Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity
At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work. Please see the Energy and Utilities section of our website for examples of our groundbreaking work
At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
As a Mechanical Project Engineer in our Energy & Utilities group for our Seattle/Portland office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
Why We Need You:
In this role, you will be involved with the design of central utility systems (steam, hot water, chilled water) for projects such as large campuses and healthcare facilities. These systems may include traditional thermal sources and variety of sustainable thermal sources including geothermal, sewer water, electrode boilers, deep lake systems, and many others. Within this role, you will provide overall project engineering leadership on Energy and Utilities projects, support deep analysis of options, develop and present engineering solutions to meet client requirements and lead the team in implementing the solution.
Expertise of our most successful Mechanical Project Engineer:
- BSME (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
- 15+ years of experience in the consulting engineering industry - preferably experience in utility plant design and/or test cell design.
- Professional engineering registration preferred.
- Proficiency in computer operation for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks) preferred.
Effective skills to help you flourish:
- Strong spoken and written communications skills.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills
- Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
- Effective working individually and within team environments.
When you work here, you can expect:
- A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
- Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
- To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
- A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $110,000 to $170,000
If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!
Apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/
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