At Building Reserves, your mechanical engineering skills translate directly into meaningful, real-world impact. The same skills you use to understand HVAC, plumbing, building and mechanical systems: how they operate, age, and eventually fail, are exactly what make reserve studies accurate and valuable. Here, you’ll apply that knowledge to evaluate properties, forecast long term capital needs, and help communities plan ahead with confidence. Your work doesn’t just stay on paper; it helps buildings stay safe, budgets stay on track, and decisions get made with clarity, giving you a tangible way to see the impact of your expertise every day.
Inspect major building components like HVAC systems, roofing, plumbing, elevators, and structural elements, documenting your observations with photos and notes.
Evaluate the systems you observed in your inspection and determine remaining useful life and identify potential risks or failures.
Using industry data, historical trends, and real-world observations, you’ll provide estimates for upcoming repairs and replacements.
Create a funding plan that will help property owners budget for future capital expenses over a number of years.
Clearly explain all of the findings, timelines, and financial recommendations based on your skilled observations in a report.
Communication with the team, property managers, boards, and stakeholders to answer questions and provide guidance.
Starting your career at Building Reserves is a great next step after earning a degree in mechanical engineering. You’ll take the concepts you’ve learned: like system design, lifecycle analysis, and building infrastructure, and apply them directly to real properties and real decisions. From day one, you’ll gain hands on experience evaluating building systems, working in the field, and contributing to projects that have a measurable impact.
It’s an environment built for growth, where new engineers are supported, challenged, and given the opportunity to develop practical skills quickly while working alongside experienced professionals.
Consider joining the Building Reserves team when looking for entry level mechanical engineering jobs, and take the first step in your career.
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