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Senior Mechanical Engineer Lead

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, North Carolina, Cary
Nov 03, 2025
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer Lead Duration: Direct Hire role Location: Cary, NC 27518 (2 days per week in the office on average) Summary: We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer Lead in Cary, NC, who is excited about working on advanced facilities projects that enable the heart of our clients' business. Join us and you'll have the chance to both lead and support projects at some of the world's most state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities. You'll be accountable for the budget, schedule, and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks as you gain familiarity with the client's expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. Your multi-disciplinary, highly interactive team will successfully deliver on the design, development, application, evaluation, recommendation, and specification of engineered systems and products for building HVAC, Utility, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems and components. At times, you'll have opportunities to provide on-site assistance during startup. You will coordinate work activities with other design and engineering professionals and the project management team. You'll also have the chance to utilize your technical expertise mentoring junior team members to help your team discover what drives them, nurturing their purpose, and guiding them forward. Your role keeps our company connected, and we'll support you with what you need to be successful. Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and extreme attention to detail, and we'll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you - so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together. Here's what you'll need: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. 15+ years of practical application of mechanical engineering and design, including HVAC, Utilities, fire protection, plumbing, and related mechanical building systems. Minimum 5 years of Life Sciences consulting engineering experience. Professional Engineer (PE) preferred. Ability to lead a medium to large multinational team of designers and engineers. Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams, with the client and the construction team. Passion for buildings and construction. Ideally, you'll also have: Proficient working knowledge of Revit or SmartPlant software. Industrial design experience, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, semiconductor facilities, or similar. Client-facing skills. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas. Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base. Project management experience. Location: This role is staffed out of our Cary, NC office as a hybrid position with the majority of time worked remote, and approximately 2 days per week in the office on average, as needed for projects.