Senior Mechanical Engineer

About This Role

This position leads HVAC and plumbing technical designs for buildings such as laboratories, research and development centers, central cooling and heating plants, campus utility distributions, power plants, federal facilities, and airports. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary integrated design team and offers career advancement opportunities for a motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of designers and engineers in the preparation of design drawings and specifications to meet project deadlines
• Perform technical HVAC and plumbing design, including load calculations, energy modeling, equipment selection, pipe and duct routing, hydraulic modeling, existing condition assessments, and ensuring designs are code compliant
• Actively participate in construction administration, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, and meeting participation with contractors and clients
• Coordinate with other disciplines (electrical, structural, civil, architectural, etc.) and mentor less experienced team members
• Develop design criteria, design calculations, construction details, quantities, and cost estimates in accordance with the latest industry standards
• Participate in QA/QC processes for project deliverables and submittals
• Provide internal and external clients with professional and responsive service
• Assist with other duties as assigned
• Lead mechanical designs of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements set forth by the project managers
• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget, staffing planning, and construction planning
• Responsible for effective management of change orders
• Apply expert knowledge of commonly used mechanical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the mechanical engineering services industry
• Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions
• Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project-related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software
• Quality review construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of mechanical systems
• Lead field visits for survey and documentation of existing conditions, construction progress, and perform inspections, measurements, or calculations as needed
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients
• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors and develop new business opportunities
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met