Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design plumbing systems for buildings, including sanitary, venting, water distribution, and gas piping systems.
• Perform system design calculations, including pipe sizing and layout routing within buildings.
• Design HVAC systems for commercial and institutional building projects in coordination with plumbing systems.
• Select appropriate equipment for use in building mechanical systems, ensuring performance, efficiency, and compliance with project requirements.
• Prepare detailed contract drawings that clearly document the designed HVAC and plumbing systems.
• Verify that all designed systems comply with applicable national and local building codes and standards.
• Collaborate and coordinate with architects, owners, other engineering disciplines, vendors, building officials, and other consultants throughout all design phases of building projects.
• Attend meetings with clients to establish project needs, review design concepts, and address design-related issues.
• Manage small projects or defined work areas, including planning tasks, monitoring the quality of work, and maintaining effective client communication.
• Participate in BIM coordination meetings to ensure that mechanical systems integrate effectively with other building systems and disciplines.
• Support the construction management team by providing design clarifications and technical guidance as needed during project execution.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design standards, processes, and documentation within the mechanical design team.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year institution.
• At least 3 years of professional experience working on commercial or institutional building projects.
• At least 3 years of experience designing HVAC and plumbing systems for buildings.
• Strong proficiency with AutoCAD for mechanical and plumbing design and documentation.
• Strong proficiency with Revit, including Revit MEP, for building systems modeling and coordination.
• Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles as applied to HVAC and plumbing design.
• Strong fundamental understanding of national building codes relevant to mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Ability to perform mechanical and plumbing design calculations, including sizing and layout of systems.
• Ability to prepare complete construction documents and design drawings for mechanical systems.
• Strong communication skills to effectively coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, and construction teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD Fabrication is a plus.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license is desired.
• Experience participating in BIM coordination meetings and workflows.
• Experience in mechanical design within HVAC and plumbing contracting environments.
• Experience working on construction documents and design packages for building projects.
• Interest in growing within an employee-owned company and contributing to a collaborative design team.
• Ability to manage small projects or specific technical work scopes with minimal supervision.

Work Environment

The role is based at a large mechanical HVAC and plumbing contracting operation with a primary location staffed by over 200 employees. You will join a close-knit mechanical design team of approximately four professionals and sit alongside a construction management group of more than 20 team members. The culture emphasizes a family-run environment rather than a large corporate setting, with leadership and ownership having started in the trades and advanced through the organization. The company operates as an employee-owned business through an ESOP structure, offering a strong sense of ownership and long-term stability. The position became available due to internal promotions within the engineering and management teams, reflecting clear opportunities for career growth. Work is primarily office-based, using tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and related BIM technologies to design and coordinate mechanical systems in collaboration with field and construction teams.

Pay and Benefits

• Pay range: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00/yr.
• Company-wide bonus program
• Team Building Outings
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K program
• Company Paid Life, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company paid training programs and apprenticeships
• Vacation paid time off and holidays
• Annual allowance for tool replacement
• Apparel credit
• Work/life balance
• Referral bonuses
• Employee ownership since 2014 as an ESOP

Job Type & Location: This is a Permanent position based out of Harleysville, PA. This is a fully onsite position in Harleysville, PA.