Entry level mechanical engineering Jobs in Alexandria, VA

Job Description

This position is contingent upon contract award and subsequent task-order requirements. It is intended to support SHELADIA's pursuit of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), 2026 Worldwide A/E Support Services IDIQ. Employment, assignments, travel, and project responsibilities will be based on awarded task orders.

The program may support planning, design, construction, facility rehabilitation, system replacement, security upgrades, communications facilities, and building maintenance at Foreign Service posts worldwide and OBO offices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Services may include professional support services, constructability reviews, critical-path schedule and risk analyses, and project-budget analyses.

The Mechanical/Plumbing Engineering Lead will provide technical leadership for facility assessments, infrastructure upgrades, system replacements, and modernization of resilient, efficient, maintainable, and mission-critical HVAC, plumbing, utility, and control systems.

• Lead assessments, studies, designs, and modernization programs for HVAC, plumbing, building automation, central utilities, fuel, and related systems.
• Evaluate system condition, capacity, performance, controls, redundancy, maintainability, energy/water use, and service life.
• Develop repair, replacement, optimization, resiliency, decarbonization, and life-cycle recommendations.
• Support facility assessments, maintenance plans, feasibility studies, and capital-improvement programs.
• Coordinate with architecture, electrical, structural, fire protection, security, operations, and construction disciplines, addressing mission-critical operations, challenging climates, water availability, equipment availability, and local operating capacity.
• Prepare and review calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, cost inputs, schedules, commissioning requirements, and scopes of work.
• Participate in Integrated Design Reviews and independent reviews; support constructability, value engineering, construction administration, testing, commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness.
• Apply U.S. Government requirements while addressing host-country codes, authorities, construction practices, and site conditions.
• Provide quality control, mentor staff, and support proposals, interviews, and client presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering field from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive mechanical/plumbing engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with facility assessments, HVAC/plumbing modernization, system replacement, occupied-building renovation, and challenging international utility conditions.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, plumbing, energy, ventilation, controls, and commissioning standards.
• Proficiency with load-calculation, energy-modeling, BIM, controls, and document-review platforms.
• Ability to lead complex assignments, communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders, and exercise sound judgment in operationally sensitive or high-security environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government personnel security clearance when required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience with diplomatic, federal, defense, institutional, mission-critical, laboratory, or high-security facilities.
• International experience in challenging climates, limited-resource locations, or facilities with unreliable utilities.
• LEED AP, CEM, BCxP, CPMP, or similar energy/commissioning credential.
• Experience coordinating U.S. Government standards with host-country laws, codes, authorities, and construction practice

Additional Information

International and domestic travel is expected and may include short-notice trips to overseas diplomatic facilities and other project locations. Travel requirements may vary based on assigned projects, task orders, and client requirements.

Salary: $125,000–$185,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Sheladia Associates, Inc. has made the best effort to accurately represent the pay range for this position, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and any applicable cost of living data relevant to the position/candidate.

Other compensation: opportunities for annual increase and bonus, and other types of bonuses.

Sheladia provides employees with the opportunity to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on, collaborative team environment.

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health Savings Account (HSA; with eligible medical plan enrollment)
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking, free access to a fitness center, complete with locker rooms, showers and towel service, a yoga studio/meditation room, lovely outdoor seating and dining area, and next to a community park with walking paths and sports fields.

Sheladia Associates, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters/recruitment agencies or utilize any such agency or firm for our recruitment/talent acquisition needs. Please do not solicit candidates or services to any Sheladia employees.