Design Professional - Mechanical

About the role

This position supports the mechanical commissioning and design groups at Shive-Hattery's West Des Moines, IA office. It is a full-time opportunity for a new graduate or early career Mechanical Engineer with 0 to 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist more senior engineers with entry-level mechanical commissioning tasks
• Assist more senior engineers with entry-level mechanical engineering tasks
• Affiliate with installation verification and operation verification of building systems to include plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation, fire protection, building automation, and industrial process systems
• Affiliate with mechanical design of building systems to include plumbing, heating, cooling, ventilation, fire protection, building automation, and industrial process systems
• Collaborate with mechanical team members and multi-disciplines teams including Electrical, Structural, Architectural, and Civil
• Participate in a variety of mechanical projects across market sectors such as government facilities, healthcare, industrial, commercial, and educational facilities
• Create construction drawings using Revit 3D modeling software
• Support onsite construction administration and construction observation services including reporting and monitoring contractor's compliance with contract documents

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering with an HVAC emphasis from an accredited engineering school
• Experience: New graduate or early career Design Professional with 0 to 2 years; Prior intern experience in HVAC and building systems is a plus but not required
• Licenses/Certifications: Have taken and passed, or intent to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam to obtain official Engineering Intern designation by the State of Iowa
• Skills: Experienced in 3D modeling software, Revit preferred. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is desired
• Personal Attributes: Must be able to collaborate with other team members in a professional environment and have good interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Must be able to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to engineering detail. Must be able to drive and have access to an automobile, climb ladders and work off of elevated platforms and open grating, and wear personal protective equipment required for specific clients and sites. Must be able to pass drug screening tests and background screening, which are both required for some client sites.

Benefits

Shive-Hattery offers an outstanding and competitive total compensation package including competitive pay and over 35 different benefits. Benefits highlights include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, and tuition reimbursement.