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Director of Design Engineering

Willdan 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America

Onsite $200,000 - $225,000 Full-time Director

Lead the planning, design, and technical execution of complex mechanical infrastructure and energy systems for commercial and institutional facilities. Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensure technical excellence through QA/QC, and support strategic business growth and client development.

Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership: Serve as the senior technical authority for mechanical and central plant design projects
  • Lead conceptual design, feasibility studies, and detailed engineering for steam boiler plants, chilled water systems, and other mechanical systems
  • Establish engineering standards, design guidelines, and QA/QC procedures
  • Conduct peer reviews and approve design deliverables
  • Project Leadership: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ranging from system studies to major capital programs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • New York State Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • 20+ years of MEP engineering experience
  • 10+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams
  • Experience in healthcare, university, and institutional projects

Benefits

  • Unlimited time off for vacation, personal matters, volunteer work, etc.
  • Employee discounted stock purchase plan
  • 401k match
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and wellness coverage

Key Skills

Mechanical engineering Energy systems design Central utility plants District energy systems Steam generation and distribution Chilled water plants Hot water and hydronic systems Combined heat and power (CHP) Heat recovery systems Building decarbonization and electrification Energy master planning Project management Leadership Communication Collaboration

About Willdan

Willdan (NASDAQ: WLDN) provides professional consulting and technical services to utilities, public agencies and private industry throughout the United States. Its broad set of complementary disciplines span energy efficiency, distributed energy resources and software, engineering and planning, public finance and economic consulting. Willdan provides integrated technical solutions to extend the reach and resources of its clients, and provides all services through its subsidiaries specialized in each segment. Since our establishment in 1964, Willdan has grown significantly, employing 1,560 dedicated professionals (excluding contractors) as of December 31, 2021, and achieving an impressive annual Contract Revenue exceeding $350 million. Willdan benefits from long standing, well-established relationships with local and state government agencies, investor-owned and municipal utilities, and commercial and industrial firms throughout the United States. Headquartered in Anaheim, California

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