Mechanical Engineer

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, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT; Los Angeles, CA; 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 applicants for a Mechanical Engineer in our Vienna, VA office.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced heating and cooling load calculations with Trace or HAP;
• 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;
• Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application;
• Cookordinate with other disciplines (mepfp, arch, struct, etc) for all HVAC details;
• Respond to RFI’s for the project, and accurately review submittals;
• 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 applies equipment;
• Meets with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details;
• Performs field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering;
• PE License;
• Experience in designing Healthcare, Higher Education, or Laboratory projects;
• Excellent Organizational and Communication skills;
• Proactive and Collaborative team member.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

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.

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