About This Role
The Mechanical Designer builds upon foundational experience to deepen technical capabilities and take greater ownership of assigned design work within the Mechanical Engineering team. Operating with increasing autonomy, this role focuses on developing design documentation, performing calculations, and coordinating across disciplines, contributing meaningfully to project execution and supporting innovation through curiosity and collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Produce the mechanical sheet list for projects, determine project sheet requirements and complete the project set up in Revit
- Participate in the completion of the BIM Project Execution Plan
- Participate in construction administration activities such as mechanical submittal reviews and develop mechanical RFI responses with supervision from lead engineer
- Collaborate with the project engineers on the required mechanical system components, coordinate with all impacted disciplines
- Primarily work in Revit, modeling components and systems – for HVAC, plumbing and/or fire protection - based on code and client requirements, as well as engineering guidance
- Produce redline markups to delegate tasks (such as ductwork and piping layouts) to other team members
- Participate in mentorship relationships with all levels of mechanical engineers to understand and teach the “how” and “why” of mechanical engineering for the built environment
- Edit Division 21, 22, 23 specifications for project requirements alongside the project engineers
- Complete mechanical equipment sizing and energy code compliance calculations alongside the project engineers
- Develop familiarity with code compliance and engineering best practices
- Check your work for graphical and technical issues to resolve prior to deliverable issuance
- Collaborate in the QAQC effort per HED’s Design Process
- Attend client and project team meetings alongside the project lead to review and coordinate project mechanical requirements
- Participate in coordination meetings and lead follow-up efforts to resolve action items
- Work with sub-contracted firm(s) to delegate workload
- Work in different sectors to gain experience as a mechanical generalist
- Engage in staffing process and estimate hours required to complete mechanical tasks
- Manage assigned project hours for self-performed and delegated work
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- Written and verbal communication skills commensurate with the position
- Revit experience
- Experience with computers, specifically for word processing, spreadsheet use/creation and email
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, flexible
