DLR Group
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States · Senior
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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
$13,739 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
- include management of Mechanical Designers and/or other team members.
- Review shop drawings, RFIs and submittals.
Responsibilities
- Create and coordinate documents using Revit.
- Perform mechanical/HVAC calculations including code research.
- Perform plumbing/fire protection calculations including code research.
- Manage mechanical project teams and/or interdisciplinary project teams.
- Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines.
- DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
- Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design.
- Through our values - commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork - we elevate the human experience through design, together.
- Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
- 7+ years of experience working as a mechanical engineer, including design of HVAC systems, central utility plants, plumbing and fire suppression systems.
- Knowledge of Autodesk Revit.
Nice to have
- LEED accreditation.
- Experience with BIM including Autodesk Revit workflow.
Compensation
- $110,000 - $160,000 USD
Company info
- This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet.
- We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success.
- We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Equal opportunity
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
This listing is sourced directly from DLR Group's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.