Mechanical HVAC Engineer

Woodard & Curran

HVAC & Plumbing Engineer at Woodard & Curran focused on delivering HVAC and plumbing design solutions. Join a team addressing water and environmental issues while fostering growth in an inclusive culture.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timePortland • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform work independently with some supervision, guidance, review and oversight of a Technical Manager or other experienced engineer within the team.
Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work as part of the overall project scope.
Perform work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex elements such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials and challenging coordination requirements.
Support project level-of-effort and fee cost estimate development.
Support project construction cost estimate development.
Perform QA/QC function under guidance of senior engineers.
Responsible for understanding scope, schedule, and budget of projects and assignments.
Responsible for understanding personal utilization goals.
Support developing technical presentations to clients at public meetings, and to regulatory agencies.
Interface directly with clients, sub-consultants, vendors and/or regulatory agencies when required.
Cultivate relationships with key internal and external clients, and mentor junior level staff as your career develops.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or other building engineering. Other backgrounds may also be considered.
2-5 years of experience in design and building construction, especially HVAC and plumbing.
EI or EIT (passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam preferred).
Professional Engineer (PE) registration is a plus.
Successful candidate must be a self-starter and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
Proficient in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
Proficient in MS Office suite and openness to learning new software.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong attention to detail, analytical, and strong organization skills.
Ability to coordinate and interact with co-workers, project staff, various clients and government agencies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
Paid short- and long-term disability
Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HVAC designplumbing designQA/QCcost estimationproject schedulingengineering practiceanalytical skillsattention to detailproject management

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsmentoringself-starterrelationship buildingteam collaborationdeadline-orientedproblem-solving

Certifications

BS in Mechanical EngineeringEITProfessional Engineer (PE)