to win new projects.
• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Assisting and supervising staff on a variety of projects, primarily in Healthcare.
• Coordinating with multiple disciplines and working in conjunction with project managers to deliver comprehensive and coordinated design deliverables.
• Assisting, supervising or mentoring team members and delivering timely feedback and recognition to others.
• Preparing drawings, specifications, technical reports, and presentation materials incorporating sustainable design methods in buildings.
• Participating in local professional associations.
• Ensuring 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Facilitates 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.
• 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.
• Facilitates connections between external stakeholders and internal disciplines.

Benefits

At Arup, we offer a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that supports health and wellness, learning opportunities, and impactful work. Benefits include a career in which all members can belong, grow, and thrive, through a global profit share scheme, flexible working options, and a supportive inclusive culture. For more information, visit www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.