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Engineer I – Mechanical

HNTB

San Francisco, CAFull-time$83–125K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$83–125K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Engineer I – Mechanical supports engineering project teams by researching, calculating, designing, and delivering mechanical engineering work. The role assists with design calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, and project estimates, and contributes to infrastructure projects for HNTB clients. Work includes HVAC, plumbing, fire life safety, piping, and control systems, with minimal direction.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical DesignAlternatives AnalysisLife Cycle AnalysisClient RepresentationHVAC DesignPlumbing SystemsFire Life Safety SystemsHVAC Load AnalysisDuct DesignCode ComplianceHydraulic AnalysisFluid Flow AnalysisPiping SystemsProcess and Instrumentation DiagramsControl SystemsDesign ReviewsQuality AssuranceQuality ControlRevitAutoCADEngineering PrinciplesMicrosoft Office SuiteMicroStation

Qualifications

Bachelor's in EngineeringMaster's in EngineeringEngineer in Training Certification

Full job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for assisting in the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position performs research, development, calculations, design and delivery in partnership with the project team. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge to assist in the execution and evaluation of project designs. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project execution using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

You will work on mechanical engineering-related tasks including research, development, calculations, design and delivery with minimal direction.

Required skills:

  • Independently identifies and analyzing mechanical design issues, including: alternatives analysis and life cycle analysis

  • Capable of representing the team to our clients

  • Coordinates preparation of design details, plans, and drawings within HVAC, plumbing and fire life safety systems

  • Conducts load analysis and duct design for HVAC systems including code

  • Performs calculations and hydraulic analyses related to fluid flow within piping systems

  • Prepares process and instrumentation diagrams for control systems including control sequence of operations for pumping and ventilation systems

  • Perform design reviews and quality assurance/control

  • Knowledgeable in REVIT and AutoCAD

What You'll Do:

  • Completes assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.

  • Supports the preparation and modification of project reports, plans, designs, and calculations.

  • Assists in the preparation of project quantity and cost estimates.

  • Assists engineering teams with organization and administrative support of design files.

  • Supports engineering teams with various tasks and duties including but not limited to research, data collection, field investigations, development, and design of projects.

  • Performs other duties as assigned

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering

What You'll Bring:

  • Exhibits an understanding of engineering principles relevant to the discipline.

  • Attains knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, and familiarity with MicroStation and/or AutoCad or other software.

What We Prefer:

  • Master's degree in Engineering

  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certification

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Oakland, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Jose, CA

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The approximate pay range for the California San Francisco Bay Area is $83,008.49 - $124,512.74. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Engineering Group

ReqID: R-31809

How this job compares

Set against the 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$83–125K/yr
  • California median$129–180K/yr1,033 salary ranges
  • US median$106–160K/yr4,543 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 32% below the California median midpoint ($154K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,315 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in California and 7,598 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,305 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,232 of the 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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