Senior Engineer - Mechanical

Description

• Performs layout and sizing of systems and equipment
• Proactively attempts to receive in-house/out-of-house training to maintain design skills
• Develops the necessary control drawings (schematics, points list, and sequence of operation) to ensure adequate environmental temperature and humidity control or system and equipment performance
• Given the scope of design services, the owner’s building program and facility standards, building code research, and relevant industry standards, establish and document the mechanical and plumbing systems basis of design and in doing so provide clarification, qualifications, and design assumptions regarding relevant design issues
• Ensuring staff utilization
• Manages assigned staff on the projects
• Ensures that there are complete and accurate specifications
• Provides direction for what is to be included in the design package issue (pricing documents, SD, DD, and CD).
• Assist in the establishment of the building envelop thermal insulation values for the purpose of energy code compliance and cooling/heating load calculations
• Works with projects PDP/Project Engineer to ensure that the project schedule will be met and complete documents provided for each submission
• Maintains required licensing CEU.
• Shop drawing/Submittal review
• Prepares design man-hour estimates for assigned projects
• Designs project within the provided design budget and negotiate additional design fees when the scope is expanded.
• Provides mentoring of assigned staff
• Ensures understanding and compliance with the owner’s building program requirements and facility or corporate standards related to mechanical and plumbing systems design
• Works with the building owner and construction management team to validate construction costs and provide value engineering options as may be necessary
• Performs systems and equipment selections
• Confirms and reviews applicable codes and standards such as but not limited to the International Building Code Council (Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas, Fire), ASHRAE Standards (90.1, 62, and 15), and NFPA
• Supervise the staff assigned to the projects
• Performs and documents engineering calculations related to mechanical and plumbing systems for the purpose of selecting code-compliant systems and equipment
• Drafts or oversees the drafting of the mechanical and plumbing systems and in doing so establishes the appropriate level of drawing detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of design and construction cost
• Schedules mechanical and plumbing equipment with the appropriate accessories and remarks
• Overseeing the work performed by the assigned staff
• Works with building/facility owners to ensure that the appropriate cost-effective systems/products are utilized in their facility

Requirements

• Ability to lead a team of junior engineers and designers assigned to project
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects
• Problem-solving for field oversights
• Application of Knowledge of Building Systems (Conceptual Design)
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Proven ability to design HVAC and plumbing systems for commercial, industrial, and government projects
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• 8+ years of experience in a relevant field

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance