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About the Role
AECOM is seeking a Mid-Level to Senior Tunnel Ventilation Engineer to support our Americas Tunnel Practice in New York, New York. This role involves consultancy in design, design optimization, and construction administration of Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety systems for various infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Consultancy in design, design optimization and construction administration of Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety systems for transit, rail, and highway projects.
- Development of design criteria, manuals, technical reports, designs, calculations, drawings and specifications, heating and cooling load calculations, pressure loss calculations, and related engineering processes.
- Development of ventilation concepts and strategies, and performance prediction and optimization of ventilation capacities using 1-D Subway Environment Simulation (SES) and 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- Provide support during commissioning and construction administration.
- Assist in growing the firm’s tunnel vent practice with development of pursuit strategies, technical concepts, and proposal technical approaches.
- Help identify, attract, and assist in recruiting additional staff.
- Mentor more junior tunnel ventilation engineers.
- Publish technical articles in ISAVFT, ASHRAE, and other national and international venues.
- Support technical client relationships and marketing.
- Collaborate with National Tunnel and Underground Engineering Practice Risk and Quality Leaders to recommend Risk Management Plan and Quality Plan on projects.
Requirements
- BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Professional registration (PE) in at least one state, and ability and willingness to register in other states if needed.
- Experience with Regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire life safety, including experience in road, railway, and underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502.
- Experience with systems engineering, integration, equipment testing and implementation.
- 8+ years of tunnel ventilation and underground structures related experience.
- Thorough knowledge of various tunnel ventilation design methods and techniques.
- Thorough knowledge of computer simulation packages and application techniques.
- Membership in relevant professional organizations and active participation in National societies and organizations.
- Publications in technical journals and conferences and seminars.
- Ability and willingness to work in office with occasional travel outside NYC.
- Competency in technical report writing, preparation, and editing for issue.
- Experience in mechanical and electrical factory and field performance qualification of tunnel ventilation equipment.
- Experience in load and energy modeling, LEED, Revit and facilities MEP design requirements.
- In depth understanding and a proven track record in the application of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer governing equations.
Skills
- Tunnel Ventilation
- Fire Life Safety
- 1-D Subway Environment Simulation (SES)
- 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Systems engineering
- Equipment testing
- Mechanical engineering
- Fluid flow
- Heat and mass transfer
- Technical report writing
- Load and energy modeling
- LEED
- Revit
Location
- New York, New York
- NYC
Work Type
- On-Site
Experience Level
- Mid-Level
- Senior
- 8+ years
Education Level
- BA/BS
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- MS in Mechanical engineering or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- USD 145000 - USD 260000 - yearly
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- AD&D
- Disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Leaves of absences
- Voluntary benefits
- Perks
- Flexible work options
- Well-being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
About the Company
- AECOM is delivering a better world by improving commutes, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, and transforming skylines. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
- AECOM is a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers.
- AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world.
- AECOM is a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, solving clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.
- AECOM's teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
- AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.