Mechanical Engineering Principal

Little a renowned design firm is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Principal to champion our Mechanical Engineering Studio and advance the vision of our Engineering Practice in the Charlotte NC office.

A bit more about Little:

At Little we are dedicated to elevating the performance of our clients through Results Beyond Architecture. We believe that the best design solutions come from the collaboration of people from all fields of design. Little is made up of architects interior designers engineers land planners landscape architects graphic designers animation specialists and more who work together throughout the entire duration of a project.

This leadership role reflects our commitment to growing and elevating our engineering capabilities and to achieving fully integrated innovative solutions for clients. If variety is important to you our engineers are enjoying projects in education civic/government financial services retail office interior renovation high-tech/R&D mission critical/data centers and healthcare.

A bit more about our leadership role:

• Youll work with our Engineering Practice Leader and Electrical and Structural leaders in Charlotte to create a strong culture of creativity and collaboration between our engineers and architects as well as implement our strategic growth plan for Engineering which will further drive Littles overall goals
• Youll help us increase the influence and impact of our mechanical engineers on projects from the earliest stage of design to drive integrated problem solving
• Youll deepen our commitment to progressive sustainable design practices on our projects
• Youll assist with business development and marketing efforts write qualifications and fee proposals and represent our mechanical team at presentations and with clients

Youre an ideal candidate for us if:

• You have the passion to find innovative engineering solutions to challenging designs
• You are curious and creative open to new concepts able to explore many design options and able to collaborate with and build on the ideas of others
• You are a thought leader with an interest in emerging trends and leading edge designs
• You are a strong communicator who is extremely responsive able to make positive long-term connections with clients and teammates and will participate in interviews for new projects
• You enjoy being an advocate for engineering giving back to the community attending and/or speaking at conferences or writing articles
• You can lead and inspire a team of professionals earn trust and confidence from clients and proactively resolve any issues or concerns

Candidates should have most/all of the following Qualifications:

• Registered Mechanical Engineer willing to register in additional states (NCEES Record a plus)
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience in design of mechanical building systems with strong knowledge of building energy and mechanical codes

• Proven CA experience including successful field engineering to resolve conflicts and issues
• LEED experience and passion for Sustainability (LEED AP a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated leadership experience and accomplishments (people projects budgets)
• Demonstrated thought leadership through ambitious projects industry recognition speaking and/or writing engagements etc.

Why Little:

Littleis a place where youll be surrounded by colleagues with diverse expertise backgrounds generations talents experiences and passions. If you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day theyll tell youits the people. Its also our culture and the opportunity to help shape a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross-mentoring that spans generations disciplines and interests. We strive to give everyone exposure to the broadest possible range of experiences. We care deeply about our clients and each other and we work to spark creativity and excitement in everyone around us. Curious what its like to work at LittleCheck out our video! Want to hear more Life at Little: Our Core Values on Vimeo

To be considered for this opportunity please submit your letter of interest and resume for review.

Little is an equal opportunity accordance with anti-discrimination law Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Little is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact or a member of our HR Team.

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