Lead Mechanical Engineer

The purpose of your role

As a Senior Engineer, you will apply conceptual engineering techniques, design various types of mechanical systems from the ground up. You will be responsible for envisioning, designing, and delivering innovative design solutions that meet customer needs and increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness in construction and operation.

Design Engineering Lead on projects

• Partners with the Harris Design Studio team on overall design concepts and design presentation strategies.
• Provides design and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts.
• Works with estimating and construction groups to provide design information.
• Supports Digital Design and BIM to prepare documents and drawings.
• Provides specifications for systems and equipment.
• Prepares calculations and selections for the correct sizing of mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Prepares and checks calculations to understand energy usage, water usage, etc. for building systems.

Project Team Interfaces

• Supports communication between project team, clients, and vendors.
• Conducts life-cycle cost analyses to compare initial costs of project alternatives to operating costs.
• Aids senior engineers in recommending a level of system performance based on analysis of customer needs and preferences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering.
• 4+ years of basic knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
• 4+ years of experience designing a variety of HVAC systems.
• Knowledge and experience of designing HVAC systems for different sizes and levels of complexity of buildings and facilities.
• Knowledge and experience of code compliant plumbing and mechanical systems designs for buildings.
• Knowledge and experience of building rating systems such as LEED, living building challenge etc.
• Experience with approaches and options for implementing low water, energy, high performance, resilient and sustainable design for mechanical systems.
• Active maintenance of up-to-date knowledge in innovative and advanced mechanical system design.

Skills

• Interface with electrical systems.
• Building Automation Systems and Controls.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401K with company match
Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
Paid Parental leave
Short-Term Incentive Plan
Visit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance

Pay Range

$71,078.81 - $106,618.22

Contact Information

If you have questions about this position, please contact us at careers@harriscompany.com.