
Design Engineer
East Hanover, NJFull-time$75K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Design Engineer supports Project Managers in fulfilling design obligations across multiple ongoing projects. The role involves developing and reviewing vertical transportation designs, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and external contacts, and evaluating design information for compliance with laws, codes, and standards. The engineer also performs site surveys and assists with contractor bid and vendor drawing reviews.
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Compensation
$75,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Yearly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Job Description
Design Engineer
About the Role:
The design engineer shall be responsible for supporting the Project Managers in fulfilling the design obligations of multiple ongoing projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency with AutoCAD software
Responsibilities:
Daily communication with multiple Project Managers
Reviewing architectural drawings to discern information relevant to the vertical transportation discipline, conveying this information to the Project Manager
Reviewing construction documents to confirm that VDA recommendations are coordinated
Creating and modifying drawings of vertical transportation elements, utilizing AutoCAD software and VDA standards
Performing structural, electrical, and mechanical load calculations
Coordinating with members of multi-disciplinary building design teams
Preparing reports, memos, and e-mails regarding VDA design
Researching manufacturer products for development of design standards
Preparing specifications for designed vertical transportation system
Assisting in the review of contractor bids and specifications for compliance with VDA design
Reviewing vendor shop drawings and Requests for Information" against VDA design
Evaluating information for compliance: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether design elements and communications to clients, comply with laws, governing codes, and, both industry-wide and internal, standards.
Communication with external contacts: This includes, but is not limited to contactors, vendors, manufacturers, architects, and other engineering disciplines. Communication includes exchanges by e-mail, other written forms, phone conversation, and in person
Performing on-site surveys of existing vertical transportation equipment
Skills:
The following skills are considered essential to be an effective member of the VDA Design Services department:
Ability to read architectural and structural drawings
Ability to communicate effectively:
Verbally: In-person, on the phone, and via web meetings
Textually: E-mail, reports, and providing comments on document reviews
Ability to create, modify, and review drawings in AutoCAD and REVIT
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook
Critical Thinking - Using logic and deductive reasoning to determine applicable information and objectively analyze the information to draw a rational conclusion.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer
Ability to occasionally lift up to 15 pounds
Ability to safely navigate an active construction site or existing hoistway, under proper supervision
EEO/AA Employer/Veteran/Disabled Statement:
VDA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
VDA is the global leader in vertical transportation consulting and inspection services. We've helped clients with their vertical transportation needs since 1980. Our expertise and services impact the design, reliability, lifespan and safety of vertical transportation equipment.
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Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
1153-9724
How this job compares
Set against the 2,443 open Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75K/yr
- New Jersey median$110–150K/yr40 salary ranges
- US median$108–160K/yr1,595 salary ranges
This rate, $75K, is 42% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($130K) — in the lowest quarter of Design Engineer salary ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 43 open Design Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 2,443 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Kiewit11 open
- EY4 open
- Sargent & Lundy3 open
- Experience
- Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (2,033 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,664 of the 2,443 open Design Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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