Senior Engineer – Building Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection

About the role

AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company with over 18,000 experts across 40 countries on five continents. The firm supports clients in delivering solutions that advance sustainability and digitalization, offering services across the full project lifecycle—from corporate strategies and engineering studies to implementation, construction support, and commissioning. In the USA, AFRY serves process‑industry clients in Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, and Biorefining, providing expertise that adds value at every stage of a client’s investment lifecycle.

As a Senior Building Systems Mechanical Engineer, you will lead the HVAC, plumbing, and fire‑protection design for new facilities and existing system upgrades. You will act as a discipline lead on multidisciplinary project teams, guiding engineers and designers, overseeing drawing production, and ensuring designs meet quality standards, applicable codes, and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform as lead engineer for small and larger projects with little oversight, managing the production effort of staff assigned to the project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule, overseeing the work throughout various project stages – from conceptual, feasibility, and detailed design through construction.
• Assist as required in the preparation of proposals and marketing materials through definition and write‑ups of project scope and activities on past projects.
• Establish project scope, building systems budgets, and design approach.
• Meet with client personnel to assist in preliminary planning and identify design concepts.
• Work with clients and professional counterparts to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, meetings, and/or exceeding client expectations.
• Responsible for the design of Building mechanical systems and components for a variety of industrial facility types; ensuring the designs conform to AFRY quality standards, recognized codes as well as client requirements.
• Duties include Mechanical Building systems engineering, details, analysis and design, and writing technical and study reports.
• Direct participation in planning, designing, or reviewing plans, working closely with Structural, process, electrical, architectural, and civil disciplines to deliver successful projects.
• Leading and mentoring subordinate staff.
• Visits to project sites to develop client relationships, collect design data, and observe construction progress.
• Position requires an in‑office presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Building Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards in HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (IBC, IMC, IPC, IFC, ASHRAE, ASPE, etc.).
• Familiarity with requirements of facility insurance carrier’s requirements (FM Global) would be a major benefit.
• Preferred software knowledge and requirements include Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills necessary to effectively communicate with clients, contractors and employees, virtually and in‑person, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills with a high level of attention to detail and self‑motivated to be successful.
• Ability to identify and establish work priorities, setting deadlines, while balancing multiple projects.
• Must be adaptable, able to problem solve and work under tight deadlines, and able to learn and apply new technologies with minimal support.
• Ability to maintain and develop relationships with both existing and potential clients and recognize their needs, respond to and build on responsibilities accordingly.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer required.
• Personal attributes desired: Strong Work Ethic, Analytical Skills, Adaptability, Leadership, Judgement, Teamwork and Cooperation Skills, Communication, Desire to Educate/Train.

Benefits

• Competitive performance‑oriented compensation.
• Competitive benefits – Medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability, accident, critical illness, identity theft protection, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and holidays.
• Opportunity to work with recognized global industry leaders within AFRY.
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds.
• A firm that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your life with your professional commitments.
• Must have the right to live and work in the United States of America.