
Mechanical Entry Level
BUFFALO, NYJob$28.64–35.8/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Mechanical Entry Level role supports a multidisciplinary engineering team under the direction of a licensed engineer. Work may include HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection design for new construction and renovation projects. The position contributes to building load and energy modeling, Revit/BIM construction drawings, specifications, reports, and construction review. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering is required by the hire date.
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If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.ABOUT THE ROLEYou will be a member of our multi-disciplinary team and will work under the direction of a licensed Engineer. Projects may include new construction and renovation in educational, healthcare, corporate commercial and science and technology.Click here to learn more about our Engineering practiceHERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO * Under supervision of a professional engineer may perform uncomplicated designs of ductwork, piping, controls and equipment selection for HVAC systems for building design. As necessary assist with Plumbing and Fire Protection Designs. * Prepare Building Load Calculations using modeling software under supervisory direction. * May prepare Energy Models using appropriate software correct parameters with supervisory oversight. * Assist in Revit/BIM modeling of construction drawings of HVAC systems from schematic design to construction administration phases with supervisory oversight. As necessary perform Revit/BIM modeling for plumbing and fire protection systems. * May assist/coordinate with specifications as a member of the design team. * May write draft reports to be reviewed by a senior engineer. * Review submittals and shop drawings for compliance with the contract documents. * May perform job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site. * Perform other duties as assigned.HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED * Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering required by hire date. Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program preferred. * Knowledge and ability to apply principles and theories of advanced heat transfer, solar energy, and advanced fluid dynamics in the design of HVAC systems. * Related student internship work experience preferred. * EIT, LEED accreditation preferred. * Must have strong communication, teamwork, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects. * Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, Trane Trace or Trane 3D Plus) preferred.The salary range for this position to be filled in the Buffalo office is $28.64 to $35.80 hourly. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.ABOUT OUR FIRMCannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don't just dream up solutions - we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It's more than a philosophy - it's who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.ABOUT WORKING HERE * We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about. * We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the
How this job compares
Set against the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$28.64–35.8/hr
- US median$45–58/hr390 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $32.22/hr, is 37% below the US median midpoint ($51/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 304 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in New York and 7,635 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Jacobs19 open
- LaBella Associates15 open
- Actalent10 open
- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (6,365 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,220 of the 7,635 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (68%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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