DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for a Regional Mechanical Engineering Leader in California.

Locations: Los Angeles

Position Summary

As the Regional Mechanical Engineering Leader for California, you will be responsible for leading the design of mechanical systems for buildings across a variety of sectors including Higher Education, Cultural & Performing Arts, Healthcare, K-12, Justice/Civic, and Science & Technology. You will lead Mechanical engineering teams to produce high-quality construction documents using Revit and manage project schedules to meet deliverable requirements. As part of the integrated design team you will collaborate closely with other disciplines to produce highly integrated building designs.

The successful candidate will:
•    Manage operations, execution, and expectations for the Mechanical Engineering Discipline in California.
•    Plan mechanical engineering projects and manage staff to execute work to achieve profitability goals.
•    Assign duties, responsibilities, and projects to team members, properly balancing staffing and workload (team and personal) to achieve both project and team goals.
•    Partner with sector and practice leadership to perform all personnel functions such as recruitment, training, and evaluation of team members.
•    Support business development initiatives by assisting the RFP process, participating in project interviews, and actively engaging in community and/or industry specific organization that will build the DLR Group brand.
•    Develop hvac, plumbing, and fire protection designs from concept through completion of construction, including engineering design calculations, detailed engineering reports and narratives, and coordination of mechanical design requirements. 
•    Perform quality control of the mechanical engineering plans and specifications.
•    Direct or coordinate activities of personnel, vendors, and consultants.

Required Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering
•    Licensed Mechanical Engineer in the state of California
•    8+ years experience as a Mechanical Engineer designing mechanical building systems on complex projects.
•    Prior experience leading teams of engineers
•    Working knowledge of current Mechanical software (Trane / Trace / IES-VE)
•    Experience with BIM (e.g. Autodesk Revit MEP) work flow
•    An appreciation and understanding of architectural design.    

Preferred Qualifications
•    Prior experience interfacing directly with clients (project management / business development / etc.)
•    LEED Accredited Professional with experience participating in LEED projects
•    Experience and interest in sustainable building design

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.