Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description
AECOM is seeking a highly talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to be based in Chicago, IL.
About Buildings + Places:  
Our Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building and system engineering, urbanism, and planning (inclusive of landscape design), strategy +, economics, technology solutions, asset advisory, and cost and program management.  This diverse team assists our clients from strategy through project realization, creating positive outcomes for those who occupy and use the buildings and environments we help to create.  Our Chicago studio focuses on the Commercial/Corporate, Science and Technology, Higher Education and Federal market sectors.  We look to combine beauty, sustainability, resiliency, equity, and innovation in our projects and believe these values can be instilled in any project regardless of size or budget.  
 Some of our recent projects include tenant build-out spaces, water reclamation office building and lab facility, Joint Public Safety Training Center, Package distribution warehouses, and cutting-edge scientific research facilities.  
 
Job Summary/Responsibilities:  
Senior Mechanical Engineer will work in a highly collaborative environment on a wide range of projects. The ideal candidate will have a passion for designing building mechanical systems and supporting junior staff. The Engineer will be responsible for performing the technical calculations and design, understanding the project requirements and the effort required to complete the work and applying critical thinking to quickly recognize issues and be part of the solution.  
 
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:  
Mechanical engineering design from conceptual level through construction administration and post-occupancy 
Develops, designs, specifies, and witnesses the testing of mechanical systems, equipment, components, and materials, applying principles and techniques of mechanical engineering 
Writing reports for internal and external purposes based on findings 
Stays current on codes and technologies appropriate to the Mechanical discipline 
Organizes and conducts site visits for the purpose of data collection and evaluation of mechanical systems, equipment, components, and materials for projects with and without well-defined scopes 
Coordinating with the client and multiple disciplines and acting as mechanical engineer point of contact to ensure that projects are delivered within budget and on schedule 
Assist in proposal preparation and discipline plans that meet project requirements in conjunction with senior leadership. 
Manage and work on multiple projects with other team members, acting as mentor and reviewer of work