Senior Building Mechanical Engineer, Water

Jacobs • Pasadena, CA • 1h ago

As a Senior Building Mechanical Engineer based out of California, at Jacobs, you'll bring innovation and excellence to some of the most exciting infrastructure projects. You'll use your exceptional design and analytical skills to lead, plan, design and focus on mechanical (plumbing, HVAC, odor control, and fire protection) systems for water and wastewater treatment-related facilities, which typically feature process treatment buildings, administration and operations buildings, laboratories, maintenance buildings, and occasional assignments for other business units, including federal and military programs, industrial, and institutional projects.

You will prepare design drawings and specifications for submission to clients, as well as provide jurisdictional plan checks and permitting support. Engineered systems you'll be working with include plumbing systems, HVAC package systems, central plants, air distribution, hydronic systems, odor control systems, and associated controls. You will also have the opportunity to:

Design complete plumbing systems, including utility and potable water distribution systems, drainage systems, and miscellaneous systems such as compressed air and natural gas.

Design complete HVAC systems, including package @type and central plants.

Design odor control systems, including vapor and liquid phase treatment technologies.

Design fire protection systems using a performance system approach.

Prepare calculations for plumbing systems, including water and drainage flows, water heater sizing, and pump sizing and selection.

Perform calculations for design, such as air loads, pipe/duct/equipment sizing, ventilation requirements, static pressure, odor removal, lifecycle costs, and energy analyses.

Select equipment, coordinate with equipment vendors, and edit specifications.

Conduct field evaluations and develop as-built drawings.

Develop master plans and perform field investigations.

Conduct technology alternatives analyses using multi-criteria analysis tools for selecting odor control systems.

Manage and coordinate work with architects, technicians, and engineers of other disciplines.

Attend meetings and communicate with clients, vendors, and other project stakeholders to establish project needs and discuss design issues.

Manage quality and schedule of work and interface with clients.

Support field staff during construction phase of projects, including responding to submittal reviews and requests for information.

Provide design guidance and mentorship to designers/drafters and less experienced engineers.

LI-AC2

LI-KS6

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline.

10+ years' experience in producing HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection designs and providing services during construction for design-build projects

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Motivation, strong data analysis skills, technical problem-solving ability, organizational skills, and the ability to effectively multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

IT & Engineering

Role Number: 200681394-2605 Summary Apple is a place where people come to do the best work of their lives. We obsess over the details to make products that surprise, delight, and provide new ways to interact with the tec...

1h ago

Go to Apply

Lead Product Software Engineer (DevOps)

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientist...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Lead Product Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Technology is at the heart of Disney's past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, produ...

2h ago

Go to Apply

Metadata Tagger

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA • 2h ago

IT & Engineering

2h ago

Go to Apply

Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

RTX Corporation • El Segundo, CA • 3h ago

IT & Engineering

Date Posted: 2026-09-02 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-R01 ~ 2000 E Imperial Hwy ~ BLDG R01 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The abil...

3h ago

Go to Apply

Principal Hardware Engineer - Electrical (Onsite)

RTX Corporation • Fullerton, CA • 3h ago

IT & Engineering

Date Posted: 2026-09-02 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-FULLERTON-676 ~ 1801 Hughes Dr ~ BLDG 676 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to...

3h ago

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)