Senior Mechanical Engineer-Healthcare

About the role

The Sr. Mechanical Engineer position is available at Burns, a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services. Burns’ New York team offers a full range of engineering design services for institutional, industrial, and special purpose facilities and associated infrastructure construction. We are currently seeking a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to join our strategic office in New York, NY.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Takes lead in developing design approaches and concepts on assigned projects and requests assistance from the senior technical staff when needed.
• Performs specific engineering studies and design analyzes and assists the project manager in establishing budgets, cost estimates and project schedules.
• Reviews shop drawings, record changes and communicate directly with suppliers, contractors and client representatives as required.
• Performs on-site inspections during construction and coordinates design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Develops innovative technical solutions and engineering methods to enhance efficiency, quality and production.
• Plan other consultation services.
• Maintain highest quality of design and review.
• Assists Project Managers in the coordination of project designs with other disciplines including attendance at project meetings.
• Assists in proposal writing and client presentations for future work.
• Provides feedback to Project Managers in regards to technical staff performance for mid and end-of-year review periods.
• Develop a specialized niche of company's target markets.
• Maintain overall group schedule of project deliverable milestones, billing objectives and activity codes.
• Is recognized by clients as an expert technical resource.
• Actively participates in professional organizations and/or client groups where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced.
• When directed by the President, Project Manager or Chief Engineer assumes other duties.
• Sets technical direction for specific discipline on projects, determine discipline work tasks and flow, delegates design elements to Engineers.
• Designers and primarily retains most complex, high value tasks for self.
• Mentors junior staff.
• Affords feedback to the Project Manager for performance evaluations.

Key Requirements

• At least 8 years related experience and/or training.
• Healthcare project experience is strongly preferred.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Professional Engineering License is required at this level.

Why Join The Burns Team

Recently voted a Top Workplace by philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients' successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world.

Applying To Burns

To be considered for a specific opportunity, interested, qualified candidates must apply on the Burns’ career site at www.burns-group.com. Individuals needing assistance to apply for an open opportunity should contact the Human Resources Department at hrdepartment@burns-group.com. At Burns Engineering, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.