Senior Mechanical Engineer

Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Chicago, IL – specializing in Critical Facilities or Healthcare. Your experience working in a consulting firm on mission critical projects will ensure your success in this role. Working from our Boston, MA office, you will contribute to the design of major projects from Data center engineering design across all sectors from markets around the world.

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for representing the Firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and other project team members. You will be responsible for creating basic designs under the direction of the senior engineer and/or senior designer, develop specifications, system narratives and system layouts for a variety of projects and project sizes.

Additional responsibilities include:

• →Establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects 
• →Supervising preparation of reports and analysis of system options and building conditions 
• →Maintaining interdisciplinary coordination with other trades/projects consultants 
• →Monitoring all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, owners, etc. 
• →Supervising construction administrative duties such as field reports, responses to RFIs, processing bulletins and addenda, etc. 
• →Periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations 
• →Participate in and contribute to business unit Technical Leadership Committee 
• →Assist Technical Manager and Chief Engineer in business unit technical training and staff mentoring 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an Accredited Institution 
• 8+ years’ experience working in a consulting firm, this is a Senior level role that requires a background in the MEP Engineering Industry 
• 3 years of supervisory experience
• PE required
• Hands-on design and CAD/REVIT experience required, as you will have a very strong technical role.