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Senior HVAC Mechanical Engineer (PE)

Windsor Engineers
Portland, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 3/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2026
BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL

At Windsor Engineers, we believe in doing things differently. We are committed to creating a balanced and fulfilling work environment where you can love both your work and your life. We focus on People, Purpose, and Performance, aiming to make engineering fun and impactful. We are dedicated to disrupting the status quo and delivering world-class client experiences.

About The Role

Windsor is seeking a senior HVAC mechanical engineer who will serve as a technical leader and trusted client-facing partner for our MEP practice in the Pacific Northwest This is not just a project-management seat. This role is designed for someone who combines deep HVAC expertise with strong judgment, collaborative business development, and a mentorship mindset.

You will partner with Windsor practice leads on pursuits, client conversations, and project delivery where HVAC credibility matters. Your success will come from helping Windsor win better opportunities, guiding sound technical decisions, and strengthening our long-term mechanical bench.

What Success Looks Like

  • Improve Windsor's credibility on HVAC heavy pursuits and interviews
  • Help practice leads get into more complex and higher-value MEP work
  • Provide clear HVAC system guidance early, when scope and trust are being formed
  • Mentor engineers and pass on industry knowledge using methods that avoid judgement and include clear feedback

Who Thrives Here

  • You enjoy being the technical expert in the room
  • You like helping others win, not just building your own book
  • You can simplify complex HVAC decisions for clients and teammates
  • You bring a practical, low ego mind set

What You'll Do

  • Demonstrate Windsor’s core values: The Right Attitude, Ownership, and Constant Improvement.
  • Serve as Windsor’s senior HVAC subject matter expert on priority pursuits and projects across the MEP practice.
  • Lead HVAC system planning, design direction, and technical decision-making for building projects.
  • Join practice leads in client meetings, interviews, and proposal efforts where mechanical expertise is critical.
  • Help shape scope, system concepts, and technical positioning early in the sales cycle.
  • Lead or support delivery of mechanical scope, schedule, and budget as Lead Engineer, Project Manager, and/or Engineer of Record.
  • Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions that are practical, buildable, and aligned with client goals.
  • Provide design QA/QC, code interpretation, and sound engineering judgment throughout project execution.
  • Conduct site visits to verify conditions, evaluate system performance, and support construction administration.
  • Develop trusted relationships with clients, architects, owners, and contractor partners through responsiveness and technical credibility.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing, standards, and continuous improvement across the team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a similar degree from an accredited institution, or equivalent work experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
  • 10 years of experience in MEP design with a strong focus on HVAC systems for buildings.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead mechanical design and make sound technical decisions in multidisciplinary project environments.
  • Experience serving in a client-facing role, including participation in meetings, interviews, proposals, or business development support.
  • Strong working knowledge of business codes, industry standards, and construction-phase coordination.
  • Ability to mentor engineers, communication clearly, and operate effectively across disciplines.
  • Project management experience preferred, including scope, budget, and schedule accountability.
  • Knowledge of basic MS Office skills including Word and Excel
  • A valid driver’s license and your own transportation

Benefits

  • Self-Managed PTO: Take a minimum of 2 weeks, the rest is up to you.
  • Paid Parental Leave: Because family always comes first.
  • Multiple healthcare plan options- with $0 premium options for employees and families offered dependent on plan.
  • $0 Vision, and Dental Premiums for employees AND families: We want you and your family to be happy and healthy.
  • 401k Company Match
  • Work-from-home Flexibility: Because life is flexible – we should be too.
  • Comprehensive Employee Development: Training paths & programs, coaching and support. Your career, your goals, we’re here to help you achieve them.

READY FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Windsor hires amazing people who live our core values. We invest in our people, help them plan out their career, and empower them to pursue opportunities for growth and success. Windsor prioritizes employee engagement to build trust, gather input, and define mutual definitions of success. We also focus on getting the right people in the right seats that allow them to succeed.

While Windsor is on a mission to do extraordinary things, this shouldn't come at a cost to our well-being. We take this seriously and know that when our employees are happy and healthy, they do their best work. We love work and may take it a little too seriously, but we also know that there is more to life!

When we focus on our priorities, we find real purpose in what we do. We are willing to work hard for it.

What is your personal purpose and how can we help you fulfill it?

How can we support it? How can the success of Windsor help you be the best you?

Let’s chart the course!

Visit our website and LinkedIn page to learn more about Windsor.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

130,000 - 180,000 USD per year(Vancouver)

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