AVAILABLE POSITION · REVIEWED OCTOBER 17, 2026
Mechanical Designer
AGILE’s Client is an MEP/FP design firm with a multi-state practice and a people-first culture. Design HVAC systems under a Lead Designer in NYC. You’ll create schematics and layouts, perform surveys, calculations and equipment selections across all project phases, and assist construction administration on mission critical, healthcare, higher education, commercial and life sciences projects.
- Location
- NYC, NY
- State
- New York
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $85,000 – $130,000
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Discipline
- Mechanical HVAC
- Specialty
- Mechanical HVAC – Designer – Building Systems Design Support
- Market
- Mission Critical | Healthcare | Higher Education | Commercial | Life Sciences
- Credential
- PE preferred
- Bonus
- Yes
- Position ID
- 1192
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted member of the project team, working under the direct supervision of the Lead Designer (or Engineer) to provide design and project management support
- Create trade-specific schematics and layouts based on solid design principles
- Perform project functions including surveys, calculations, selections, and layouts across all project phases
- Assist in the construction administration process, including processing and reviewing shop drawings, performing field observations, and preparing reports
- Apply advanced understanding of the company project lifecycle, design and filing standards, and company tools to execute project deliverables
- Communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, vendors, consultants, clients, and stakeholders across all project phases
- Build relationships and leverage expertise and contacts to solve problems, gain knowledge, and develop new business
- Fully capable of assuming the Job Captain function, including ownership of project deliverable coordination, quality control, and documentation accuracy
Key Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a Junior Designer role, as part of a professional engineering project team, under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed professional engineer
- 4-year Engineering degree
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Polished communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly organized and composed under pressure, with a keen eye for detail
- Proven time management ability, managing strict timelines across multiple projects in a high-pressure environment
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and REVIT
Why Consider?
Structured growth: you work directly under a Lead Designer, with a clear next step to Senior.
Real project exposure from a strong pipeline of awarded projects.
Full-phase experience, from survey through construction administration.
Studio teams of up to 15, so you’re known by name.
Long careers are the norm here, with typical tenure of over ten years.
Work spans mission critical, healthcare, higher education, and commercial, so no two projects feel the same.
Perks include complimentary financial planning and wellness programs, with on-site fitness.
A complete benefits package with a retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, PTO, and EIT/PE licensure support.
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