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Change the World.\nAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n AECOM is seeking a Senior Tunnel Ventilation Engineer (Design) to support our Americas Tunnel Practice in New York, New York, supporting projects locally, nationally, and internationally. This candidate will assist in growing the firm’s tunnel vent practice with development of pursuit strategies, technical concepts, and proposal technical approaches.\nResponsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:\nConsultancy in design, design optimization, and construction administration of Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety systems for transit system, rail system, and highway projects. Project facility types include bridges, tunnels, and overbuilds, including also miscellaneous industrial and utility tunnels, in locations across North America and globally.\nDevelopment of design criteria, manuals, technical reports, designs, calculations, drawings and specifications, heating and cooling load calculations, pressure loss calculations, and related engineering processes for such facilities, under traditional design-bid-build, design-build, and other procurement formats.\nDevelopment of ventilation concepts and strategies, and optimization of ventilation capacities integrating with others’ performance prediction for satisfaction of tenability and fire life safety requirements using 1-D Subway Environment Simulation (SES) and 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).\nProvide support during commissioning and construction administration.\nHelp identify, attract, and assist in recruiting additional staff.\nMentor more junior tunnel ventilation engineers to strengthen the tunnel ventilation center of excellence and grow technical design expertise.\nPublish technical articles in ISAVFT, ASHRAE, and other national and international venues.\nSupport technical client relationships and marketing.\nContribute to Risk Management Plan and Quality Plan on projects.\n MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:\nBachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant design experience in heating ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) inclusive of heavy industrial ventilation, or mine ventilation design experience, and ancillary facilities MEP designs or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education.\nProfessional registration (PE) in at least one state, and ability and willingness to register in other states if needed.\nAbility and willingness to work in NYC office with occasional travel outside NYC.\nUS citizenship is a requirment for this role. \nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nExperience with interdisciplinary design coordination and systems integration.\nMembership in relevant professional organizations and active participation in National societies and organizations.\nCompetency in technical report writing, preparation, and editing for issue.\nMaster’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.\n12+ years of experience.\nRelated experience with regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire life safety, including road, rail, transit, and special underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502.\nRelated design experience with tunnel ventilation and underground structures.\nKnowledge of tunnel ventilation design methods and techniques.\nPublications in technical journals and conferences and seminars.\nExperience in factory and field performance qualification of mechanical and electrical equipment.\nExperience in heating and cooling load and energy modeling, LEED certification, production level skills in Autodesk CADD, Bently CADD, and Revit.\n THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY JANUARY 9, 2027.\nAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.\nAECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.\nWhat makes AECOM a great place to work\nYou will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community-where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. 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