Mechanical Engineer

BR+A Consulting Engineers · Raleigh, NC · 3 mo ago

EngineeringFull-time

About the role

Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables (Miami) and Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services. BR+A is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer for our Raleigh, NC office.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced heating and cooling load calculations
Develop sections and elevations of complex ductwork and piping areas
Develop equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements
Develop air and water flows
Understand fan and pump curves to properly select equipment for application
Use the psychrometric chart properly for any HVAC system
Understand work planning and manage the design process to the available hours in the work plan
Understand the proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents and deliver appropriate documentation
Modify sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems
Understand both constant and variable flow systems, and properly apply equipment
Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application
Cook with other disciplines (mepfp, arch, struct, etc) for all HVAC details
Respond to RFI’s for the project, and accurately review submittals
Understand the design process and coordinate with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details
Perform field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
PE License required
5-7 years of relevant experience
Experience in designing Healthcare, Commercial, Higher Education, or Life Science projects
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Proactive and collaborative team member

Qualifications

BR+A offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees. BR+A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.

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