Senior Mechanical Engineer - CF

About the Role

In this role you will represent the firm in interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and project team members while producing designs under senior guidance. You will develop specifications, system narratives, and layout documents for projects of varying sizes. Collaboration across disciplines is essential to deliver successful outcomes. Beyond core design duties, you will help establish project standards, oversee report preparation and construction administration, and ensure interdisciplinary coordination. Monitoring communication among staff, clients, and stakeholders is a key responsibility. You will also evaluate team performance, contribute to technical leadership, and support training and mentoring initiatives. • Establish design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects. • Supervise preparation of reports and analysis of system options and building conditions. • Maintain interdisciplinary coordination with other trades and project consultants. • Monitor correspondence among staff, clients, contractors, and owners. • Oversee construction administration tasks such as field reports, RFI responses, bulletins, and addenda. • Conduct periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations. • Participate in the business unit Technical Leadership Committee. • Assist the Technical Manager and Chief Engineer with technical training and staff mentoring. • Maintain active Professional Engineer (PE) licensure. • Support Dynamic Employee Resource Groups for employee engagement. • Provide a transit/parking stipend for commuting employees.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸design standards
• ▸report preparation
• ▸construction admin
• ▸coordination
• ▸specification development
• ▸stakeholder communication

What You Bring

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least eight years of consulting experience in the MEP sector. Project management abilities, including leading internal design teams, are advantageous. Hands‑on design expertise with CAD/Revit and a Professional Engineer (PE) license are mandatory. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution. • Possess minimum 8 years of consulting experience in MEP engineering (senior level). • Demonstrate project management experience, including managing internal design teams. • Exhibit hands‑on design expertise with CAD/Revit software.

Requirements

• ▸mechanical engineering
• ▸8+ years
• ▸project management
• ▸cad/revit
• ▸pe license
• ▸mep consulting

Benefits

The Senior Mechanical Engineer – Critical Facilities role at Syska Hennessy Group offers the chance to see your work materialize in landmark projects worldwide. You will join a New York‑based team focused on critical facilities and data center projects, contributing to engineering design across all project phases. The position provides access to a national network of over 100 experienced engineers, supporting career growth. Syska Hennessy fosters a dynamic work environment with a supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation. Flexible schedules and social events create a rewarding professional experience. The firm emphasizes employee satisfaction and professional development. Syska Hennessy provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and supplemental plans, as well as a 401(k) with generous employer matching. Employees enjoy professional development courses, incentive bonuses, dynamic Employee Resource Groups, and a competitive paid time off policy. Additional perks feature a transit/parking stipend, half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays, and a four‑day workweek schedule. The advertised salary range for this New York position is $106,568 to $149,852 USD, with final compensation reflecting individual experience, skill set, and regional labor costs. • Provide comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and supplemental benefit plans. • Offer a 401(k) plan with generous employer matching contributions. • Provide training and professional development courses with incentive bonuses. • Offer a competitive paid time off (PTO) policy. • Include half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays (4‑hour remote work each week).

Work Environment

Office Full-Time