Michaud, Cooley, Erickson & Associates, LLC
Mechanical Lead Engineer/Designer - Hybrid
Minneapolis, MN
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- Role family
- Engineering management
- Seniority
- Lead / management
- Stated salary
- $91,900 – $125,000 per year
- Country
- US
- Work mode
- On-site / unstated
- First seen by hirly
- 24 Sept 2026
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Description
MCE-Lead Designer/Engineer
About MCE:
Michaud Cooley Erickson is a full-service engineering firm providing high quality mechanical, electrical, lighting, fire protection, security, technology systems and energy management solutions for our clients, as well as unprecedented commissioning to facilitate efficient operations. We are a thriving culture with sustainable growth opportunities providing Innovative Engineering with Impactful Experiences.
Job Summary:
The role of Lead Engineer/Designer is the main point of contact for the technical aspects of projects and a key contributor to company technical standards. They coordinate with the Project Manager to ensure that projects meet the requirements for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Responsibilities:
- Develops in-depth and industry leading knowledge in least one area of subject matter expertise.
- Develops and refines company technical standards (specifications, details, schematics, design guidelines, and best practices related to their subject matter expertise.
- Actively attends seminars, training sessions, and factory tours related to their area of expertise.
- Acts as technical support resource on projects requiring their subject matter expertise.
- Actively mentors less experienced technical staff.
- Promotes, uses, and trains others in using the master design tools and standards.
- Works independently to produce technical designs based on criteria from the client and project manager.
- Develops and documents the owner’s project requirements.
- Generates multiple design options that meet the owner’s project requirements for consideration, including pros and cons for each solution.
- Researches and resolves non-standard code questions with the authority having jurisdiction.
- Finds creative solutions to help our architectural partners realize their vision.
- Able to assess and analyze existing systems.
- Has a working knowledge of all design specialties within their discipline.
- Maintains knowledge of current design trends and best practices.
- Provides on-going technical guidance to the design team.
- Delegates technical design work to members of the project design team.
- Ensures that the design meets the quality expectations set by the project manager.
- Ensures coordination between all design disciplines and design partners.
- Ensures that the project team completes the design on schedule.
- Leads the construction administration phase, including attending construction meetings.
- Ensures that the design team completes design work within the hours budgeted by the project manager.
- Identifies and resolves design issues to ensure that we complete projects within the budget.
- Notifies the project manager if design services are requested outside the scope of work.
- Ensures that the QA/QC process is followed and documented.
- Contributes to and follows master design standards.
Requirements
You Will Need to Have:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or related field from an accredited university or college
- At least 6 years of related building systems industry experience
- Proficient in Revit and/or AutoCAD
- Proficient in design software tools
- Microsoft Office Suite of products experience
We Prefer that You Have:
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification
Design your career and future with MCE!
In return, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits that support your health and wealth, including:
- Great Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits
- Employer paid short term/long term disability and life insurance.
- 401(k) with generous employer match
- Paid community service day and floating holidays
- Flexible workplace options-in office and hybrid
- Monthly parking allowance or bus pass
Salary Range: $91,900- $125,000 annually.
Individual employee compensation is determined with a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, knowledge, skills, geography, and performance. Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
Sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
MCE is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Attention Recruitment Agencies:
MCE does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not send resumes to our careers email or to any employees. MCE will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited submissions. Only MCE’s Human Resources Leadership can authorize third-party recruiting agreements. Any agreements made without proper authorization will not be recognized, and we will not be liable for any fees related to them. Thank you for your understanding.
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