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In this role, the selected candidate will design, specify, and support a wide range of mechanical systems across WMATA's rail, bus, and ancillary facilities, including HVAC, plumbing, pumping, and industrial equipment systems. The engineer will review consultant-produced designs to ensure compliance with WMATA standards and requirements, conduct field inspections during construction, and participate in commissioning and substantial completion activities. This position also serves as a technical resource to maintenance teams by providing troubleshooting and repair support for existing mechanical systems. The successful candidate must possess a valid driver's license and be able to access and inspect equipment located in physically demanding environments, including rooftops, tunnels, and other operational facilities.\nJob Description\nThe Mechanical Engineer provides technical expertise regarding WMATA’s mechanical and plumbing systems. Serves as the mechanical and plumbing systems engineer developing and implementing new designs (or modifying existing) mechanical and plumbing systems at WMATA facilities. Reviews and coordinates drawings and specifications with respect to mechanical and plumbing systems and ensures compliance with engineering requirements, WMATA design criteria, and relevant mechanical and plumbing codes. Performs work in alignment with regulatory requirements when installing new equipment, applying new methods, and while developing and implementing engineering innovations in WMATA.\nPrincipal Job Duties\nCoordinates and reviews mechanical and plumbing designs and equipment for WMATA Metrorail, Bus, and Ancillary Facilities to ensure compliance with WMATA Design Criteria and Standards along with local codes and regulations.\nSupports Construction activities including support to field oversight and construction staff, along with support to the Office of Plant Maintenance (PLNT) when issues arise concerning Mechanical and plumbing systems on construction projects or existing systems.\nProvides direction to engineering consultants and other WMATA departments related to design and modifications to mechanical and plumbing systems including technical direction when issues arise.\nMaintains continuous oversight of the mechanical systems placed in the Authority's operations to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of mechanical engineering designs. Addresses and collaborates on resolving actual and potential problems that may arise during construction in the field, and during testing, and commissioning.\nMaintains and updates the mechanical and plumbing section of the WMATA Design Criteria and Standards. In addition, maintains and updates the various Standard WMATA Mechanical and Plumbing Specifications and standard drawings.\nReviews work products and deliverables (e.g., drawings, calculations, testing reports, etc.) performed by internal staff and contracted engineers. Reviews preliminary engineering reports as well as final design drawings and specifications for current and proposed major construction projects.\nPerforms Site survey work and assessments of Mechanical equipment for current state of repair, upgrades, and recommendations.\nDevelops, oversees, and implements ‘scope of work’ descriptions for mechanical equipment / systems for small to medium installation work that is required.\nDevelops or oversees the development of test procedures and maintenance instructions for mechanical and plumbing systems.\nReviews and checks principal calculations and assumptions affecting the design and subsequent operation of mechanical systems required of the Authority's transit operations.\nUses commercial technology for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) such as AutoCAD and Revit to create design drawings for mechanical and plumbing systems.\nResearches and stays current on state-of-the-art developments in the mechanical engineering field and applies those techniques and procedures to benefit the Authority's construction program and operations reconstruction work. Conducts periodic site visits to the field to assess progress, provide advice, and report project statuses.\nPrepares a n d reviews feasibility studies, special reports, and investigations on problems that have to do with mechanical systems and subsystems, their related user needs, and requirements.\nCoordinates efforts with various WMATA departments, jurisdictional authority, consultants, and contractors for all matters on assigned projects.\nPrepares accurate engineering reports.\nPerforms related duties as required.\nOther Duties\nN/A\nMaintains and promotes awareness and accountability with safety policies and procedures while performing job functions. Promotes a positive safety culture and encourages reporting of safety concerns consistent with our Agency Safety Plan, other regulatory requirements within the Safety Management System and just culture principles.\nThe functions listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.\n Knowledge\nExtensive knowledge of pertinent Federal and local codes, ordinances, regulations, and Authority-related governing policies and procedures necessary to perform related work.\nWide ranging knowledge of principles and practices of mechanical engineering, especially related to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.\nKnowledge of applicable building codes and safety regulations of Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia.\nKnowledge of engineering criteria for transit specifications, and related rules and regulations.\nKnowledge of engineering techniques and methods is required to apply and assess WMATA equipment/machinery, and when reviewing or modifying facility or systems design.\nKnowledge of safety regulations and policies, and proper use of safety equipment as required by federal, state, local and Authority regulations and policies.\nSkills\nSkill in preparing comprehensive engineering designs, cost estimates, and technical reports.\nSkill in utilizing design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Visio, and/or other cutting-edge technology); and Microsoft Office Suite applications (e.g., advanced MS Excel, Word, and Teams) analytical and/or presentation, spreadsheets, word processing, email communications software.\nSkill developing, reviewing, and maintaining Authority mechanical engineering design criteria.\nSkill in collecting and analyzing data, reporting results, developing and recommending improvements, and exchanging information.\nProblem solving skills sufficient to analyze existing issues with mechanical systems and to determine solutions when problems arise.\nMultitasking skills are required to manage several phases of a project simultaneously.\nAbilities\nAbility to prepare comprehensive engineering designs, cost estimates, and technical reports and to present them to various review boards and committees.\nAbility to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with staff, senior management, and other stakeholders to present content and terminology.\nAbility to travel to various company locations and work sites, and work extended hours (including evening, weekends and/or holidays) when projects require. Working alternate work hours at various WMATA work locations, may involve visiting locations that are only accessible by car.\nAbility to work in a variety of physical environments, which may include outdoors in all weather conditions, on or around energized electrical equipment, and/or in confined spaces, which may require climbing, going underground, and visiting sites in noisy, dirty environments with proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).\nAbility to coach and mentor staff members for effective knowledge retention and transfer.\nAbility to create / prepare detailed drawings in AutoCad/Revit.\nAbility to perform physical functions to include but not limited to accessing roofs and tunnels via ladders, hatches, or lifts.\nMachine, Tools, Equipment, Software, Hardware Required\nEngineering design software\nCAD - software AutoCAD, Revit, etc.\nMicrosoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint, etc.)\nAdobe Acrobat\nSupervisory Responsibility\nGuides work of others who perform essentially the same work. May organize, set priorities, schedule and review work, but has no responsibility to hire, terminate, review performance or make pay decisions.\nMinimum Education\nBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fieldIn lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of technical experience in Mechanical Engineering or related field, in addition to the experience stated below, will be considered\n\nMinimum Experience\nA minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in engineering design, and comprehensive experience in Mechanical Engineering field/industry (e.g., heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, and pumping systems)\nMinimum Certification/Licensure\nRoadway Worker Protection (RWP) Certification, Level 2, within 6 months of hire and maintained for the duration of time holding the job\nPossession of or ability to acquire a valid driver’s license\nPreferred Qualifications\nMechanical Engineering or related field of study\nProfessional Engineer (PE) License","description_format":"text","description_chars":9567,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Public Transport"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-11T01:42:12Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:9","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/wmata-mechanical-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/wmata-mechanical-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-15T02:41:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5036,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1755786},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1755786"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fwmata-mechanical-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fwmata-mechanical-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fwmata-mechanical-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/wmata-mechanical-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fwmata-mechanical-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4050962}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"wmata.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4050962},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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