Job Description
Job Title: Lead or Senior Mechanical System Design Engineer
Location: Onsite in Tulsa, OK or Fayetteville, AR.
Benefits: Highly Competitive Salary, Sign on bonus, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k + match, generous PTO policy, 15 paid holidays, partial working from home
Travel: 15 to 20%
Hours: M-F, 8 am to 5 pm CT; WFH one day per week
Relocation assistance inside the US
PEPM Group is an award-winning and fast-growing engineering company and has an open position for a lead or senior mechanical system design engineer in Tulsa, OK or Fayetteville, AR.
About Us:
The PEPM Group, based in Tulsa, OK, and Fayetteville, AR, is an award-winning and fast-growing engineering and project management company specializing in food processing facilities, oil/gas, and energy sectors. Our team of Professional Engineers (PE and Peng) is licensed in 49 states and Canada. PEPM was voted the 2025 & 2024 Best Engineering Firm (Gold) in Northwest Arkansas and awarded the 2026 & 2025 Oklahoma Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting!
Responsibilities:
- Provide facility mechanical system engineering and design including utility, plumbing, and HVAC systems preferably in food and beverage facilities.
- Proficient in compressed air, steam, pumps, process heating, industrial piping, high-and low-pressure water, wastewater, and other subsystems and HVAC system within manufacturing plants.
- Provide engineering, calculations, design and layout of high-and low-pressure water and chilled water systems, steam and condensate systems, thermal fluid systems, compressed air systems, vacuum systems, and other power, utility and plumbing pipe systems.
- Prepare engineering calculations, design, AutoCAD 2D drawings, Revit 3D modeling of utility, plumbing and process piping systems, and HVAC systems.
- Mentor other mechanical engineers and lead the mechanical design team.
- Field evaluating and gathering the required information. 15 to 20% Travel.
- Communicate effectively among customers, vendors, and other engineers.
- Achieve agreed-upon outcomes within schedules and budgets.
- Continuously improve through feedback.
Skills and Requirements:
- Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- PE in mechanical engineering
- 10 to 20 years of facility mechanical system design and engineering experience including utility, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
- Strong understanding of ASME codes, and USDA, FDA, OSHA, ASHRAE standards/guidelines.
- Strong understanding of specifications and excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- A strong work ethic and commitment to quality.