Position Description
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will have essential multi-discipline team representation and be self-motivated, well organized, and customer focused. This position will be working with our Federal group as an owner’s representative. The Senior Mechanical engineer will act as a consultant in the establishment of MEP design standards and criteria for construction projects. Provide expert mechanical engineering support based on these requirements:
- Perform and interpret cooling load calculations.
- Read ductwork layouts.
- Understand ducted and plenum return air systems, including Z-ducts and U-ducts in the design.
- Understand different mechanical systems. Review the advantages and disadvantages of each system.
- Review the mechanical system layout in the specialized room such as the data closet and the communications room.
- Ensure compliance with the client’s Construction Standards.
- Understand watts per square foot ratio for various rooms within the client’s programs.
- Review drawings and ensure compliance with the POR, Campus Design Guides and Construction Standards, as well as with local codes.
- Write and review sequence of operations for various HVAC systems.
- Review various 24/7 mechanical systems and determine which system complies with the client’s requirements.
- Participate in commissioning of mechanical systems at the end of each project.
- Calculate life-cycle analysis of various HVAC systems.
- Work with team to develop cost estimates for various HVAC systems.
- Write scope of work for HVAC systems.
- Review air and water balance reports (TAB).
- Perform construction administration duties, such as reviewing RFIs, field reports, and submittals.
- Act as a consultant in the establishment of design standards and criteria for construction projects. Provide expert mechanical engineering comments based on these requirements.
- Participate in quality control and quality assurance during construction.
- Assist in the development of reports, studies and presentations.
- Collaborate and assist in resolving critical and possibly controversial issues with a multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers and federal agency clients.
- Exhibit resiliency if shifting priorities require reprioritization of workload.
- Guides and Construction Standards. Suggest edits or updates to these documents, as applicable.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering
• Proficient in current version of AutoCAD software.
• 10 years of experience in HVAC building design and construction.
• Active secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Ideally, You’’ll also have:
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferrable.
• 20 years of HVAC building design and construction experience.
• Federal design and construction experience
