Senior Mechanical Engineer – Federal Projects

Arcadis

Senior Mechanical Engineer leading mechanical design for federal facility projects at Arcadis. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead mechanical design teams and mentor junior staff to produce construction-ready design packages
Design facilities across industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors
Have design skill sets in HVAC and Plumbing
Support projects with USACE and NAVFAC
Lead project lifecycle activities including budgets, proposals, schedules, staffing, and resource allocation
Engage in business development and client relationship building within government sectors
Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards (UFC, UFGS, NFPA, NEC, NESC, NETA, ANSI, IEEE, UL, UBC, IEC, CE, EN, ASHRAE)
Travel as required (~20%)

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizenship (required for federal project work)
Minimum 12 years of consulting engineering experience with strong federal project exposure
Proven experience delivering IFC design packages
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in the U.S. (multi-state preferred)
Strong communication skills (presentation, written, and verbal)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical designHVAC designplumbing designconstruction-ready design packagesIFC design packagesproject lifecycle managementbudget managementresource allocationproposal developmentscheduling

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationclient relationship buildingbusiness development

Certifications

Professional Engineering (PE) licenseBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering