The role of a Building Mechanical Engineer is to engage in all phases of a project from programming to construction document development to construction administration and commissioning. This role is essential for developing technical abilities within the group. The Mechanical Engineer represents the team's technical services both internally and externally to clients. The Mechanical Engineer is also responsible for coordinating with the Mechanical Lead related to projects, training, and quality control. The mechanical engineer aims to consistently lead and support Salas O'Brien's Core Values and Policies.
Job Description
Join Salas O'Brien and be part of a team that provides creative solutions that build success for our clients and employees. Your main role will be designing and laying out HVAC systems for multiple facility types and requirements. Your role will also include developing and sustaining relationships with in-house teams and contractors while providing technical solutions through design and consulting services that address the facility manager and/or owner's requirements. The types of projects that you may work on include:
Manufacturing Facilities
Industrial Facilities
Office Facilities
Educational Facilities
Warehouses
Laboratories
Healthcare Facilities
Resource Reporting
The Mechanical Engineer reports to the Mechanical Lead.
Work with Project Managers and department Leads to support their project needs.
Facilitate cohesive operations and collaboration both within the group and across other offices within the Salas O'Brien network.
Support and enforce Salas O'Brien's Safety Standards.
Coordinate with the Mechanical Lead to ensure a strong program for personnel development.
Assist with new employee "on-boarding" and mentorship following Salas O'Brien's and the office's policies.
Business Planning and Development
Identify and understand the client's needs and goals as related to the mechanical group
Assist in developing project scopes, basis of design documents, and estimates.
Assist Salas O'Brien's primary client contacts by representing and promoting the group's capabilities and successes
Assist in building and maintaining successful relationships with clients as a mechanical resource for information
Presentation and documentation skills
Technical Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate must be highly motivated, capable of working with a team or in a self-directed manner, and must be familiar with the full engineering cycle including, but not limited to the following:
Participate in project kick-off meetings and other client-facing meetings
Maintains effective communication with project team members, client contacts, and firm leadership
Exhibit excellent problem-solving skills, able to find creative, innovative solutions to challenges
Be effective at promoting building sustainability and incorporating into system design, then convey to owners in design solutions
Have excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills, and in sensitive situations where it is necessary to effectively communicate and coordinate with others
Be able to be delegated to
Be able to be lead mechanical engineers and designers on small to medium complexity projects
Have excellent teamwork skills
Be effective at handling multiple tasks
Ability to quickly adapt to changes
Adhere to our core values and beliefs at all times.
Demonstrate a high standard of professionalism and customer service
Clearly communicate design recommendations to our clients, project teams, construction contractors, and vendors in presentations, meetings, via email and phone as necessary
Work independently, or as part of a team on projects with other technical staff, to develop the mechanical system designs that are needed, assuring that the work is accurate and coordinated while ensuring quality control measures have been followed
Provide timely services that meet the needs of the clients and the overall project schedule requirements
Able to work within a project team to efficiently produce project construction documents for building mechanical systems
Will back check your own work to ensure accuracy and optimize the mechanical systems
Able to implement and utilize project-specific models and drawing standards
Can effectively coordinate work with other project team members
Participate in mechanical department standard development and maintenance
Be lead mechanical engineer on assigned projects and coordinate work of junior engineers
Assist the work of other engineers and designers as a design engineer to generate project deliverables
Be an ambassador of the firm to the public
Perform quality audit before submittal of any deliverable. Support and enforce Salas O'Brien's QC standards
Required Qualifications
BS in Mechanical Engineering required
A minimum of 3 years, 5+ years preferred, of relevant experience in HVAC design and layout. A working knowledge of Plumbing, and/or Fire Protection, and general building mechanical engineering is preferred as well.
A professional engineering license in Mechanical Engineering is preferred, or at a minimum the ability to obtain a professional engineering license within 2 years. LEED or CEM accreditation and/or green building design experience is a plus.
Ability to perform under pressure and work on multiple projects concurrently
Demonstrate a high standard of ethics, professionalism, client focus, customer service, ownership, and accountability
Ability to undergo Short-term domestic travel
Preferred Computing Skills
A working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks and BIM 360 collaboration
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Working knowledge of, or have used, Microsoft Teams, Procore, or other internet-based coordination and document-sharing programs.
Working knowledge of Load and Energy Modeling Software (DOE-2, eQUEST, Carrier HAP, Trane Trace, or other), COMcheck, and BIM strategies using Revit.
Physical Requirements
Lifting/carrying: Carrying light loads related to field measurement equipment, equipment cases weighing 15 lbs. or less.
Dexterity: Ability to efficiently type using a keyboard, make handwritten notes, and sketches indoors and outdoors at industrial plants and construction sites throughout the year.
Walking/Climbing: Ability to use multi-level stair towers and rung ladders unassisted.
Visual Acuity: Ability to discern single line and 3-dimensional computer images representing objects being designed or drafted.
Hearing: Ability to hear safety alarms and signals while wearing hearing protection.
Physical exertion: Ability to walk up to one mile on industrial plants and construction sites