About the Role
The Mechanical Designer will support the planning, design, and delivery of mechanical building systems across a diverse portfolio of projects. This role offers hands-on experience with complex projects, direct mentorship, and opportunities to build technical expertise, client communication skills, and project leadership capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project engineers, design staff, and other disciplines to develop mechanical system designs.
- Perform mechanical design calculations.
- Develop construction documents in Revit.
- Participate in coordination meetings.
- Respond to design review comments.
- Support site observations.
- Assist with construction administration tasks.
- Support mechanical system design under the direction of Mechanical Leads and Licensed Professional Engineers.
- Learn and apply design strategies for building mechanical systems.
- Perform basic engineering calculations and documentation tasks.
- Develop and coordinate work in Revit and Bluebeam.
- Contribute to the preparation of construction documents.
- Take ownership of assigned deliverables and daily tasks.
- Collaborate with project teams in a hybrid/in-office learning environment.
- Support site visits, design coordination, and construction administration efforts as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
- 4+ years of mechanical (HVAC) design experience supporting building system design for commercial, healthcare, life sciences, higher education, or K-12 projects.
- EIT designation or active progress toward EIT.
- Proficiency in Revit for the development of construction documents.
- Ability to work in-office for training and collaboration.
- Strong work ethic and team-oriented mindset.
- Eagerness to learn and take direction from senior staff.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Not eligible for current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Skills
- Revit
- Bluebeam
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Hybrid
- In-office
Experience Level
- 4+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field
- EIT designation
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 - $135,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About the Company
- Glumac has been a leader in the sustainable building design industry for over 50 years.
- In 2017 Glumac joined Tetra Tech, enabling them to combine their expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.
- At Tetra Tech, they are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges.
- Their industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world.
- For nearly 60 years, Tetra Tech has been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability.
- Tetra Tech is a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.
- Tetra Tech's work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
- Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide.
- Tetra Tech's 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Equal Opportunity
- Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and requests priority referral of veterans.
- We invite applications from all interested parties.
