Lead Mechanical Engineer - Fuel & Fluid Systems

Argus Consulting is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership for our Northeast region from our headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

This is a senior, hands-on engineering leadership role with responsibility for the technical direction, quality, execution, and development of our mechanical engineering work and team in the region.

You’ll lead complex fuel and fluid-system engineering involving pumps, piping, hydraulics, storage, filtration, fire protection systems, and related infrastructure; work closely with Project Managers and clients on technical decisions and project execution; and develop engineers through thoughtful delegation, review, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

This role is for an engineer who wants broader technical responsibility and leadership, while remaining meaningfully engaged in the engineering itself.

What We’re Looking For

You’re a strong mechanical engineer who enjoys difficult technical work—and you understand that technical leadership requires more than knowing the answer.

You take ownership of quality. You notice the details that matter, understand technical risk, make sound decisions without waiting for perfect information, and can explain your reasoning clearly to engineers, Project Managers, contractors, and clients.

You also know that leading a strong engineering team doesn’t mean personally solving every problem. You can delegate without disappearing, review without redoing, and give engineers enough guidance and responsibility to become more capable and independent.

You’re willing to make decisions, have difficult technical conversations, share what you know, and remain accountable for the result.

Success in this role isn’t measured only by the work you personally produce. It’s also reflected in the quality of the work produced around you and the capability you help build in others.

About the Role

Most of the work you’ll support will be within the aviation industry, including commercial airports, airlines, fuel storage and distribution facilities, and other aviation fueling infrastructure.

Our projects range from troubleshooting, system improvements, and equipment replacements to new fuel facilities, major airport programs, and long-range infrastructure planning.

The Northeast region includes long-standing client relationships and technically complex work where details matter. This role will be closely involved in helping teams work through engineering challenges, maintain consistency across projects, and deliver solutions that meet client needs, applicable codes, and Argus standards for quality.

What You’ll Do

• Lead mechanical engineering planning and execution across Northeast aviation and fuel infrastructure projects.

• Provide technical design and engineering for pumps, piping, hydraulics, storage tanks, filtration, fire protection systems, equipment selection, and related fuel system components.

• Partner with Project Managers to define technical scopes, staffing and labor needs, schedules, and execution strategies.

• Coordinate mechanical workload and delegate work based on project needs, technical capability, availability, and opportunities for engineer development.

• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, and other engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, code compliance, quality, and completeness.

• Provide QA/QC oversight, identify technical risks, challenge assumptions when needed, and serve as Engineer of Record when appropriately licensed and assigned.

• Lead technical discussions with clients, contractors, Project Managers, and multidisciplinary teams, helping resolve difficult engineering questions with sound judgment and professionalism.

• Mentor and develop engineers through meaningful responsibility, coaching, technical review, feedback, and knowledge sharing.

• Collaborate across Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Structural, Controls, and other disciplines to support integrated project delivery.

• Help improve engineering standards, tools, workflows, QA/QC practices, onboarding, and technical training.