Coffman Engineers, Inc.
HVAC Mechanical Engineer (8+ years)
Los Angeles, CA, United States · Senior · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$3,739 more — $123,739 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $123,739 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Mechanical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.
- This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.
- This role combines technical engineering, project management, and client coordination.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and coordination of HVAC systems for a variety of building types.
- Support plumbing and piping system design based on project needs and experience.
- Develop project scopes, fee estimates, schedules, and work plans.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, deliverables, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, and construction documents.
- Perform and review heating and cooling load calculations, equipment selections, and system analyses.
- Lead client meetings, project coordination meetings, site visits, field investigations, and construction meetings.
- Support client development through responsive service, strong project delivery, and continued relationship-building.
- Collaborate with other Coffman offices to balance workload and share technical expertise.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of U.S. professional experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Familiarity with California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, and applicable ASHRAE standards.
Nice to have
- California Mechanical Engineer PE registration.
- Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams.
- Experience with plumbing systems is a plus.
- Experience with central plants, utility infrastructure, laboratory facilities, electrification, decarbonization, or energy efficiency projects.
- Experience with construction administration and contractor coordination.
- Experience with project management responsibilities.
- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience preparing proposals, scopes, and fee estimates.
Compensation
- Approximate Base Salary - $120,000- $155,000 annually
Benefits
- Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
Company info
- At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management.
- Because we are different - our culture sets us apart.
- Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference.
This listing is sourced directly from Coffman Engineers, Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.