Mechanical Engineer – HVAC

Freese and Nichols

Mechanical Engineer managing HVAC and plumbing projects, providing design and review services for facilities and infrastructure. Work includes mentoring, business development, and client communication.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeFort Worth • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as HVAC & plumbing engineer for facilities, pump stations, treatment plants, and drainage structures
Perform design and review calculations of others and seal drawings and reports
Understand basic HVAC and plumbing design principles
Sign documents per the state board of Professional Engineers sealing regulations and industry standard of care
Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff
Maintain effective communication with client, client’s staff, regulatory agencies and within project teams
Participate in business development activities including engineering scope and fee preparation and proposal preparation
Eagerly, earnestly, and proactively seek answers and assistance necessary to perform tasks and meet deadlines within budget
Occasional travel to client sites

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
4+ years’ experience in HVAC and/or Plumbing engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Ability to self-direct and work on multiple assignments at once
Demonstrated technical proficiency in HVAC and plumbing design per industry standards (ASHRAE, ASPE, IBC, NFPA)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Preferred: 6+ years’ experience in HVAC/ Plumbing engineering
Project management experience
Pump station and treatment plant HVAC/plumbing engineering experience
Demonstrated technical proficiency in client-specific A/E standards and processes (federal UFCs and UFGS, city and state of employment processes)
CxA certification and/or commissioning and energy efficiency services experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Paid overtime for salaried employees
Annual bonus
Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
Flexible work environment
Hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
Alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

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Hard Skills & Tools

HVAC designplumbing designdesign calculationsproject managementcommissioningenergy efficiency servicestechnical proficiencyA/E standardsfederal UFCsUFGS

Soft Skills

independent workmentoringeffective communicationbusiness developmentproactive problem solvingtime managementmultitasking

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) licenseCxA certification