Building Engineer Lead, US

New York · Remotefull timeRemote

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senior

$236k–$289k

H1B: no

Neko Health The Building Engineer Lead at Neko Health is the technical authority for MEP, fire protection, and life safety systems across the U.S. clinic portfolio. This senior individual contributor role involves setting engineering standards, reviewing designs, and representing Neko in regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

Publish a basis of design for MEP, fire protection, and life safety for consultants to follow
Set engineering deliverable standards and acceptance criteria across firms and markets
Build and use a portfolio engineering dataset for design review and site selection
Review landlord work letters and base building conditions and provide technical feedback
Issue standard infrastructure requirements packages to landlords and brokers
Own fire protection and life safety positions including occupancy, egress, suppression, detection, and alarm design
Represent Neko in front of fire officials and code reviewers
Lead value engineering on MEP and fire scope at concept and design development

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical12+ years of engineering experienceDeep working knowledge of HVACProven ability to reviewDirect experience with code officialsStrong cost fluencyProfessional Engineer (PE) licenseExperience in ambulatory careFamiliarity with Revit

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural, or Fire Protection Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
12+ years of engineering experience, including substantial time on the owner, developer, or owner's-representative side.
A track record leading designs on client engagements, not just contributing to them.
Deep working knowledge of HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, fire suppression, fire alarm, and life safety systems in commercial or healthcare environments.
Proven ability to review, challenge, and correct the work of external engineering consultants, including the calculations behind it.
Direct experience with code officials, fire departments, and plan reviewers across more than one jurisdiction.
Strong cost fluency: able to price a system concept, evaluate an alternative, and defend a position to Finance and Estimating.
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to make a technical argument land with a non-technical audience.

Preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) license, or fire protection credentials such as PE (Fire Protection), SFPE, or NICET.
Experience in ambulatory care, outpatient clinic, diagnostic imaging, or medical device environments.
Multi-site rollout experience in healthcare, retail, hospitality, or commercial interiors.
Landlord-side or base building engineering background.
Familiarity with Revit, BIM coordination, or energy modeling.
Exposure / experience with AI-enabled design review, automation, BMS, or technical knowledge management.

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