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Lead or Senior Mechanical Engineer

PEPM Group
Fayetteville, AR Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2026

Job Title: Lead or Senior Mechanical System Design Engineer

Location: Onsite in Fayetteville, AR, or Tulsa, OK

Benefits: Highly Competitive Salary, Sign on bonus, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, generous PTO policy

Travel: 15 to 20%

Hours: M-F, 8 am to 5 pm CT; WFH one day per week

Relocation assistance inside the US


PEPM Group is an award-winning and fast-growing engineering company and has an open position for a lead or senior mechanical system design engineer in Fayetteville, AR, or Tulsa, OK.


About Us:

The PEPM Group, based in Tulsa, OK, and Fayetteville, AR, is an award-winning and fast-growing engineering and project management company specializing in food processing facilities, oil/gas, and energy sectors. Our team of Professional Engineers (PE and Peng) is licensed in 49 states and Canada. PEPM was voted the 2024 Best Engineering Firm (Gold) in Northwest Arkansas and awarded the Oklahoma Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting 2025!


Responsibilities:

  • Provide facility mechanical system engineering and design including utility, plumbing, and HVAC systems preferably in food and beverage facilities.
  • Proficient in compressed air, steam, pumps, process heating, industrial piping, high-and low-pressure water, wastewater, and other subsystems and HVAC system within manufacturing plants.
  • Provide engineering, calculations, design and layout of high-and low-pressure water and chilled water systems, steam and condensate systems, thermal fluid systems, compressed air systems, vacuum systems, and other power, utility and plumbing pipe systems.
  • Prepare engineering calculations, design, AutoCAD 2D drawings, Revit 3D modeling of utility, plumbing and process piping systems, and HVAC systems.
  • Mentor other mechanical engineers and lead the mechanical design team.
  • Field evaluating and gathering the required information. 15 to 20% Travel.
  • Communicate effectively among customers, vendors, and other engineers.
  • Achieve agreed-upon outcomes within schedules and budgets.
  • Continuously improve through feedback.


Skills and Requirements:

  • Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
  • PE in mechanical engineering
  • 10 to 20 years of facility mechanical system design and engineering experience including utility, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
  • Strong understanding of ASME codes, and USDA, FDA, OSHA, ASHRAE standards/guidelines.
  • Strong understanding of specifications and excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
  • A strong work ethic and commitment to quality.

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