Mechanical Engineer

Role Overview

• Designs mechanical systems for the built environment.
• Collaborates with project managers and supporting design staff as part of a coordinated design team.
• Supports project requirements including basis-of design narratives, opinions-of-probable-costs estimates, drawing documentation, systems design and technical specifications.
• Researches, prepares, and presents mechanical system options and clear communication of associated impacts to the overall project goals.
• Prepares required calculations to meet project requirements.
• Handles development of design and document preparation in written and computer-aided design formats and ensures that contract documents are delivered in a timely fashion while meeting required codes and quality assurance standards.
• Resolves design conflicts and questions and provides recommendations to address issues and add value.
• Performs field investigations and analyzes existing conditions to develop comprehensive engineering solutions.
• Assists system studies such as Energy Life Cycle Cost Analysis.
• Actively participates in the development of design staff through work on projects as well as serving as a trainer, mentor and resource for junior design staff.
• Effectively delegates work to design and production support staff.
• Reviews drawings and researches code issues to comply with national, city, state, and county regulations.
• Attends project design coordination meetings with other disciplines, clients and stakeholders.
• Communicates with manufacturers and contractors to address challenges and develop practical designs.
• Creation and editing of technical specifications.
• Interpretation of energy modeling results and subsequent impacts to the proposed mechanical systems.
• Understands and works within project budgets and schedules to help project manager meet project financial and schedule goals.
• Provides construction administration support such as reviewing contractor RFI’s, issuing field directives, performs construction observation and punch lists, reviews contractor change requests.
• Collaborates with the practice and market leaders to obtain and disseminate technical knowledge.
• Maintains and expands current knowledge of technologies, trends and the markets in which we work as they apply to the applicable project types, and continually strengthens skills.
• Actively participates in meetings, initiatives, and projects that support studio and firm-wide goals.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge for buildings mechanical engineering, including but not limited to HVAC, piping, plumbing and controls.
• Ability to prepare and review detailed drawings with minimal supervision.
• Ability to integrate design elements with architectural, civil, structural, ICT, electrical and other disciplines to deliver a coordinated, constructible design.
• Strong knowledge applicable codes and standards, including IMC, UMC, IPC, UPC, NFPA, IBC, and ASHRAE, as well as LEED and green building requirements.
• Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to structure concepts and ideas into deliverables.
• Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects.
• Knowledge of specialty engineering applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively support technical project consultation with key clients and project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling software; in particular, Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Prefer experience with Newforma, Trane Trace, IES, Bluebeam
• Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred
• Licensed Professional Engineer is preferred
• 7+ years of related professional experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated skills.
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean MVR

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• wellness program
• health saving accounts
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan
• employee stock purchase program
• life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• short-term/long-term disability plans
• emergency travel benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• professional membership fee coverage
• paid family leave
• ten paid holidays in each calendar year
• eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
• eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)