Engineering Manager (MEP Building Design)

About AECOM AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

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• AECOM is seeking an experienced, innovative and forward-thinking Engineering Manager focused on Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing / Fire Protection, with a heavy focus on Mechanical, to help grow and lead our building engineering practice in Boston. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on building high-performing teams across disciplines, shaping strategy, and making a real impact.
• You’ll work with an award-winning architecture practice at the cutting edge of delivery. You’ll take the lead on major pursuits for the building engineering disciplines, manage and expand a talented team, and work directly with high-profile clients — including major U.S. airport and transportation authorities, research/science, higher education clients and municipal/state/federal agencies. If you’re passionate about sustainable design, cutting-edge HVAC systems, and want to help shape the future of high-performance buildings, we want to hear from you.
• Lead and grow AECOM's building engineering practice in Boston, balancing technical excellence, team development, client service, and business performance.
• Develop and execute a strategic plan to expand local MEP capabilities and build an integrated, multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Drive major project pursuits — both stand-alone MEP/FP work and as part of larger multi-discipline teams.
• Act as technical leader and quality reviewer across a range of project sizes and complexities., creating an environment where talented engineers can do their best work.
• Serve as design manager on complex projects with significant engineering scope, working closely with project managers to deliver high quality documents.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination/quality reviews and ensure engineering standards are met.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers at all career stages, helping them achieve technical, professional, and leadership goals.
• Manage forecasting, resource planning, and staff performance, including goal-setting and annual reviews for mechanical department. Assist the electrical department manager to do the same.
• Represent AECOM to clients, participate in interviews, and help craft winning proposals.
• Provide technical vision and thought leadership for mechanical engineering across the Boston practice.
• Success in this role will be measured by team growth, employee engagement, technical quality, client satisfaction, and successful project delivery.
• This is an opportunity to shape the future of AECOM's building engineering practice in Boston. You'll play a key role in developing exceptional engineers, delivering transformative projects, and advancing sustainable solutions that improve communities and create lasting impact.

Required

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of mechanical engineering experience on multi-disciplinary projects.or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or experience.
• PE license in Mechanical Engineering, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional U.S. states.

Preferred

• 10+ years of experience including at least two in a leadership role.
• Affinity for client service and business development.
• Proven ability to build positive working relationships and lead through influence and inclusivity.
• Experience with aviation, transportation and/or federal sector projects.
• Strong background in sustainable and high-performance building design.
• Familiarity with central utility plant systems.

• Leadership role with autonomy and support — Build and lead your own team, with support from the executive level and peers.
• Work that matters — Design systems for complex, high-impact infrastructure in a way that will drive goals for electrification, carbon reduction, and energy performance.
• Broad opportunities for career growth and visibility — AECOM defines clear pathways of professional growth and leadership advancement.
• Collaboration — Join over 200 MEP professionals across the East Coast, plus over 700 New England multidisciplinary teammates, in a culture that values curiosity, respect, knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
• Innovation — Champion new ways of delivering engineering excellence, including digital design tools, AI-enabled workflows, advanced simulation, and emerging approaches to sustainable building systems.