Sr. Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Arora Engineers, LLC is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for our New York, NY location. The role involves managing mechanical products, HVAC, produced through the Design Studio at the New York, NY Office. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer coordinates directly with the Mechanical Practice Lead and manages the strategic and daily operations of the areas of the Company as designated by the Regional Director.

Responsibilities

• Manages Mechanical Engineering & Design Personnel by providing leadership, direction, mentoring, training, and guidance as required.
• Manages accuracy of finished product design, reviewing for completeness, conflict avoidance, and ensuring clients’ objectives are being met throughout life cycle.
• Develops solutions to various engineering problems and works to resolve technical discrepancies.
• Supports the Regional Director to ensure high standards of quality, innovative design strategies, and to enhance the technical expertise of all studio staff.
• Supports the Regional Director (also working through Project Managers, as appropriate) to optimize the utilization of the studio staff.
• Assumes role of Project Manager for projects assigned by Regional Director.
• Works with Project Managers to provide oversight and reporting to ensure projects are successful, including but not limited to scope, schedule and budget.
• Supports the Regional Director to recruit new studio staff, recommend staff for promotion and rate increases, oversee their performance evaluations, and ensure the enforcement of company policies, terminating employees who consistently fail to perform to company standards and/or adhere to company policies.
• Adjusts and correlates data, recognizing and addressing discrepancies.
• Ensures all production adheres to quality Company Standards.
• Performs day-to-day QA/QC functions as necessary and ensures adherence to company’s QA/QC policy.
• Develops office staffing and utilization plans for mechanical staff.
• Approves timesheets of mechanical office staff.
• Aids in the development of business in region to sustain growth and profitability.
• Reviews progress of work to ensure technical information is accurate and complete according to project scope.
• Establishes design considerations and creates Basis of Designs, as needed.
• Develops plans, specifications, and reports, as needed.
• Performs site visits and client meetings, as needed.
• Serves as lead contact for Accounts Receivables (AR) for their assigned projects.
• Prepares proposals, develops design fees and supports Marketing on opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum: 10+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, required.
• Advanced degree in Business or related field highly preferred.
• Professional Engineering licensure (P.E.) required, with capability of being able to obtain reciprocity in Pennsylvania.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of HVAC Engineering and Design, as well as related building codes and industry standards.
• Thorough knowledge of Design-Bid-Build engineering/construction processes.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and design packages.
• Thorough knowledge of Company standards.
• Thorough knowledge of QA/QC.
• Exceptional communications skills.
• Ability to model Company Leadership expectations.
• Maintains discretion.
• Ability to create and maintain productive relationships with employees, clients and vendors.
• Experience and knowledge of business development as it pertains to the A/E industry.
• Proven record of increasing business development successes.
• Proven record of increasing leadership responsibility and expertise, including decision making, flexibility, problem-solving, reasoning, strategic thinking, and accountability.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.

About the organization

ARORA ENGINEERS, LLC (ARORA) - Arora provides clients in the aviation, transportation, education, government, and commercial/institutional sectors with engineering services for intelligent infrastructure solutions. Through smart design, construction management, and facilities maintenance management, we rethink industry needs to help keep clients on the cutting edge and add value to a project. Arora is a growing firm that welcomes individuals with a thirst for knowledge and the energy to tackle projects that help take the infrastructure of our world to the next level.