Design Engineer (MEP)

Engineering Manager MEP Design-Build

We are seeking an experienced, innovative, and forward-thinking Engineering Manager specializing in Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) engineering to help grow and lead a building engineering practice in Boston, MA.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering leader who enjoys building high-performing multidisciplinary teams, shaping strategy, developing client relationships, and delivering complex building and infrastructure projects.

The Engineering Manager will lead major project pursuits, manage and expand a talented engineering team, and work directly with prominent public- and private-sector clients. Projects may include aviation, transportation, research/science, higher education, municipal, state, and federal facilities.

The ideal candidate will bring strong mechanical engineering expertise, leadership experience, and a passion for sustainable design, high-performance buildings, electrification, energy efficiency, and innovative HVAC systems.

Why Join?

• Leadership & Autonomy: Build and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team with support from executive leadership and experienced peers.
• High-Impact Projects: Design and deliver systems for complex infrastructure and building projects focused on electrification, carbon reduction, sustainability, and energy performance.
• Career Growth: Opportunity for significant professional visibility and advancement into broader engineering leadership roles.
• Collaboration: Work alongside a large multidisciplinary network of engineering, architecture, design, and project management professionals.
• Innovation: Champion digital design tools, AI-enabled workflows, advanced simulation, and emerging approaches to sustainable building systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the building engineering practice in Boston, balancing technical excellence, team development, client service, and overall business performance.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to expand local MEP/FP capabilities and create an integrated multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Lead major project pursuits, including stand-alone MEP/FP opportunities and larger multidisciplinary design projects.
• Serve as a technical leader and quality reviewer across projects of varying size and complexity.
• Serve as Design Manager on complex projects with significant engineering scope, partnering closely with project managers to deliver high-quality design documents.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination and quality reviews to ensure engineering standards and project requirements are met.
• Provide technical vision and leadership for mechanical engineering projects and teams.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers at all career levels, supporting their technical, professional, and leadership development.
• Manage forecasting, resource planning, staffing, performance goals, and annual reviews for the mechanical engineering team.
• Collaborate with electrical engineering leadership on staffing, resource planning, and team development.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and key project stakeholders.
• Participate in client presentations and interviews and contribute to the development of competitive proposals.
• Support business development initiatives and identify opportunities to expand engineering services.
• Promote sustainable, energy-efficient, and high-performance building design solutions.
• Help advance technical standards, design processes, digital tools, and engineering best practices.

Success in this role will be measured through team growth, employee engagement, technical quality, client satisfaction, business development, and successful project delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of mechanical engineering experience, preferably involving multidisciplinary building or infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to obtain PE licensure in additional U.S. states as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience, including at least two years in a leadership or management capacity.
• Strong experience with MEP design and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams.
• Strong client-service and business-development capabilities.
• Proven ability to build positive working relationships and lead through collaboration and influence.
• Experience with aviation, transportation, and/or federal-sector projects.
• Strong background in sustainable and high-performance building design.
• Experience with energy-efficient HVAC systems, electrification, and carbon-reduction strategies.
• Familiarity with central utility plant systems.
• Experience coordinating mechanical engineering with electrical, plumbing, fire protection, architectural, structural, and other disciplines.
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills.

Additional Information

• This position is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
• U.S. employment sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Newly hired employees will be required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a designated office location.