Description

You will develop integrated HVAC solutions for commercial/industrial ventilation, control rooms, laboratories, chilled water, and heating systems, while supporting the planning, scheduling, and detailed design phases of facility engineering work.

Core duties include performing design calculations, creating detailed system designs, preparing technical specifications and engineering studies, and collaborating with engineers, project managers, clients, and suppliers to ensure timely, complete designs.

The role also supports senior engineers by reviewing existing facilities, proposing upgrades or replacements, and presenting findings and recommendations to clients and peers, adhering to ASHRAE standards and current industry codes.

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• Design HVAC, ventilation, control room, laboratory, chilled water, and heating systems.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex HVAC engineering issues.
• Create design flow diagrams and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Perform design calculations and develop detailed system designs.
• Prepare technical specifications and engineering studies for HVAC equipment.
• Support planning, scheduling, and coordination of detailed design phases.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, clients, and suppliers to ensure timely design delivery.
• Assist senior engineers in facility reviews, upgrade proposals, and client presentations.
• Apply ASHRAE standards and current HVAC industry codes to all projects.

Requirements

This hybrid position requires three days per week in the office and offers challenging assignments that involve designing HVAC systems, investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of engineering issues.

Qualifications include a BS in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program, at least seven years of HVAC, ventilation, heating, and chilled water design experience for laboratory or industrial facilities, proficiency with TRACE 700 or Carrier HAP, and the ability to create flow diagrams and P&IDs; optional skills are AutoCAD, CADME, MicroStation, a PE license, and ASHRAE membership.

• Hold a BS in Mechanical Engineering (ABET‑accredited) and ≥7 years HVAC design experience.
• Proficient in TRACE 700 or Carrier HAP software.
• Knowledge of relevant HVAC and ventilation codes and standards.
• Optional: experience with AutoCAD, CADME, MicroStation; PE license; ASHRAE membership.

Benefits

Benefits are award‑winning and comprehensive, featuring health, dental, and vision plans, life and accident insurance, disability coverage, an employee assistance program, backup daycare, FSA/HSA, 401(k), commuter subsidies, scholarships, discounts, charitable giving, tuition assistance, licensing and referral bonuses, generous paid time off, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements.

The compensation range is $95,840 to $147,870, with a transparent statement about base salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

• Receive comprehensive health, dental, vision plans, life & accident insurance, and disability coverage.
• Enjoy paid time off, parental leave, flexible work arrangements, 401(k) matching, and an annual discretionary bonus.

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