# Mechanical Engineer

Marketing Statement The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join the Architecture & Facilities Engineering (AFE) Department. 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. Job Description The Mechanical Engineer provides technical expertise regarding WMATA’s mechanical and plumbing systems. Serves as the mechanical and plumbing systems engineer devel

- **Id**: 4050962
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/wmata-mechanical-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Alexandria, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T20:57:04Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T20:30:16Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 9567
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Public Transport

## Company

- **Id**: 1755786
- **Name**: WMATA
- **Domain**: wmata.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/wmata>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

## Technologies

- **AutoCAD** — Optional: no
- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no
- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **Microsoft Teams** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T01:42:12Z

## 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

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